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Notice to Importers: Beef and Veal Supplemental Imports (No. 855)

In order to provide greater clarity and transparency for industry on Government policies, the structure of the Notice to Importers for supplemental imports of Beef and Veal has been modified. The revised Notice (No. 855) is available at: Notice to Importers No. 855 - Beef and Veal Supplemental…

Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations

Subscribers may be interested in the following, published on 7 June 2014 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Notice No. HA-2014-007 — Appeal Environment, Dept. of the, and Dept. of Health Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Multi-sector Air Pollutants…
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BCCC eManifest Sub-committee Records of Decision

The CBSA Record of Decision for the 6 May 2014 and 5 December 2013 meetings have now been posted on the BCCC eManifest Sub-committee page. To access, please go to our website at www.cscb.ca, login, click on the "Member Services" tab and look under “CSCB Advocacy" or “Recent Updates”.

EDC Export Performance Monitor - June 2014

Exports decline in April due to one-off fall in Energy, but Q1 Revised way Up Canadian exports declined by 1.8% in April due to a huge 10.7% fall in energy shipments. However, this is no more than a temporary blip , as a number of Canadian refineries were conducting maintenance in April causing…

CSCB/CBSA Joint Session on Origin - Don't Miss It!

Determining the proper origin of imported goods and its compliance implications have been recognized by the CSCB and CBSA as a priority for education and training. Vancouver will be the site of the first CSCB/CBSA joint seminar on origin, to be held on June 18th, 2014. Presenters and participants…

Second CCS Quiz for 2014 available on 12 June!

The second quiz for CCS designates starts on 12 June. As always, each quiz is worth ten professional development points towards maintenance of the CCS designation, and is free of charge. Details will be provided by email when the quiz becomes available. Dates Points Quiz 2 June 12 – July 3, 2014 10…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

Chapter 02 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-NISC" to "Refuse entry" for the following HS codes with the end uses; "In transit through Canada" and "Other end uses" originating from; Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg…
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Single Window Initiative

At the last eManifest BCCC Sub-committee meeting, CBSA discussed the Single Window Initiative and the move away from OGD PARS to use of the IID (Integrated Import Declaration). As a result of that discussion, it was agreed that CBSA, through industry associations, would conduct an informal…

CSCB Webinar: CFIA’s Single Window Initiative & Interface with CBSA

We are pleased to announce that the second CFIA-related webinar will take place on Friday, June 13th at 1-2:30 pm EDT. Presenters include Sylvia Flemming, Project Director - Single Window Initiative, CFIA; and Richard Lavoie, Single Window Initiative PGA Coordination and Trade Consultation, CBSA. We…

Managing Costs, Regulations Across International Borders

The demand for energy is high and projected to increase steadily by at least 2% per year, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). As a result, oil and gas products are being shipped at a faster rate than ever before, increasingly making their way across international borders to meet…

Winning battles and losing wars at the WTO

The World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body (AB) review of the Panel report on the E.U. – Seals dispute was a win for Canada but the implications of the report go well beyond banning seal products from the E.U. market. Some (reported an E.U. “win”) based on this extract from its press release…

ASEAN Delegation Wraps up First Trade Visit to Canada

The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, ...thanked the delegates from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) who travelled to Canada to see first-hand the opportunities available to grow the Canada-ASEAN trade and investment partnership. Ministers, high-ranking officials…
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First Report of the Nominating Committee

The CSCB Nominating Committee is responsible for presenting a slate of candidates to members to ensure that the Society is governed with excellence and vision. In doing so, committee members would like to commend and thank all who submitted expressions of interest in serving. PROPOSED ELECTION SLATE…

2014 Toronto Region Education Seminar on Valuation - Register Today!

The CSCB Toronto Region would like to invite you to an education session on Customs Valuation. The objectives of this seminar are to understand the six customs valuation methods, identify the correct value for duty (VFD) by using the appropriate method of customs valuation, articulate the optimal…

The iPod tax is dead. Good riddance.

An article referencing tariff code 9948, which allows for the duty-free importation of certain goods, has been posted in Maclean’s. This article begins with: Good news for lovers of consumer electronics—Canada’s iPod tax is dead. Even better news for importers of consumer electronics: They are…

CFIA Message: Scheduled Network Maintenance - Amendment

As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that CFIA will be performing network maintenance on Saturday June 7, 2014 from 3:00AM until 7:00AM (EST). Consequently, the following services will not be available during the maintenance window: Automated Import Reference System…