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Jason Kenney appointed defence minister, Rob Nicholson goes to Foreign Affairs

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has shuffled two of his key ministers to fill the void left at the Department of Foreign Affairs by the departure last week of John Baird. Harper this morning named Rob Nicholson as his new foreign affairs minister and Jason Kenney to replace Nicholson at the Department…
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SWI Document Imaging Functionality (DIF) PRD v1.2

CBSA has provided a new version 1.2 of the Single Window Initiative Document Imaging Functionality Participants Requirements Document (SWI DIF PRD). The last publication of the Document Imaging Functionality (DIF) Participants Requirement Document (PRD) was on November 24, 2014. Since this date…

EDC Export Performance Monitor - February 2015

For the third month in a row Canada's trade balance was in deficit, as import growth outpaced that of exports... Almost all sectors saw increase in exports with metal and non-metallic minerals leading with a gain of 13.1%. The largest decline was in Energy exports which fell 10.3%, as prices fell 12…

New Jersey Governor vetoes Buy America bills

Canada has won a small victory in its battle against proliferating Buy America-style laws as New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed a series of bills that would have required the state to buy U.S. products whenever possible. Mr. Christie... said the laws would have discouraged foreign companies…

Minister Fast Leads Trade Mission to South Korea

Minister Ed Fast will lead a multi-sector, five-day trade mission to South Korea, starting on Sunday, February 8, 2015, with over 100 Canadian delegates... The Canadian delegation will experience first-hand the expanded opportunities available since the coming into force, on January 1, 2015, of the…

New Offload Service Provider

As you are aware, the new offload service provider, Employment Professionals Canada (EPC), began providing services on Sunday, February 1, 2015. I would like to inform you that the website has been updated to reflect hourly rates of service. This information is now available on the Canada Border…

Canada publishes the Wholesale Meat Specifications Document

Today, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) published the Wholesale Meat Specifications Document (WMSD) for fresh beef, lamb, poultry, pork, turkey and veal on its website. The document reflects the harmonization of the terminology used for wholesale cuts of meat between Canada and the United…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 6 February

Chapter 44 was published to add a registration type to the following HS code originating from the states of Massachusetts, New York and Ohio. NO VERSION CHANGE. 44.01.22.0122.01 - Elm - wood chips, wood particles, nuggets (Ulmus spp., Zelkova spp.) Please check your version numbers before submitting…

2015 Toronto Region Education Seminar - Export Process & Documentation

The CSCB Toronto Region would like to invite you to an education seminar on Export Process & Documentation on Thursday, March 12, 2015 in Mississauga. The presenter, Harmeet Kohli, B.S.B.A., M.B.A., CCS, CTCS, CCCF, PFF, FIATA, CITP, CCI, has been involved in international business for the past 28…

B.C. poultry industry faces long recovery after avian flu outbreak

It could be as late as June before British Columbia farms are declared free of the avian flu, but recovering from the international trade implications may take far longer, an expert warns. Robin Horel, head of the Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors Council, said a clean bill of health from the…

Canada’s global trade deficit grew in December

Statistics Canada says the country’s merchandise trade deficit with the world grew from $335 million in November to $649 million in December. The agency says the deficit increased as merchandise imports rose by 2.3 per cent in December and exports rose 1.5 per cent... Statistics Canada says import…

CN 15-003, Highway Sufferance Warehouse Closure (Kitchener, Ontario)

1. The purpose of this notice is to advise that: (a) Effective February 9, 2015, TST Overland Express located at 49 Overland Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, will be surrendering their (BW) type highway sufferance warehouse licence. (b) The Canada Border Services Agency has decided not to advertise for a…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 5 February

a) Chapter 01 was published to change the release recommendation to "CBSA Inspection" for the following HS codes originating from the state of Idaho, Washington and Oregon. 01.05.11.1010 - Day old chicks 01.05.11.1011 - Over 3 days old 01.05.11.1012 - Less than 3 days old 01.05.12.1010 - Day old…

CBSA Message (TCC15-015) - Family Day in the Province of British Columbia

Information for all importers and brokers who submit their B3s and AO notification of release queries using the CCS/CADEX system. For the purposes of calculating the accounting period, February 9, 2015 will be considered a holiday for this province and any late accounting penalties will be waived…

Business Barometer: Small biz optimism up but uncertain in January

Small business optimism picked up a little in January, but the tectonic shifts in their perspectives are still very much on display. CFIB’s January Business Barometer® Index rose about a point and a half to 63.5--but only from relative optimism gains in 3 of 10 provinces. Rising sentiment was…
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IID (Integrated Import Declaration) and Form 1

Members will be pleased to note that using the IID (Integrated Import Declaration) will eliminate the requirement for Form 1. Both Transport Canada and the RIV (Registrar of Import Vehicles) have confirmed that this form will not be needed by the provinces in order to licence imported vehicles…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 3 February

Chapter 44 was published to; i) change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-NISC" for the following HS codes with the end use "Other end uses - imported with bark" originating from many US states. 44.01.21.0121.04 - Pine - wood chips, wood particles, nuggets 44.01.22.0122.03…