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Please note that as part of the Canada Border Services Agency's (CBSA) ongoing efforts to improve client service, a maintenance window of the production database is scheduled for Sunday March 16, 2014. The CFIA Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) system will be affected by this maintenance window from…

The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, the Honourable Todd Stone British Columbia Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Robin Silvester, President & Chief Executive Officer, Port Metro Vancouver, today announced concrete action to end the trucking dispute in Port Metro…

For maintenance purposes, the CCS/CADEX system will be unavailable on Saturday March 15, 2014 from 05:00 to 05:30 (ET) AND Sunday March 16, 2014 from 05:00 to 05:30 ET. CADEX, Customs Declaration Message (CUSDEC) B3s and AO notification of release queries transmitted to the CADEX system will be…

For maintenance purposes, all EDI applications will be unavailable on Sunday March 16, 2014 from 04:30 to 06:00 (ET) AND from 07:00 to 08:30 (ET). This includes: all incoming data or outbound messages such as acknowledgements, reject messages and notices, e.g. RNS, Completeness Notices during this…

With the ink still wet on a free-trade deal with South Korea, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canada would be willing to reopen the North American Free Trade Agreement for the right price. ... In a question-and-answer session at a B.C. Chamber of Commerce gathering, he said his government remains…

A trucking dispute has finished lumber stacking up at Conifex Fibre Marketing Inc.’s sawmills in Fort St. James and Mackenzie as the company has no way of shipping it to export customers through Port Metro Vancouver, a company official said Wednesday. Much of B.C.’s lumber exports to Asia is shipped…

Gordon Glanz of Odd Society Spirits, a small independent East Vancouver distillery, already owes $1,700 in port storage fees, a cost that grows daily as long as his shipment remains locked behind picket lines. Operations at Port Metro Vancouver have been disrupted since last week, when non-unionized…

This memorandum outlines and explains the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA’s) requirements and administrative policies regarding the transmission of pre-arrival cargo and conveyance to the CBSA for goods being imported or transiting through Canada via the highway mode. This document is…

This memorandum outlines and explains the Canada Border Services Agency’s requirements and administrative policies regarding the transmission of pre-arrival cargo, conveyance and supplementary data (if applicable) to the CBSA for goods being imported or transiting through Canada via the air mode…

This memorandum outlines and explains the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA’s) requirements and administrative policies regarding the transmission of pre-load/pre-arrival cargo, conveyance and supplementary data (if applicable) to the CBSA for goods being imported or transiting through Canada…

CCS Designates are advised that three free quizzes will be offered during 2014 on the following dates: Available Due Quiz 1 March 20 April 10 Quiz 2 June 12 July 3 Quiz 3 October 2 October 23 As always, each quiz is worth ten professional development points towards maintenance of the CCS designation…

The EDI communication problem reported below is now resolved. All systems are functioning normally. CFIA is currently experiencing a delay of 3-4 hours in processing trade data. Please be advised that all EDI transactions are being received by CFIA’s system, however, the processing of the EDI data…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is no longer reporting significant delays in processing of import documentation. The National Import Service Centre (NISC) is continuing to process requests as they are received. During this time clients are instructed to continue to…

a) Chapter 02 was published to remove the following OGD extensions. 02.02.30.5042.10 - Edible fresh beef and veal for pet food manufacturing 02.03.29.5070.18 - Edible fresh pork for pet food manufacturing 02.04.43.5113.10 - Edible fresh mutton for pet food manufacturing 02.04.50.5116.10 - Edible…

The Order and associated Press Release are available on the CITT website. Order: http://www.citt.gc.ca/dumping/expiries/orders/le2n002_e.asp CITT does not initiate expiry review Mattress Innerspring Units from China: http://www.citt.gc.ca/press/le2n002_e.asp

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) today announced the prescribed annual interest rates that will apply to any amounts owed to the CRA and to any amounts the CRA owes to individuals and corporations. These rates remain unchanged from the last quarter and will be in effect from April 1, 2014 to June 30…

CFIA is currently experiencing a delay of 3-4 hours in processing trade data. Please be advised that all EDI transactions are being received by CFIA’s system, however, the processing of the EDI data is very slow at the moment. There is no time of resolution. We are working with CFIA to resolve this…

Errico Auricchio produced cheese with his family in Italy until he brought his trade to the United States more than 30 years ago. Now, the European Union is saying his cheese isn't authentic enough to carry a European name. As part of trade talks, the EU wants to ban the use of names like Parmesan…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) is experiencing delays. Please note there may be a delay (4 hours) in processing import documentation. During this time clients are instructed to send requests to 905-795-9658 and 514-493-4103 or by email…