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The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is calling on countries to stop rolling out unilateral non-preferential rules of origin and encouraging them to conclude the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Rules of Origin. Negotiations on the WTO Agreement on Rules of Origin have been at an…

a) Chapter 02 was published to: i) add the following OGD extension. 02.08.50.8013.03 - Turtles - freshwater, without shell, fresh, chilled or frozen This created a requirement version change to the following HS codes. 02.08.50.8013.02 - Turtles – freshwater, with shell, frozen 02.08.50.9999 - Other…

Canada's exports advanced 6.3% in June, following five months of declines; the rebound in exports was the biggest monthly rise since December 2006, led by a robust 4.8% gain in volumes for a new peak. Imports slipped 0.6% with seven of 11 categories registering declines. On a year-to-date basis, the…

The annual interest rate for the fourth quarter of 2015 (October 01 – December 31) will be 0.5187.

Please note, the CSCB eManifest and Commercial Operations committee reviewed the draft version of this D memo and had the opportunity to provide feedback to CBSA. This memorandum outlines and explains specific Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) requirements and procedures for reporting and…

Please note, the CSCB eManifest and Commercial Operations committee reviewed the draft version of this D memo and had the opportunity to provide feedback to CBSA. This memorandum outlines and explains specific Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) requirements and procedures for reporting and control…

Please note, the CSCB eManifest and Commercial Operations committee reviewed the draft version of this D memo and had the opportunity to provide feedback to CBSA. This memorandum outlines the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) procedures for the advance notification, reporting, use and control…

a) Chapter 01 was published to: i) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes originating from the United States. NO VERSION CHANGE 01.01 - Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies 01.02 - Live bovine animals 01.03 - Live swine 01.04 - Live sheep and goats 01.06.13 - Camels and other…

The CSCB invites you to a webinar, crucial for customs brokers, on the Single Window Initiative, Integrated Import Declaration and Advance Trade Data. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, August 25 at 10:00 am-12:00 pm EDT. Everyone is welcome to attend. 2.5 CCS points / 2.5 CTCS credits will be…

The high costs of complying with Rules of Origin (ROO) requirements mean that small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) often find it cheaper and more efficient to pay customs duties instead of producing the paperwork that would allow them access to preferential, often zero tariffs under trade agreements…

a) Chapter 01 was published to: i) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes originating from the United States. NO VERSION CHANGE 01.01 - Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies 01.02 - Live bovine animals 01.03 - Live swine 01.04 - Live sheep and goats 01.06.13 - Camels and other…

For maintenance purposes, the CCS/CADEX system will be unavailable on Sunday August 9, 2015 from 08:00 to 16:00 (ET) CADEX, Customs Declaration Message (CUSDEC) B3s and AO notification of release queries transmitted to the CADEX system will be affected by this outage. We will update this message if…

If you are planning on attending the 2015 CSCB National Conference in September, and will be booking guestrooms, please note that the deadline for our room block has now been extended to September 1st, 2015. Please note that the hotel is very busy during our conference time. Another big group will…

Canada and Mexico are joining forces to try to break a major logjam over Japanese autos at the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks, working to come up with a solution that preserves their respective vehicle assemblers and parts makers should a deal open North America to greater Asian imports. Ottawa and…

Canada's economy still appears to be adrift and with only limited power. The Business Barometer® Index of small business confidence fell more than a point in July to 58.2, its lowest level since mid-2009 and just below the point that corresponds with zero real GDP growth (59.8 using the past six…

Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the rest of the world nearly vanished in June as exports grew dramatically, Statistics Canada reported today. The trade deficit came in at $476 million... Exports increased 6.3 per cent to $44.3 billion in June, while imports dropped 0.6 per cent to $45.1…

International Trade Minister Ed Fast and Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Gerry Ritz announced Canada’s ratification of the World Wine Trade Group (WWTG) Agreement on Requirements for Wine Labelling. The agreement was signed by WWTG participants, which include Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile…

Subscribers may be interested in the following, published on 1 August 2015 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Appeal - Notice No. HA-2015-008 Environment, Dept. of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Notice with respect to microbeads in certain…