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CFIA Digital Document Store (DDS)

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) is currently experiencing technical difficulties. As a result, processing of import documentation could take up to 4 hours. During this time clients are instructed to send requests to (905) 795-9658 or…

SWI Webinar – Q and A

Following the recent CBSA Single Window webinars hosted by the CSCB, questions that were not answered during the webinar were forwarded to CBSA. CBSA has now provided responses to those questions. If you have additional questions, or wish clarification of responses, please send them to the CSCB at…

2015-16 CCS Course - Register now!

Le texte français suit le texte anglais The CSCB is pleased to announce that applications for the 2015-16 CCS (Certified Customs Specialist) course are available now. The online CCS course offers flexible and interactive professional training for adult learners. Available in either English or French…

CBSA Message (TCC015-106) – Wheat Products Tariff Rate Quota

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who use EDI to transmit their trade data. Reference: Notice to Importers, Serial No. 872 dated September 15, 2015 Prepared and Distributed by: Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada Please be advised that the wheat products tariff rate quota (TRQ)…

CBSA Message (TCC15-105) – Barley Products Tariff Rate Quota

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who use EDI to transmit their trade data. Reference: Notice to Importers, Serial No. 871 dated September 15, 2015 Prepared and Distributed by: Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada Please be advised that the barley products tariff rate quota (TRQ)…

Trade deficit balloons to $2.5 billion in August

Statistics Canada says the country's trade deficit with the world increased to $2.5 billion in August — much higher than economists expected. The increase came as exports fell 3.6 per cent in August, while imports edged up 0.2 per cent. Economists had expected a deficit of $1.2 billion for the month…

CFIA – Feedback Requested

One of our members has brought to our attention a problem with faxes they receive from the CFIA. In this particular case, only a partial document is received. They have contacted the CFIA and the CFIA has asked if others are experiencing the same problem. If you are, it would be appreciated if you…

Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement reached

...The deal – signed Monday following negotiations that stretched over the weekend between 12 nations representing 40 per cent of global GDP – has the potential to dramatically reshape Canada’s trade landscape. It will gradually reduce steep tariffs on a number of Canadian exports to mature markets…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 5 October

A) Chapter 02 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end uses: "In transit through Canada" and "Other end uses" originating from: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands…
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Meetings with the CITT

The CSCB was invited to participate in two recent meetings involving the CITT. The first, an all-day event on September 30th, was entitled “What Makes Us Tick? A Colloquium with the Canadian International Trade Tribunal”. All seven members of the Tribunal were present, as well as lawyers, government…

Message to Customs Brokers regarding Softwood Lumber

Please note that we are presently experiencing technical issues with the daily report for softwood lumber for the month of October. There is an investigation underway. We will provide you with an update as the information will become available. For further information, please contact Gordon Chestnut…

2015 Toronto Region Education Seminar - Tariff Classification - Don't Miss It!

The CSCB Toronto Region would like to invite you to an education seminar on Tariff Classification. This seminar will take place on Thursday, October 29th, 2015 in Mississauga! The session will be led by Trent Cosgrove, Transportation & Customs Advisor, TCA Ltd. Join Trent in an interactive learning…

2015 CSCB National Conference Presentations

Presentations from the 2015 CSCB National Conference in Kelowna, BC are now available on the CSCB website. To access, please refer to the 2015 CSCB National Conference Presentations, or access through your CSCB Account under "Member Services", "Recent Updates".

eBay Pushes for Increase in De Minimis

The CSCB continues to closely watch developments regarding de miminis. EBay Inc. has been lobbying the federal government to reduce the duties people pay on items shipped into Canada. The online retailer has been meeting with senior federal officials to call for raising Canada's duty-free threshold…

D17-1-1, Documentation Requirements for Commercial Shipments

It should be noted that in paragraph 44(f) of this D memo CBSA has added that they will accept a document that requires a signature if the document is sent via email. The CSCB will continue to request clarity from CBSA regarding acceptable signatures on required documents. This memorandum outlines…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 2 October

A) Chapter 03 was published to: i) modify the import conditions to the following HS code with the end uses: "Food services", "Retail use" and "Further processing for human consumption" originating from the United States. 03.01.99.5477.40 - Morone americana - TSN 167678 - White perch (live) ii)…

Canada to pay farmers for any losses under TPP deal, Ritz says

Canadian farmers will receive government compensation for any losses resulting from a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, the country’s agriculture minister said Wednesday in a discussion about the nation’s protected farm sectors. The U.S., New Zealand and Australia want Canada to start…