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The following has been written by Gordon LaFortune, Managing Partner of Woods LaFortune LLP, and reproduced with permission. The case referred to in the article is the recent Federal Court of Appeal Decision in Canada (Border Services Agency) v. Dorel Industries Inc., 2014 FCA 258 (CanLII). Please…

The purpose of this evaluation was to assess the relevance and performance of the CBSA Small and Remote Ports of Entry (SRPOEs) in accordance with the Treasury Board Secretariat Policy on Evaluation. The CBSA’s Program Evaluation Division carried out the evaluation research between April and…

Memorandum D22-1-1 describes the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS). This memorandum has been updated: 1. To reflect the changes regarding the penalty assessment' review process resulting from the amendments to the legislation. 2. To reflect a change…

IN THE MATTER OF an expiry review, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the finding made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on February 2, 2010, in Inquiry No. NQ-2009-003, concerning: HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL PLATE AND HIGH STRENGTH LOW-ALLOY STEEL PLATE…

[On January 30th], the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) concluded a re-investigation in accordance with the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), of the normal values and export prices of certain copper tube originating in or exported from the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Hellenic Republic…

As of February 2, 2015, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) no longer requires an import permit for root crops intended for human consumption originating from areas other than the continental United States. The CFIA’s Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) and directive D-94-26 have been…

a) Chapter 07 was published to; i) change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-NISC" to "Approved" for the following HS codes with the end uses "Human consumption", "Further processing" and "Repacking". 07.03.10.3001 - Onion (fresh or chilled) 07.03.10.3002 - Shallot (fresh or chilled) 07…

Further to our message from January 29th the following has been provided by the CBSA. This is to inform you that after lengthy negotiations, the CBSA in partnership with Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), has awarded a new three year contract for off-load services at 15 land ports…

The Canadian dollar hit a six-year low Friday after a report showing Canada’s GDP fell 0.2 per cent in November. The loonie was trading at 78.53 US cents at 2 p.m. ET, down 0.79 of a cent from Thursday's close. The currency had gone as low as 78.22 cents US, its lowest level since mid-March 2009, in…

Search for a gloomy article about Canada’s post-crisis experience, and you’re bound to see mention of the auto sector. Beyond the super-sized bailouts, the sector has struggled, with commentators blaming Dutch disease, competitiveness and productivity issues, corporate welfare and other macro- and…

Subscribers may be interested in the following, published on 28 January 2015 in Part II of the Canada Gazette. Automatic Firearms Country Control List — Order Amending Export and Import Permits Act SOR/2015-10 14/01/15 Automatic Firearms Country Control List — Order Amending Export and Import…

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…