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The following has been updated and is available on the CBSA website: Memorandum D17-1-8, Release Prior to Payment Privilege http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d17/d17-1-8-eng.html This memorandum explains the policies and procedures related to the privilege associated with the release of…

The CSCB is pleased to announce that, once again this year, two scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing post-secondary education. Each of the scholarships is worth $3,500 and will be awarded on the basis of academic results and other achievements, experiences and personal goals. To be…

To encourage as much feedback as possible, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has extended the comment period for the following consultations related to food safety modernization: A New Regulatory Framework for Federal Food Inspection: Overview of Proposed Regulations http://www.inspection…

a) Chapter 03 was published to modify registration types and import conditions for the following HS codes. 03.01.99.9060.80 - Thymallus arcticus - TSN 162016 - Arctic grayling (live) 03.01.99.6159.83 - Oncorhynchus gorbuscha - TSN 161975 - Pacific pink salmon (germplasm) 03.02.19.9060.80 - Thymallus…

KINGSTON SUBDIVISION CN train M31031-09 derailed along the Kingston subdivision of the CN main line. The incident, which occurred at 0415hrs EDT on Thursday, July 10, near Brockville, ON, impacted trains due to transit along the Montreal/Toronto corridor. Repairs to the site were completed as of…

We are experiencing delays in processing some EDI and portal messages. There is a backlog in processing data. We are working to resolve this problem and will update our hotline as soon as more information is available. We regret the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation. Client service…

The new version of the HS includes 234 sets of amendments. Environmental and social issues are a major feature of these amendments, due to the importance of the HS as a global tool for collecting trade statistics and monitoring trade. The majority of the recommended amendments were broached by the…

Order and reasons issued Tuesday, July 8, 2014 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal filed by Volpak Inc. on June 6, 2012, pursuant to subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.); AND IN THE MATTER OF a request made by Volpak Inc. on May 29, 2014, for the Canadian International Trade…

KINGSTON SUBDIVISION CN train M31031-09 derailed along the Kingston subdivision of the CN main line. The incident, which occurred at 0415hrs EDT on Thursday, July 10, near Brockville, ON, is currently impacting trains due to transit along the Montreal/Toronto corridor. According to current estimates…

Chapter 21 was published to add the following OGD extension. 21.03.90.7279.03 - Salad dressing containing a fish ingredient; not containing meat products. Please check your version numbers before submitting through EDI. If you have any questions, please contact your National Import Service Centre.

As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that CFIA will be performing network maintenance on Saturday July 12, 2014 from 6:00PM until 11:59PM (EST). Consequently, the following services will not be available during the maintenance window: Automated Import Reference…

Chapter 6 was published to; i) add the miscellaneous code "With growing media that is free of soil and related matter (CGMP)" to the following HS code originating from The Netherlands. 06.02.90.0024.34 - Daisy - rooted plants (Gerbera spp.) ii) streamline the import conditions for the following HS…

The following has been updated and is available on the CBSA website: Memorandum D10-15-3, Tariff Classification and Certification Procedures for Visual and Auditory Materials of an Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Character http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d10/d10-15-3-eng.html…

The following has been updated and is available on the CBSA website: Memorandum D11-4-27, Canada–Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (CCRFTA): Costa Rica Free Zone Regime http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d11/d11-4-27-eng.html This memorandum contains the regulations and information for…

Common names for the following species were added or modified within the CFIA Fish List. Sebastes babcocki Sebastes aleutianus Patella vulgata Tenualosa ilisha Gudusia chapra Apocryptes bato Salmostoma bacaila Puntius sarana Polynemus paradiseus Ailia punctata Ailia coila Mystus vittatus Mystus…

If you haven't already registered for the 2014 CSCB National Annual Conference, take a minute now to look at some hightlights from this year's conference program. We are certain that you'll find it interesting. If you have booked accommodation but have not yet registered for the conference, please…