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a) Chapter 03 was published to streamline the import conditions for the following HS code with the end uses; "Canadian goods returning to Canada", "Food service", "Retail use" and "Further processing for human consumption". NO VERSION CHANGE. 03.07 - Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh…

International Trade Minister Ed Fast today issued the following statement: “We are disappointed that the U.S. Department of Commerce will impose tariffs on Canadian supercalendered paper due to an unwarranted complaint. “Canada is also concerned that the U.S. Department of Commerce is not conducting…

Subscribers may be interested in the following, published on 29 July 2015 in Part II of the Canada Gazette. Firearms Marking Regulations — Regulations Amending Firearms Act SOR/2015-195 16/07/15 This has been excerpted from the 29 July 2015 edition of The Canada Gazette and is available in its…

Chapter 03 was published to add the following OGD extensions. 03.01.99.4571.53 - Lates calcarifer - TSN 167669 - Barramundi (germplasm) 03.01.99.7875.63 - Salvelinus namaycush - TSN TSN 162002 - Lake trout (germplasm) Please verify your version numbers before submitting through EDI. If you have any…

Pity Ed Fast's campaign manager in Abbotsford, B.C. While most MPs running for re-election are focused on campaigning, Stephen Harper's trade minister is in Maui, Hawaii, this week to see if there's a Trans-Pacific Partnership deal Canada can sign on to. It's an agreement, the prime minister said in…

Since September 11, 2001, it has become more expensive to move goods by truck across the Canada-US border, according to a study released by StatsCan on July 24. The study, “How Much Thicker Is the Canada–U.S. Border? The Cost of Crossing the Border by Truck in the Pre- and Post 9/11 Eras” is based…

1. This customs notice provides information regarding the Container Bank Program (CBP). 2. Heading 98.01 of the Schedule to the Customs Tariff provides for duty and tax free importation of containers of Chapters 86, 87, 88 or 89, engaged in the international commercial transportation of goods…

The certification requirements for export of beef and ready to eat (RTE) meat products have been agreed to with the Ukrainian authorities. Note: Export certificates are available to the CFIA inspection staff through Read Import Country Requirements (ICR) of Meat eCert. Please replace section 11.7.3…

International Trade Minister Ed Fast and Finance Minister Joe Oliver applauded the announcement earlier today by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that negotiations toward an expanded and modernized Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA) have concluded…

"Senator Stabenow's COOL 2.0 fails to address Canada's concerns and would continue to undermine our integrated North American supply chains. By continuing the segregation of and discrimination against Canadian cattle and hogs, Senator Stabenow's measure will harm farmers, ranchers, packers…

This message pertains to imports of wheat, barley, wheat products and barley products covered by items 161 to 191 of the Import Control List (ICL). The purpose of this message is to inform you that the 2015-2016 tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for wheat, barley and their products will become accessible…

Dozens of countries have agreed to abolish duties on more than 200 technology products — from advanced computer chips to GPS devices, printer cartridges and video-game consoles. The agreement announced Friday marks the World Trade Organization's first tariff-killing deal in 18 years. The deal is an…

As Canada's lead negotiator Kirsten Hillman and the rest of her Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiating team sit down with their counterparts in Maui, Hawaii this weekend, they may sense pounding from more than just the nearby surf. The game has changed since trade negotiators from 12 Pacific Rim…

Chapter 31 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-NISC" to "Refuse entry" for the following HS codes with the end uses; "Educational use", "For direct application to the soil by importer and not for sale in Canada" and "Manufacturing and further processing"…

Please disregard the notice sent July 22nd regarding CN 15-027 as incorrect information was provided. 1. This notice replaces Customs Notice 15-019. It provides new information regarding the timeframes for when penalties may apply for failure to transmit electronic conveyance arrival messages in the…

If you are planning on attending the 2015 CSCB National Conference in September, and will be booking guestrooms, please note that the deadline for receiving the group rate is August 17, 2015. Don’t delay because space is limited and our block is quickly filling up! You may complete your reservations…

1. This notice replaces Customs Notice 15-018. It provides new information regarding the timeframes for when penalties may apply for failure to transmit electronic warehouse arrival notifications. 2. The purpose of this notice is to inform sufferance warehouse owners/operators licensed by the Canada…

1. The purpose of this notice is to provide a risk-based, alternative approach for clearing commercial cargo and conveyances, in the marine mode, for certain vessels destined to the Arctic. The Arctic Shipping Electronic Commercial Clearances Program (ASECC) is a pilot program now underway for the…

The Canadian dollar dropped to levels not seen in more than a decade as the price of oil and gold both came under pressure. The loonie was down 0.47 of a cent at 76.76 cents US. That’s the lowest level since September 2004. This has been excerpted from the 22 July 2015 edition of The Globe and Mail…