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This is to advise that EDI release requests can now be transmitted for clearances at port 225 Campobello. Paper release requests will still be accepted until March 1, 2015, after which time only EDI requests will be accepted, unless the request falls within one of the exceptions outlined in…

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today determined that there is a reasonable indication that the dumping and subsidizing of concrete reinforcing bar from the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea and the Republic of Turkey have caused injury or are threatening to cause injury to…

a) Chapter 17 was published to add the end use "Human consumption" to the following HS codes. 17.02.20.2035 - Soft maple sugar 17.02.20.2036 - Maple butter 17.02.20.2037 - Maple taffy 17.02.20.2099.90 - Other 100% pure maple products This created a requirement version change to the following HS code…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Agriculture and Agri-food Canada invite you to a webinar for stakeholders on the Zoning for Foreign Animal Diseases initiative on Monday, August 18th 2014 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Instructions for joining the meeting are below. For consultation information…

Subscribers may be interested in the following, published on 9 August 2014 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Appeal - Notice No. HA-2014-015 Environment, Dept. of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Significant New Activity Notice No. 17639…

Each shipment of fish and seafood products for human consumption intended for export to Ukraine must be accompanied by one of the following certificates depending on the type of products being exported: For frozen fish products: Veterinary certificate for fish and fishery products exported into…

Looking for the latest news about border policies and procedures in Atlantic Canada? Register today for the CSCB Atlantic Region Annual Conference, featuring a business program specifically designed for customs brokers operating in the Atlantic region. This year’s event will take place September…

The CSCB webinar on Health Canada import requirements is taking place today at 1-2:30 pm EDT. The following topics will be covered: Consumer Product Safety - Presented by Joanne Brathwaite/Mamoona Rubab, Consumer Safety Officers, Health Canada - information on safety standards for consumer products…

Public hearing details: Location: CITT Date: 2014-09-16 9:30 AM AP-2013-021, AP-2013-022, AP-2013-023 and AP-2013-024—Whether the goods in issue are properly classified under tariff item No. 9401.61.10 as other seats, with wooden frames, upholstered, for domestic purposes, and under tariff item No…

Daily news seems to run cross-grain to this week’s title. A deepening crisis between Russia and Ukraine. Intensifying strife in the Middle East. A rapid outbreak of deadly disease in West Africa. Wild weather and natural disasters. Some are concluding that we need to factor in these events – which…

Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued [on August 6] the following statement announcing additional economic sanctions and travel bans against 19 Russian and Ukrainian individuals, and economic sanctions against 22 Russian and Ukrainian groups and economic entities. The list is available on the Prime…

For the week of August 6 to 12, 2014, there is no TRQ available for re-allocation.

This memorandum has been revised to provide additional information and update the issuing office. This memorandum refers to the application of anti-dumping duty in accordance with section 3 of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) to importations of copper pipe fittings originating in or exported…

This memorandum explains the general method for calculating input tax credits (ITCs) as provided for under the Excise Tax Act (Act). It sets out the requirement to apportion goods and services between commercial and non-commercial activities, and outlines methods for doing so. It also explains the…

Following a bigger decline in June, small business optimism eased again slightly in July. The Business Barometer® Index finished the month at 63.2, about a third of point under its June level of 63.5, and its lowest reading since last December. On a scale between 0 and 100, an index above 50 means…

Chapter 6 was published to add the End Use "Scientific use (Research)" to the following HS code. 06.02.90.0028.04 - Other genera - pollen

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) would like your feedback on A New Regulatory Framework for Federal Food Inspection: Overview of Proposed Regulations. This document provides an overview of the proposed regulatory framework, and an early look at the preliminary text for some key elements of…

Looking for the latest news about border policies and procedures in Atlantic Canada? Register today for the CSCB Atlantic Region Annual Conference, featuring a business program specifically designed for customs brokers operating in the Atlantic region. This year’s event will take place September…

Don't miss this great oppotunity to hear and ask questions on the following topics this Monday, August 11th at 1-2:30 pm EDT. Consumer Product Safety - Presented by Joanne Brathwaite/Mamoona Rubab, Consumer Safety Officers, Health Canada - information on safety standards for consumer products such…