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Canada seeks $3B in U.S. tariffs as meat labelling fight escalates

Canada has filed a request to impose more than $3 billion a year in tariffs on the United States in the latest move in an ongoing trade dispute. The Canadian government has asked the World Trade Organization to authorize the punitive measures on a range of American goods. The action hinges on…

Trade deficit narrows to $3B in April but still second-highest ever

The gap between what Canada buys from the rest of the world and what it sells narrowed in April from March's record, but remained at the second-highest level ever, at $3 billion. Statistics Canada reported Wednesday that imports fell by more than exports, which pushed the overall deficit to $3…

Canadian international merchandise trade, April 2015

Canada's imports declined 2.5% in April and exports were down 0.7%. Import volumes fell 1.8% and prices were down 0.8%. Meanwhile, export volumes increased 0.5% while prices declined 1.2%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $3.9 billion in March to $3.0…

Final Determinations Respecting Certain Photovoltaic Modules and Laminates

On June 3, 2015, the President of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made final determinations of dumping and subsidy pursuant to paragraph 41(1)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), in respect of certain photovoltaic modules and laminates originating in or exported from the People’s…
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B2 Filing – Pacific Region

CBSA in the Pacific region have a sent a message reminding members on where B2s for that region are to be filed. Following is that message. Please note that although Customs Notice Customs Notice 10-005 is referenced in this message, it is no longer available on CBSA’s website. This email is in…

CBSA Trade Operations Division & CSCB Pacific Region Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the CBSA Trade Operations Division & CSCB Pacific Region meeting held on 5 May 2015 are now available on the BC Region page of the CSCB members site. To access, please log in to your CSCB account, click on the "Member Services" tab and look under “Regional Activity" or “Recent Updates”.

D4-3-4, Duty Free Shop – Operational Responsibilities

This memorandum outlines the responsibilities of Duty Free Shop (DFS) licensees in the operation of a DFS in Canada. This memorandum incorporates the information previously contained in Memorandum D4-3-6, Duty Free Shop – Off-site Storage dated May 7, 2009 and replaces Memorandum D4-3-4, Duty Free…

Consultation on Draft Alternative Service Delivery Policy

As part of the process to develop an Alternative Service Delivery (ASD) Policy, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is consulting internally with staff and externally with other stakeholders. The consultation began on April 20, 2015 and will close on June 19, 2015. Please participate and help…

Stamping B2s at the Matheson Mail Room

CBSA has asked the CSCB to send a message to members regarding the stamping of B2s at the Matheson mail room. This service is no longer available at the Matheson mail room. If you wish to drop off cheques and/or date stamp B2s, you must go to one of the following Commercial Ports: Cargo 3 Pearson…
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eManifest Regulations – update

Further to a message to members dated May 7, 2015, CBSA has provided the following, with respect to our question regarding hand carried goods: Hand-carried goods may continue to be released through the HCG Release Process which enables qualifying goods to be released using interim accounting (PARS…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 2 June

Chapter 35 was published to remove a registration type from the following HS code with the end uses; "Human consumption" and "Other end uses". 35.04.00.6060 - Milk protein substance with a milk protein content of more than 85% by weight This created a requirement version change to the following HS…
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BCCC Commercial Projects Sub-committee Meeting Document, 19 May 2015

The CBSA meeting summary from the BCCC Commercial Projects Sub-committee meeting held on 19 May 2015 is now available on the BCCC Commercial Projects Sub-committee page. To access, please log in to your CSCB account, click on the "Member Services" tab and look under “CSCB Advocacy” or "Recent…

Supreme Court of Canada: Attorney General of Canada v. Igloo Vikski Inc.

The CSCB has been advised by Jean-Marc Clément, a lawyer with BCF LLP, a CSCB Preferred Business Client, of a significant case scheduled to be heard at the Supreme Court of Canada. On May 28th, permission was given to CBSA by the Supreme Court of Canada to hear their appeal concerning a tariff…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 1 June

Chapter 03 was published to change release recommendation from "Refuse Entry" to “Approved” for the following HS codes with the end uses; "Food Service", "Retail Use" and "Further Processing for Human Consumption" originating from New Zealand, destined to British Columbia. 03.07.11.6295.18 - Ostrea…
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First Report of the Nominating Committee

The CSCB Nominating Committee is responsible for presenting a slate of candidates to members to ensure that the Society is governed with excellence and vision. In doing so, committee members would like to commend and thank all who submitted expressions of interest in serving. Proposed Election Slate…

CBSA Message (TCC15-059) - EDI SCHEDULED Maintenance Outage, 30 May

For maintenance purposes, all EDI applications will be unavailable on Saturday, May 30th from 20:15 to 21:00. (This includes: all incoming data or outbound messages such as acknowledgements, reject messages and notices, e.g. RNS, Completeness Notices during this time. We will update this message if…

CFIA Scheduled Network Maintenance, 29 May

As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing network maintenance on Friday May 29, 2015 from 8:00PM until Saturday May 30, 2015 at 2:00AM (EST). Consequently, the following services will not be available…
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BCCC CARM Sub-committee Meeting Documents, 1 May 2015

The following documents from the 1 May 2015 teleconference of the BCCC CARM Sub-committee are now available on the BCCC CARM (CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management) Sub-committee page: CBSA Record of Decision ARL Update ARL Reference Manual (updated May 2015) - under Technical Documents To access…

CFIA and USDA-APHIS work plan released - Plant Health

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will continue to advance a perimeter approach to plant protection to protect Canada and the U.S. from the unintentional introduction of pests and invasive alien…