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Kinedyne Canada Limited v. CBSA, Appeal No. AP-2012-058

Decision and reasons issued Tuesday, December 17, 2013 Corrigendum issued Thursday, December 19, 2013 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on September 17, 2013, pursuant to subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.); AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the President of the…

Other Updates to CFIA AIRS Website

a) Chapter 6 was published to; ì) add the following OGD extentions. 06.01.10.0004.05 - Chinese yam - dormant tuberous root (Dioscorea polystachya) 06.01.20.0005.06 - Chinese yam - tuberous root in growth or in flower (Dioscorea polystachya) ii) change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

Chapter 03 was published to; i) modify the import conditions and recommendations from "Approved" to "Refuse entry" for the following end uses “Culture", "Live Bait" and "Stocking, Enhancement and Refresh" originating from Croatia, for the following HS codes. 03.01.91.6159.54 - Oncorhynchus clarkii -…

Diversifying Into Foreign Markets

More than ever before, Canadian companies need to diversify into international trade if they are to find new opportunities for growth. EDC has published a guide with the focus on the most common strategies – from direct sales to strategic alliances – that Canada’s exporters and investors use when…

A Guide for Canadian Exporters on Doing Business in India: EDC

The most important fact to know about the Indian marketplace is that it varies enormously from region to region and from state to state. These variations can be so great that different states can seem like different countries. Our comprehensive guide will help you learn about the Indian marketplace…

Exporters are feeling bullish

Canadian exporters’ trade confidence continued to climb across all measured elements in fall 2013, with the overall Trade Confidence Index (TCI) score rising 2.8 points to 75.4. Building on last spring’s gains, this marks the first consecutive increase in trade confidence since 2010. Discover the…
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Nominate a CBSA Star of 2013 - Deadline - January 31

Last year, the CSCB started a new initiative that recognizes Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) staff across the country. We know that our members have many experiences with CBSA people who do their job with knowledge and goodwill, and who make a positive difference to the trade community every…
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BCCC & BCCC Sub-committees Updates

Meeting documents for the following committees have been posted on their corresponding pages, available in the Advocacy section of the CSCB members site. Border Commercial Consultative Committee (BCCC): Draft agenda for the 11-12 February 2014 meeting BCCC eManifest Sub-committee: CBSA Records of…

CFIA AIRS Outage - resolved

The Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) is now back up and running. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Thank you for your co-operation during this time.

CFIA Scheduled Network Maintenance, 25 January

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 Saturday January 25, 2014. The CFIA Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) system will be affected by this maintenance window…

2014 IFCBA World Conference set for Seoul!

CSCB members are invited to attend the 2014 IFCBA World Conference, Celebrating 25 years of Trade Facilitation through Expertise and Innovation, which will take place from May 13-17 at the Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul, Korea. For detailed program and registration information, please…

CFIA AIRS Outage

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) - Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) is down. At the moment, we are unable to predict when service will be restored, however, we will keep you informed as information becomes available. For assistance, please contact the…

ACI Newsletter Volume I January 2014

CBSA has published the 1 st edition of its Advance Commercial Information (ACI) Newsletter. The intention is to publish this newsletter on a semi-annual basis. There are a number of issues within the newsletter that are the subject of current CSCB advocacy initiatives, specifically the impact of the…

Auto industry fights Canada-Korea free-trade deal

A Canada-Korea trade deal looks like a winner for Canadian agribusiness, but the auto industry is making a last-ditch push to head off the agreement. Trade union Unifor said a free-trade deal with South Korea will be a job killer for the Canadian auto industry and widen our trade deficit. This…

Canada, South Korea in 'tremendous' free-trade talks: minister

Canada and South Korea are having "tremendous discussions" toward a free-trade agreement, said Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, a deal that could increase trade in meat and autos. Talks began in 2005, but were later hung up over disputes such as a delay in South Korea scrapping its ban on…