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New Year, New Border Enforcement Measures in Effect

January 9, 2015
On December 31, 2014, the Canada Gazette published an order proclaiming into force sections 2, 5 and 6, subsection 7(6) and sections 43, 44 and 60 of the Combating Counterfeit Products Act, c. 32, S.C. 2014, as of January 1, 2015. The Act itself received Royal Assent on December 9, 2014. The…

Business Barometer: small biz confidence leaking oil in December

January 9, 2015
Oil prices, in a seeming freefall, have severely dampened small business optimism across the country. Any potential boost in sentiment from lower energy costs has yet to materialize, while the diminished outlook in oil producing regions has been swift. CFIB’s December Business Barometer® Index fell…

Canada Welcomes Market Access for Export of Canadian Ash Products to India

January 9, 2015
International Trade Minister Ed Fast, Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario Greg Rickford and Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Gerry Ritz welcome the opening of India’s market to Canadian ash wood and timber products…
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La version française d'ITO 25 est maintenant disponible

January 9, 2015
Le numéro 25 du Bulletin d’information technique et opérationnelle (ITO 25) pour 2014 est maintenant disponible au site Web de la SCCD, à l’adresse suivante : http://bit.ly/1x3iahd The twenty fifth Technical Operational Information newsletter of 2014 (TOI 25) is now available in French on the CSCB…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 9 January

January 9, 2015
Chapter 01 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes originating from the state of Arizona. 01.02.21 - Cattle: Pure-bred breeding animals 01.02.29 - Cattle: Other 01.02.31 - Buffalo: Pure-bred breeding animals 01.02.39 - Buffalo: Other 01.02.90 - Bovines: Other 01.04…

Indicator Hit-List for 2015

January 8, 2015
Like any next-generation aircraft, the cockpit of the economy is filled with a dizzying array of dials, digits and detailed displays calling out the latest movements of this increasingly complex machine. We all wonder how the pilots and navigators keep their eyes on everything at once. They’d be…

CFIA AIRS Updates, 8 January

January 8, 2015
a) Chapter 01 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-NISC" to "Refuse entry" for the following HS codes originating from the state of Washington. 01.05 - Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls 01.06…
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Receiver General Cheques

January 7, 2015
Members may have seen information from the Canada Revenue Agency regarding changes to the process for cheques issued by the Receiver General. The CSCB has followed up with CBSA to determine how these changes affect cheques currently sent to customs brokers. CBSA has confirmed that effective March 1…

Trade Compliance Verification Priorities on CBSA Website

January 7, 2015
The following was sent by CBSA. The January verification priorities and respective results are now available on CBSA’s website. The Trade Compliance Division is pleased to announce that the list of its active trade compliance verification priorities is now available on the CBSA’s website in the…

CBSA Message (TCC15-001) - LVS Releases for December 2014

January 7, 2015
To all importers and brokers who submit their B3s and AO notification of release queries using the CCS/CADEX system. All Low Value Shipment (LVS) releases for the period of December 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 should be consolidated and must be transmitted to the CBSA by Friday, January 23, 2015…

Taiwan's inclusion in the TPP could be Canada's win

January 6, 2015
In trade, the more partners you bring to the dance the better off you’ll be. Canada has quite rightly prioritized the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations as the key to increasing its business around the world but the dance doesn’t end there. International trade experts are turning their attention…

Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations

January 6, 2015
Subscribers may be interested in the following, published on 3 January 2015 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. Canada Border Services Agency Special Import Measures Act Certain concrete reinforcing bar — Decisions Canadian International Trade Tribunal Appeals - Notice No. HA-2014-023 Expiry of finding…

Canada Gazette - Official Regulations

January 6, 2015
Subscribers may be interested in the following, published on 31 December 2014 in Part II of the Canada Gazette. CKFTA Rules of Origin Regulations - Customs Tariff SOR/2014-299 12/12/14 CKFTA Tariff Preference Regulations - Customs Tariff SOR/2014-301 12/12/14 CKFTA Rules of Origin for Casual Goods…
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IID Testing with CBSA TCCU

January 6, 2015
(Note: CBSA’s Electronic Commerce Unit (ECU) and Technical Support Unit (TSU) have been aligned to create the Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU)). The CSCB has followed up with CBSA regarding the certification of third party suppliers and whether there is a need to certify the customs broker…