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How to receive important CSCB emails instantly!

October 2, 2014
The CSCB would like to remind members that in addition to the CSCB end-of-day email, entitled CSCB Daily Articles, members can chose to receive emails from specific categories, as soon as they are sent. To subscribe to specific categories, please log in to your CSCB account, select Email Preferences…
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Customs Tariff – Update

October 1, 2014
The CSCB has been in touch with CBSA several times today regarding issues associated with the most recent tariff update. At this time, CBSA is unable to provide a timeline in which CADEX will be updated. We have requested that penalties be waived for late accounting due to the errors in the tariff…

Third CCS Quiz for 2014 starts tomorrow!

October 1, 2014
The third quiz for CCS designates will be available between 2 October and 23 October. As always, the quiz is worth ten professional development points toward maintenance of the CCS designation, and is FREE of charge. For other CCS points approved activities, please visit our website at: http://cscb…
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Recent Tariff Update

October 1, 2014
Members have advised the CSCB of duty rate errors in certain items of heading 9506. The duty rates shown in the most recent version of the tariff for these items are not the reduced rates which came into effect in 2013. We have contacted CBSA and they have advised they are working on amending these…

ACROSS Rejects

October 1, 2014
The CSCB has been advised by its members of release requests that are being rejected entries due to the use of expired tariff items. As well as adding the Honduras tariff treatment, other changes were made in the tariff and there was no prior notice regarding these other changes. The CSCB has…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

October 1, 2014
a) Chapter 07 was published to; i) change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refuse entry" for the following HS codes originating from India. 07.02.00.0001 - Tomatoes, field (fresh or chilled). (Lycopersicon esculentum) 07.02.00.0002 - Tomatoes, greenhouse (fresh or chilled).…

RMD Submission

September 30, 2014
A recent conversation between the CSCB and CBSA has revealed that, in the highway mode, there continues to be instances where brokers are submitting RMD release requests prior to the arrival of goods. This results in significant delays at the border. Members are reminded that an RMD is to be…
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SWI DIF (Document Imaging Functionality) PRD

September 30, 2014
CBSA has provided the latest draft of the Single Window Initiative Document Imaging Functionality Participants Requirements Document (SWI DIF PRD). This document is intended primarily for an IT audience and is intended to provide a detailed technical description of how to submit LPCO (Licence…

Aquatic Animal Health Susceptible Species of Aquatic Animals

September 30, 2014
Please be advised that the CFIA is updating the Susceptible Species of Aquatic Animals and Associated Diseases of Concern web page in order to maintain consistency with international obligations and further prevent aquatic animal disease introduction to safeguard Canada's aquatic animals. Please…

Wheat Products Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ)

September 30, 2014
This message pertains to imports of wheat products classified under Customs Tariff headings: 11.01, 11.03, 11.04, 11.08, 11.09, 19.01, 19.02, 19.04, 19.05 and 23.02. The purpose of this message is to inform you that the 2014-2015 Wheat Products tariff rate quota will be filled as of 11:59 p.m local…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

September 30, 2014
a) Chapter 03 was published to; i) change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-NISC" to "Refuse entry" for the following HS codes with the end uses; "Food service", "Further processing for human consumption" and "Retail use", originating from all origins except the European Union…

CN14-024, Publishing of Rulings Issued by the Canada Border Services Agency

September 29, 2014
CBSA has recently published Customs Notice 14-024: Publishing of Rulings Issued by the Canada Border Services Agency. The text of the notice follows. Members will note that CSCB has been asking for this for quite some time. The CSCB Trade Compliance will be reviewing this in detail. We welcome any…

Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations

September 29, 2014
Subscribers may be interested in the following, published on 27 September 2014 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Determination - Oil country tubular goods Health, Dept. of Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Notice to interested parties — Order amending Part 1 of…

CFIA Consultation on the Food Program Framework

September 29, 2014
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) would like your feedback on its “Food Program Framework”. This document describes how the Agency establishes its requirements to regulate all food commodities under a single program within the new federal legislation. The Framework is intended to provide…