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The record of the 21 April 2015 meeting of the BCCC Commercial Compliance Sub-committee (formerly BCCC Container Examination Sub-committee) is now available on the BCCC Commercial Compliance (including OGD) Sub-committee page. To access, please log in to your CSCB account, click on the "Member…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) would like to remind all exporters of the importance of using the appropriate Harmonized System (HS) Code for their exportation as previously stated in the Custom Notice 14-005: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn14-005-eng.html In summary: If…

The CSCB is planning a webinar, to be presented by CBSA’s Commercial Projects Directorate, Information, Sciences and Technology Branch, on the Single Window Initiative (SWI). This webinar will be held before the end of June and further details will be available at a later date. Members are…

Sales of Canadian seal products could get a lift if the federal Fisheries Department adopts a plan that, among other things, calls for the revival of the controversial seal penis trade, a key supporter of the East Coast seal hunt says. The report, drafted by the Fur Institute of Canada, is aimed at…

Prime Minister Stephen Harper used Sunday's opening of the G7 summit to push European leaders to ratify the comprehensive Canada-EU free trade agreement. Harper's office said he talked up the trade pact at the G7's first working session of the day on the fragile global economy. This has been…

Appeal No. Appeal Name Act AP-2011-014 De Ronde Tire Supply, Inc. Customs Act AP-2014-013 and AP-2014-015 AMD Ritmed Inc. Customs Act AP-2014-017 Bri-Chem Supply Ltd. Customs Act AP-2014-025 ContainerWest Manufacturing Ltd. Customs Act AP-2014-026 The Home Depot Canada Customs Act AP-2014-027 Ever…

Chapter 31 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refuse entry" to "Refer to CFIA-NISC" 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"…

As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) will be undergoing maintenance on Monday, June 8th, 2015 at 03:00AM to 07:00AM (EST). During this time clients are instructed to send requests to (905)…

The Expiry Review Decision issued 4 June 2015 is available on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/er-rre/rr2014-005/rr2014-005-nd-en…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) assists Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) with the administration of the Explosives Act and Explosives Regulations, 2013. This memorandum outlines the provisions concerning the importation, exportation and in transit movement of explosives and is based on the…

This memorandum outlines the conditions under which a remission may be granted on customs duties and excise taxes paid or payable on non-commercial imported goods. 1. This document has been updated to revise the list of countries where repair or alterations may be done under tariff item No. 9992.00…

Chapter 23 was published to change the release recommendation to "Refuse entry" for the following HS codes originating from Africa and Asia excluding Japan and Thailand. 23.09.10.1565.01 - Avian (bird) ingredients other than egg products 23.09.10.1565.02 - Bovine (cattle) ingredients excluding…

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…

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…