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CFIA - Proposed Foreign Food Safety Systems

The CFIA has asked for comment on the proposed Foreign Food Safety Systems Recognition (FFSSR). Recognition under the FFSSR indicates that two countries' food safety control systems are comparable. Under CFIA's new framework for importing food, importers will require a licence. For importers not…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

Chapter 01 was published to change the recommendation from "Refuse entry" to "Refer to CFIA - Veterinary inspection" for all end uses except "Canadian horses returning to Canada" for the State of Texas, United States 01.01 - Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies Please check your version numbers…

CSCB/CBSA Joint Session on Origin - Register Today!

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…

[US] Customs chief: CEEs could take larger role

U.S. Customs and Border Protection could eventually expand the role of its 10 Centers of Excellence and Expertise beyond revenue-related functions to include making decisions on how and when to release imported goods into U.S. commerce, Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske said earlier this month. The…

Imagining a more ambitious Canada

The world has undergone enormous changes since Ottawa last conducted a foreign policy review nearly a decade ago: the rise of China and other emerging economies, the transformation of global energy markets, the Arab uprising and other “public square” protests, and the proliferation of digital…

Deal or no deal? EU-Canada trade deal falters at final hurdle

Canada and the European Union are struggling to finalize a multi-billion dollar trade pact six months after political leaders said it was sealed... ...the free trade deal, which could increase bilateral trade by a fifth to 26 billion euros ($35 billion) a year, has run into trouble over issues…

'Buy American' driving a truck through NAFTA’s loopholes

Buy American is back with a vengeance. And that’s not good for Canada. The U.S. Congress recently slapped so-called Buy American restrictions on billions of dollars’ worth of water and sewer projects. Now, the Obama administration is pushing a bill that would require 100-per-cent U.S. content in all…

Business Barometer: Small Biz Optimism Reaches Two-year High

The pace of optimism growth has continued in May. Small businesses are the most confident they have been in more than two years. Following a strong gain in April, May's Business Barometer® Index headed upward another 1.4 points to 67.1. On a scale between 0 and 100, an index above 50 means owners…

Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations

Subscribers may be interested in the following, published on 31 May 2014 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Hot-rolled carbon steel plate - Finding Hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate - Expiry review of finding Oil country tubular…
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Important Notice regarding Nominating Process Timeline

The CSCB Nominating Committee had intended to provide its first report to members by 30 May 2014. Unfortunately this was not possible. Following is the revised timeline for the balance of the Nominating process. The nominating committee will present to members its slate of candidates for the 5…

DHL Express (Canada) System Updates

The following message is from DHL Express (Canada). DHL Express (Canada) is currently undergoing several projects which will both improve the accuracy of the assignment of DHL shipments to the correct broker and minimize the number of shipments that go out for delivery as Collect On Delivery (COD)…

CITT Decisions Pending, Appeals

Appeal No. Appeal Name Act AP-2011-033 Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. Customs Act AP-2012-052 Cross Country Parts Distribution Ltd. Customs Act AP-2012-070 Cargill Inc. Customs Act AP-2013-008 Ideal Roofing Company Limited Special Import Measures Act AP-2013-009 Havelock Metal Products Inc. Special…

Certain Copper Pipe Fittings, Notice of Conclusion of Re-investigation

This notice advises that, on May 30, 2014, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) concluded a re-investigation of the normal values and export prices of certain copper pipe fittings originating in or exported from the United States of America, the Republic of Korea and the People’s Republic of…
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CSCB Board of Directors and Guy Graveline Scholarships - deadline July 16!

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. The…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

a) Chapter 01 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA - Veterinary inspection" to "Refuse entry" for all end uses except "Canadian horses returning to Canada" for the State of Texas, United States. 01.01 - Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies b) Chapter 44 was…

CFIA Message: Scheduled Network Maintenance

As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that CFIA will be performing network maintenance on Saturday May 31, 2014 from 8:00pm until 11:59PM (EST). Consequently, the following services will not be available for six 15-minute periods during the maintenance window…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

Chapter 07 was published to change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refused entry" for the following HS codes, for all end uses, origination from Taiwan. 07.02.00.0001 - Tomatoes, field (fresh or chilled) 07.02.00.0002 - Tomatoes, greenhouse (fresh or chilled) This created a…