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Trade Confidence is Up...Again!

June 19, 2014
For those whose working lives began in the past 5-7 years, ‘normal’ has been pretty gloomy. For much of that abnormally long period, a key economic ingredient – confidence – has been missing. In the middle of last year, it made a comeback. No, it’s not really roaring back, but in key OECD nations…
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How Will the New Anti-Spam Legislation Affect Your Business?

June 19, 2014
In preparation for the new Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) coming into force on 1 July 2014, the CSCB has prepared a Q & A for our members and clients. Please note, this is a general overview and it does not contain all information that may apply to your business. What is CASL? CASL is the new…

CBSA Scarborough Office – Re-opening

June 17, 2014
CBSA has advised that their Scarborough office, located at 55 Town Center Court and closed since May 6th, will re-open on Wednesday, June 18th.

Government of Canada further strengthens food safety oversight

June 17, 2014
Today, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, announced the implementation of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) Inspection Verification Teams to oversee the performance of Canada's food safety system. Starting this month, six teams of three inspection verification officers will…

Cargill Inc. v. CBSA, AP-2012-070

June 17, 2014
Decision and reasons issued Friday, May 23, 2014 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on March 27, 2014, pursuant to section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.); AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated February 4, 2013, issued…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

June 17, 2014
Chapter 02 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refused entry" to "Refer to CFIA-NISC" 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…

CSCB/CBSA Joint Session on Origin - Last Chance to Register

June 16, 2014
If you are planning on attending the CSCB/CBSA Joint Session on Origin in Vancouver, please register as soon as possible. The seminar takes place this Wednesday, June 18th, 2014 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Presenters and participants will include representatives from both the CBSA and the CSCB. Topics…
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Border Commercial Consultative Committee (BCCC) Meeting Summary, 28 May 2014

June 16, 2014
On 28 May 2014, a meeting of CBSA’s Border Commercial Consultative Committee (BCCC) was held in Ottawa. CBSA Vice-President of Programs, Richard Wex began the meeting by providing an overview of that Branch’s realignment. For details, please refer to the Branch organizational chart. The Committee…

2014 Toronto Region Education Seminar on Valuation - Next Week!

June 16, 2014
Only one week left until the education session on Customs Valuation in Mississauga! 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 strategies…
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CSCB Board of Directors and Guy Graveline Scholarships - deadline July 16!

June 16, 2014
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…