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Decisions Pending, Appeals

Appeal No. Appeal Name Act AP-2011-033 Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. Customs Act AP-2012-017 Oceaneering Canada Limited Customs Act AP-2012-067 Hudson's Bay Company Customs Act AP-2012-072 R. Christie Customs Act AP-2013-003 Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. Customs Act AP-2013-004 Ubisoft Canada Inc…

Loonie rises as traders await Ottawa budget

The Canadian dollar advanced Tuesday morning while traders looked ahead to the release of the federal government’s new budget. The loonie was ahead 0.14 of a cent to 90.6 cents US as the U.S. dollar backed off amid the other major market event of the day – congressional testimony by the new chair of…

COOL: Gov't vows to fight U.S. provisions on meat labelling

Ottawa will do everything it can to fight provisions of a farm law in the United States that is hurting Canada’s meat producing industry, International Trade Minister Ed Fast said. Fast described a country-of-origin labelling (COOL) requirement for meat in legislation signed last week by U.S…

Budget 2014: 6 promises Canadians could see

Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is tabling the 2014 budget this afternoon. It'll be his 10th budget for the federal Conservatives. Here are six things to watch for. 1. Closing the Canada-U.S. price gap Flaherty allowed at a news conference last week that there will be something more for…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

Chapter 44 was published to streamline the import conditions for the following HS codes originating from continental US. 44.01.21.0121.02 - Douglas fir - wood chips, wood particles, nuggets 44.01.21.0121.99 - Other - conifer - wood chips, wood particles, nuggets 44.01.22.0122.08 - Beech - wood chips…
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CBSA Policy re: Frito Lay Decision

The CSCB has followed up with CBSA regarding ongoing appeals for situations identical to those in the Frito Lay appeal. CBSA has responded with the following: The CBSA will not be appealing the CITT decision on Frito-Lay. Notwithstanding the withdrawal of the CBSA’s appeal to the Federal Court of…

Canada’s bridge over troubled waters

At first blush, the government of Canada is acting like a clumsy, overeager suitor in its efforts to get a new bridge built across the Detroit River. Already on the hook for almost the entire $2-billion cost of the link, Ottawa has now said, to keep the project moving forward, it is going to start…

NAFTA Partners Consider Agreement's Future Amid Broader Initiatives

A Feb. 19 summit among the leaders of the United States, Canada and Mexico is expected to signal if and how the NAFTA partners will work to upgrade a pact that marks its 20th anniversary this year. Panelists at a recent congressional hearing identified a number of improvements that should be made to…

Canada Gazette - Notices and Proposed Regulations

Subscribers may be interested in the following, published on 8 February 2014 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. Environment, Dept. of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Waiver of information requirements for substances and living organisms (subsections 81(9) and 106(9) of the Canadian…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

Chapter 3 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes originating from Saint Pierre and Miquelon, destined to New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island with the following end uses: "Food Service", "Further processing for human…

2014 Toronto Region Education Seminars

The CSCB Toronto Region would like to invite you to three (3) education seminars on: 26 February 2014: HS Classification 20 March 2014: NAFTA 15 May 2014: Valuation 101 Following are details for the first seminar on HS Classification: Date: Wednesday, 26 February 2014 Time: 2:30pm – 5:30pm Location…

Memorandum D3-5-2, Marine Cargo – Import Movements

This memorandum replaces the Memorandum D3-5-2 dated August 2008. It has been revised to denote the following changes: (a) Agency, Division and Branch names were revised to the current appellations. (b) Paragraph 46 was updated with a new contact and mailing address. (c) Paragraph 72 was updated to…

CBSA Message (EDI14-013) - Family Day in the Province of British Columbia

Family Day – February 10, 2014 in the province of British Columbia: For the purposes of calculating the accounting period, February 10, 2014 will be considered a holiday for this province and any late accounting penalties will be waived without the client having to submit an application. This…

D3-4-5 Memorandum - Highway Cargo – In-transit Movements

This memorandum replaces the Memorandum D3-4-5 dated September 2008. It has been revised to denote the Agency, Division and Branch names current appellations. This memorandum outlines the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) requirements for the reporting and control of in-transit goods by highway…

D13-1-1 Memorandum - Value for Duty of Imported Goods

The editing revisions made in this memorandum do not affect or change any of the existing policies or procedures. The Valuation for Duty Regulations (Regulations) are no longer fully excerpted in this memorandum. This memorandum provides a hyperlink to the Department of Justice Web site for the…

Canadian international merchandise trade, December 2013

Canada's merchandise imports grew 1.2% and exports increased 0.9% in December. Consequently, Canada's trade deficit with the world widened from $1.5 billion in November to $1.7 billion in December. This 6 February 2014 release by Statisitcs Canada is available in its entirety at: http://www.statcan

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

a) Chapter 7 was published to add the following OGD extension. 07.14.30.0004 - Chinese yam (Dioscorea polystachya) This created a requirement version change for the following HS codes. 07.05.19 - Lettuce: Other 07.05.21 - Chicory: Witloof (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum) 07.06.10 - Carrots and…