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All Eyes West

The attention of [U.S.] carriers and shippers is focused Friday morning on events in Los Angeles and Long Beach, where a potentially volatile labor situation is unfolding. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and their employers, represented by the Pacific Maritime Association, are…

Canada Welcomes Launch of Negotiations on WTO Environmental Goods Agreement

The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, ...announced that Canada along with 13 other World Trade Organization members, including China, the European Union, Japan and the United States, are launching negotiations toward a new WTO plurilateral agreement on environmental goods. The…

New Harmonized System standards to enter into force on 1 January 2017

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…

Volpak Inc. v. CBSA, AP-2012-009

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…

CN Service

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…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

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.
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Single Window Readiness

The CSCB has sent messages to members asking for feedback on the Single Window Initiative and have received very few responses. In order that we provide CBSA with information on how they can best prepare for those who might be ready for testing, we ask that all members send a brief response to the…
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CSCB Board of Directors and Guy Graveline Scholarships- deadline approaching!

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…

CFIA Message: Scheduled Network Maintenance, 12 July

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…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

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…

Updates to the CFIA Fish List

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…

2014 CSCB National Conference - Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland, St. John’s

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…

CFIA Message: Scheduled Maintenance, 8 July

Please be advised that the maintenance window scheduled for Tuesday July 8, 2014 for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) has been extended until 5:00pm (EST). During this time all systems remain operational and clients are instructed to continue to send requests…
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List of Trade Compliance Verifications - July 2014

In the interest of transparency and the promotion of voluntary compliance, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) publicly releases a list of its active trade compliance verification priorities on a semi-annual basis. To that end, please see the list of Trade Compliance Verifications - July 2014…

CFIA Message: Scheduled Maintenance, 8 July

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) will be undergoing maintenance on Tuesday July 8, 2014 between 9:00am and 1:00pm (EST). During this time all systems will remain operational and clients are instructed to continue to send requests to (613)…

EICS Bulletin: Correction Period for June 2014 Softwood Lumber Permits

Brokers are advised that the correction period for June 2014 Softwood Lumber permits ends July 9, 2014 at 17:00 ET. We remind you of the importance of submitting correct information on permits as this is imperative to the operation of the Softwood Lumber Agreement. Please submit permit corrections…