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Interest rates for the fourth calendar quarter

September 12, 2014
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) today announced the prescribed annual interest rates that will apply to any amounts owed to the CRA and to any amounts the CRA owes to individuals and corporations. These rates will be in effect from October 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. For details, please visit…

Beef Levy Information Package

September 12, 2014
Canada Beef Inc. has asked that we provide our members with an information package regarding the levy imposed on imported beef and beef products. Please note the following, from page 6 of the Information Package: Based on the information received from Canada Border Services Agency, Agriculture and…

2014 CSCB National Annual Conference

September 11, 2014
Only 3 days left until the CSCB national conference! Several service providers and suppliers have indicated their support for the customs brokerage community by committing to sponsor events at our conference. Amongst our generous sponsors, is Portway International Inc., the leading global Business…

Back in Surplus?

September 11, 2014
We used to take surpluses for granted. But one key feature of post-crisis Canada was the emergence of a persistent trade deficit. In general, the word ‘deficit’ scares us, and in most cases, it should. But in this case, the red ink speaks of the resilience of Canadian domestic demand in the face of…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

September 11, 2014
Chapter 03 was published to; i) change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-NISC" for the following HS codes with the end uses "Food service", "Further processing for human consumption" and "Retail use" originating from the European Union, New Zealand and the United States…
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A Message from the CSCB President: It is that time of year…

September 10, 2014
I hope you had a great summer... It is that time of year – the kids are back to school, the traffic on the commute to work is heavier, the evenings are getting cooler and the days shorter, and the CSCB annual conference is just around the corner. Starting this weekend, CSCB members from all across…
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Commercial Compliance

September 10, 2014
As a member of the BCCC subcommittee on Commercial Compliance, the CSCB has been asked to poll its members in order to identify the hurdles they face in becoming compliant. Please note that the compliance matters addressed by this committee include issues other than those related to tariff, value…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

September 10, 2014
Chapter 03 was published to; i) change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-NISC" for the following HS codes with the end uses "Food service", "Further processing for human consumption" and "Retail use" originating from the European Union and the United States. 03.07.71.7275…

EICS Message: Softwood Lumber quota for October 2014

September 10, 2014
Please be advised that as the prevailing monthly price for October 2014 exceeds US $355. Charges and volume restraints under the Softwood Lumber Agreement will not be applicable during the month of October 2014. Pursuant to Article VII of the Agreement, when the prevailing monthly price for any…

Readout - Third annual Executive Steering Committee

September 9, 2014
On Thursday, September 4, 2014, the Canada-U.S. Beyond the Border Executive Steering Committee (ESC) met in Canada’s capital region to discuss progress on the Beyond the Border Action Plan, now in its third year of implementation, to advance key initiatives and to discuss future directions and agree…
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Application of GPT on Goods in Transit before January 1, 2015

September 9, 2014
The CSCB has contacted CBSA regarding the GPT status of goods that are enroute prior to the scheduled removal of the GPT on January 1, 2015, on goods from certain countries. The CBSA referred to a 2007 Customs Notice that addressed an identical situation when the use of the GPT was withdrawn from…
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Publication of Advance Rulings

September 8, 2014
At last week’s meeting of the BCCC Steering Committee, an update was provided regarding the publication of advance rulings. CBSA advised that a revised D-Memo will be published this fall. The revised D-Memo will contain a new annex with a “publication consent” form. The first published ruling is not…

Certain Carbon Steel Fasteners, Expiry Review Decision - Statement of Reasons

September 8, 2014
Concerning a determination under paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act regarding certain carbon steel fasteners originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and Chinese Taipei The Expiry Review Decision and Statement of Reasons are available on the CBSA website…

Hack-a-thoning our way out of the border backlog

September 5, 2014
Three years ago, the president of the United States and the prime minister of Canada personally launched what they called the Beyond the Border Initiative. This week, Obama administration officials will meet with counterparts in Ottawa to discuss progress to date on that initiative. It’s worth…

Exports up, imports down in July

September 5, 2014
Merchandise exports from Canada increased 1.4% in July to $45 billion, Statistics Canada reported September 4, driven in large part by a 9.7% jump in motor vehicles and parts. The majority of these exports were to the United States, where a 1.9% increase resulted in total exports of $34.4 billion…