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CFIA Message: Scheduled System Maintenance, 29 September

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) will be undergoing maintenance on Monday September 29, 2014 from 6:30am to 7:00am EST. Please note there may be a slight delay in processing import documentation. If you require assistance or have any…

Ambassador Bridge traffic entering Windsor facing construction detour

All traffic coming off the Ambassador Bridge into Windsor will be directed on to Wyandotte Street West starting on Friday night to allow for road repairs on southbound Huron Church Road near the bridge. Lane restrictions will begin Thursday at 9 p.m. on a stretch of Huron Church between Wyandotte…

2014-15 CCS Course - Register now!

Registration is open for the 2014-15 Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) course. The online CCS course offers flexible and interactive professional training for adult learners. Available in both English and French, the CCS course covers the entire CCS curriculum, including web-based tests and…

Germany wants investment clause scrapped in EU-Canada trade deal

Germany will not sign a trade pact between Canada and the European Union unless an investment protection clause allowing companies to take cross-border legal action against governments is scrapped, Germany’s Economy Minister said on Thursday. The deal with Canada could increase bilateral trade by a…

Business Barometer: optimism among small biz steady in September

Canada’s small and mid-sized business optimism has been steady in September. CFIB’s Business Barometer® Index is holding at 65.6, only a fraction of a point from August’s 65.5. Both readings suggest the overall economy is growing at a moderate pace. On a scale between 0 and 100, an index above 50…

The one website all Canadian SMEs need to know to get new business abroad

A new website called Enterprise Canada Network (ECN) is about to make the life of small- to medium-sized companies (SMEs) looking for an easy way to get new contracts abroad a whole lot easier. The website works by matching profiles of selling companies (who post what kind of services and products…

Canada Gazette - Official Regulations

Subscribers may be interested in the following, published on 24 September 2014 in Part II of the Canada Gazette. SOR/2014-201 September 2, 2014 Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Domestic Substances List — Order 2014-87-07-01 Amending Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
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eManifest Deployment

Yesterday, there was a meeting of the BCCC Commercial Projects Sub-committee. At that time, a new deployment schedule for eManifest was presented. Following is a notice from CBSA regarding that new schedule. Additional details will be shared with members over the next few days. --- I am writing to…

CN14-022, Update to the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff

1. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) wishes to advise of an update to the July 1, 2014 version of the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff (Consolidation). 2. Tariff items 8905.20.19.00 and 8905.90.19.00 are subject to the Canada-EFTA Free Trade Agreement. Reductions to the IT, NT…
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Jaime Seidner - CSCB Membership Application

The CSCB has received an application for membership from Jaime Seidner (operating as a sole proprietor). Mr. Seidner, a Senior Customs Consultant at Dentons Canada LLP, obtained his customs broker licence on 19 September 2014 for the Toronto area. The contact information follows: Jaime Seidner 77…

WTO Tariff Analysis Online

The World Trade Organization (WTO) offers a tool, Tariff Analysis Online, that allows to research and analyse tariff data maintained in two WTO databases: the Integrated Database (IDB), which contains general information on applied tariffs and imports, and Consolidated Tariff Schedules (CTS) which…

Third CCS Quiz for 2014 available on 2 October!

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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CSCB Board of Directors for 2014-2015

The CSCB welcomes the 2014-2015 Board of Directors, following a very successful conference and annual general meeting held last week in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Many delegates told us this conference was the best ever, with its fun social events and informative business sessions…
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A Message from the CSCB President: Thanks for another memorable conference!

This year, we were fortunate to have six CSCB staff attend the annual conference in St. John’s. I always see this as the culmination of months of work on the social and business programs we deliver to all attendees, and also as a unique opportunity for staff to listen and learn. Preliminary feedback…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

a) Chapter 3 was published to change the Release Recommendations from 'Refer to CFIA-NISC' to 'Refuse Entry' for the following HS codes originating from New Zealand. 03.07.31.6702.21 - Perna canaliculus - TSN 567088 - Mussel (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled) 03.07.39.6702.21 -…