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Chapter 95 was published to change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-NISC" and to remove the miscellaneous codes; "Completely finished articles (e.g. lacquered, painted, etc.), without bark" and "With bark or not completely finished articles (e.g. not lacquered, not…

MOP Chapter 11 – Switzerland – Section 11.7.3.4 Introducing Annex G for meat export of high quality beef, removing Annex C and updating section 11.7.3.4 of Switzerland. http://inspection.gc.ca/eng/1369255730053/1369255786488

CBSA has prepared a guidance document regarding a potential US West Coast marine labour disruption. Marine ports within the Pacific Region have been advised of the potential for an increase in conveyance and cargo transmission as well as an increase in in-transit processing. The document contains…

The message below is an amendment to the message sent on January 14, 2015. As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing network maintenance on Saturday January 17, 2015 and Sunday January 18, 2015…

Please note that as part of the Canada Border Services Agency's (CBSA) ongoing efforts to improve client service, a maintenance window of the production database is scheduled for Sunday January 18, 2015 from 04:30 to 06:00 and from 07:00 to 08:30 (EST). The CFIA Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)…

The following has been updated and is available on the CBSA website: Memorandum D10-13-1, Tariff Classification of Goods http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d10/d10-13-1-eng.html This memorandum explains the methodology for classifying goods in the Customs Tariff. The editing revisions…

The following has been updated and is available on the CBSA website: Memorandum D10-17-41 - Tariff Classification of Rough Diamonds, Unsorted Diamonds, and Unworked Diamonds http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d10/d10-17-41-eng.html This memorandum explains the Canada Border Services…

The following message is from CBSA. Although payment for the FEBRUARY, MAY, and DECEMBER 2015 monthly K84 statement will be due as usual on the last business day of the month (February 27, May 29 and December 31, 2015), the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) realizes that some months have fewer…

For system maintenance purposes, all EDI applications will be unavailable on Sunday January 18, 2015 from 04:30 to 06:00 (ET) AND from 07:00 to 08:30 (ET). This includes: all incoming data or outbound messages such as acknowledgements, reject messages and notices, e.g. RNS, Completeness Notices. We…

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

For maintenance purposes, the CCS/CADEX system will be unavailable on Saturday January 17, 2015 from 05:00 to 05:30 (ET) AND Sunday January 18, 2015 from 05:00 to 05:30 (ET). CADEX, Customs Declaration Message (CUSDEC) B3s and AO notification of release queries transmitted to the CADEX system will…

CCS Designates are advised that three free quizzes will be offered during 2015 on the following dates: Available Due Quiz 1 March 19 April 9 Quiz 2 June 11 July 2 Quiz 3 October 8 October 29 As always, each quiz is worth ten professional development points towards maintenance of the CCS designation…

The systems will be temporarily unavailable this Sunday, January 18, 2015 between the hours of 08:00 and 12:00 for regular system maintenance. Any transactions submitted during this time will be lost.

As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing network maintenance on Saturday January 17, 2015 from 4:00AM until 7:00AM (EST). Consequently, the following services will not be available during the maintenance…