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The following has been updated and is available on the CBSA website: B255 - Certificate of Origin - Textile and Apparel Goods Originating in a Least Developed Country http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/b255-eng.html

Please note, the address for the Centre of Administration in Chapter 11.3(1)(i) of the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures has been updated to: Centre of Administration Floor 2W, Suite 308, 59 Camelot Drive Ottawa, ON K1A 0Y9 http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/meat-and-poultry-products/manual-of…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is working to complete the development of core trade processing capabilities in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) and decommission corresponding capabilities in legacy systems by the end of 2016. This notice documents the new capabilities that will…

The following export lists have been amended: 1. China – Annex 1 - List of Establishments Approved to Export to China (People's Republic of China) Establishments added: 7, 12 and 270A http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/meat-and-poultry-products/manual-of-pr……

The following is to inform you that the requirements on the import of whelks, outlined in the guidance document “Importing Live And Raw Molluscan Shellfish”, have been revised. This document is available on our website at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/fish-and-seafood/imports/molluscan-she……

Further to a message to members on March 26th, CSBA has issued a Customs Notice regarding changes to Transport Canada’s pre-clearance program. 1. This customs notice is to inform importers and customs brokers of impending changes to Transport Canada’s (TC) Appendix G Pre-clearance Program for the…

Please note, D11-8-5 and D10-14-51 were released in conjunction with this D memo. All have been published as a result of CITT decisions regarding television receivers. D11-8-6 explains record keeping requirements for commercial goods that have been released on a duty free or reduced duty basis…

Please note, D11-8-5 and D11-8-6 were released in conjunction with this D memo. All have been published as a result of CITT decisions regarding televisions receivers. D10-14-51 provides policy related to tariff item 9948.00.00 and additional information on terms such as “for use in” and “attached to…

Please note, D10-14-51 and D11-8-6 were released in conjunction with this D memo. All have been published as a result of CITT decisions regarding televisions receivers. D11-8-5, explains the legislative provision that allow conditional duty relief. This memorandum, formerly entitled "End-Use Program…

Today, the CFIA launched a targeted consultation with micro and small businesses across Canada. This will supplement the previous two rounds of consultations held in 2013 and 2014 on a new regulatory framework and approach for bringing the Safe Food for Canadians Act into force. www.inspection.gc.ca…

The following is to inform you of an update to contact information for the Montreal Inspection office, with regards to the Fish Importation Program. This list is available on our website at: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/fish-and-seafood/imports/inspection-of…

The ACROSS EDI release requests received report for March 2015 is available on the CSCB website at: http://cscb.ca/sites/cscb.ca/files/uploads/March_2015_EDI_Report.xlsx The national EDI percent was 95%.

For maintenance purposes, all Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) applications will be unavailable on Saturday, April 18, 2015 from 04:30 to 06:00 (ET) and from 09:30 to 11:00 (ET). This includes: all incoming data or outbound messages such as acknowledgements, reject messages and notices, e.g. RNS…

For maintenance purposes, the CCS/CADEX system will be unavailable on Sunday April 19, 2015 from 05:00 to 05:30 (ET) and Sunday, April 19, 2015 from 09:45 to 10:15 (ET). CADEX, Customs Declaration Message (CUSDEC) B3s and AO notification of release queries transmitted to the CADEX system will be…