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Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council News December 2013

A special edition of the Canada-U.S. Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) news update was issued December 18, 2013. This marks the two year anniversary of the release of the Joint Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council Action Plan. These newsletters are prepared periodically to provide…

Cycles Lambert Inc. v. CBSA, Appeal No. AP-2012-060

Decision and reasons issued Thursday, November 28, 2013 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on August 1, 2013, pursuant to subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.); AND IN THE MATTER OF 116 decisions of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated October 19, 22…

Softwood Lumber quota for January 2014

Please be advised that as the prevailing monthly price for January 2014 exceeds US $355. Charges and volume restraints under the Softwood Lumber Agreement will not be applicable during the month of January 2014. Pursuant to Article VII of the Agreement, when the prevailing monthly price for any…

Hold the cheese: Ottawa closes import loophole

The federal government has quietly closed a loophole that had allowed... restaurant chains to import growing quantities of low-cost U.S. mozzarella, skirting the high tariff wall that shields Canada's dairy industry. Eager to avoid Canada's 245.5-per-cent tariff on imported cheese, restaurants had…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

Chapter 21 was published to add the end use "Further processing for human consumption" and remove the end use "Further processing" from the following HS codes. 21.03.90.9460 - Anchovies 21.03.90.9461 - Crabs 21.03.90.9462 - Gourami 21.03.90.9463 - Mackerel 21.03.90.9464 - Mudfish 21.03.90.9465 -…

Export Controls Agreed on Electronic Surveillance Tools

The Wassenaar Arrangement, a group of 41 countries focused on export controls for conventional arms and dual-use goods and technology, agreed at its Dec. 3-4 annual plenary meeting in Austria on new export controls on cybersecurity technologies that under certain conditions may be detrimental to…

EU Seeks to Standardize Penalties for Customs Law Violations

The European Commission proposed Dec. 13 a directive that specifies acts that would have to be considered infringements of the European Union’s customs rules as well as a framework for imposing punitive sanctions. The Commission states that this proposal would ensure that violations of the updated…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

Chapter 03 was published to modify the import conditions for the end uses; “Food Service” and "Retail Use" originating from the Philippines, for the following HS codes. 03.02 - Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading No. 03.04. 03.03 - Fish, frozen, excluding…
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Nominate a CBSA Star of 2013

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…