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CFIA suspends licence of Beira Mar Importers Co. Ltd.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) suspended the licence of Beira Mar Importers Co. Ltd., effective October 8, 2013. The cheese importing company is located in Burnaby, BC. There are no food safety issues with distributed product, and no product is being recalled. Furthermore, all imported…

2013 CBP Trade Symposium Postponed

The following message is from CBP. It is with deep regret that we inform you of the need to postpone the much-anticipated East Coast Trade Symposium, previously scheduled for October 24-25, 2013, in Washington, D.C. The protracted lapse in appropriations has significantly impacted our ability to…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

a) Chapter 07 was published to; i) add the following OGD extension. 07.08.20.3026 - Cowpea (fresh or chilled) ii) remove the following OGD extension. 07.13.35.3026 - Cowpea (fresh or chilled) iii) modify the import requirements for the following HS code. 07.13.35 - Cow peas (Vigna unguiculata) This…

CN faces labour uncertainty

The Teamsters union is warning of a potential strike or lockout at CN Rail starting on October 28. The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference said in a statement Monday that its offer to continue a conciliation effort, which ended October 7, has been rejected. The union represents some 3,300 conductors…
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CFIA Letters of Exemption

The Meat Inspection Regulations exempts certain meat products from the application of the Meat Inspection Act. One such exemption is item 3.(1)(i) which exempts certain foods in which the meat product is of an insignificant quantity. For these goods, CFIA letters of exemption are required. As of…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

a) Chapter 12 was published to; i) add the end uses "Human consumption" and "Other end uses" to the following HS code. 12.12.21.0021.10 - Hijiki seaweed ii) add the end use "Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution" to the following HS codes. 12.11.90.3045.00 - Lemon grass - with…

Certain Unitized Wall Modules, Notice of Final Determinations

On October 10, 2013, the President of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made final determinations of dumping and subsidizing pursuant to paragraph 41(1)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), in respect of certain unitized wall modules originating in or exported from the People’s…

Softwood Lumber quota for November 2013

Please be advised that as the prevailing monthly price for NOVEMBER 2013 exceeds US$355. Charges and volume restraints under the Softwood Lumber Agreement will not be applicable during the month of NOVEMBER 2013. Pursuant to Article VII of the Agreement, when the prevailing monthly price for any…
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CSCB Board of Directors for 2013-2014

The CSCB welcomes the 2013-2014 Board of Directors, following a very successful conference and annual general meeting held between October 6-8, 2013 in beautiful Banff, AB. On behalf of all members, we sincerely thank Melanie Bedard of Milgram & Company Ltd. whose integrity, fairness and generous…

CBSA Message: Direct Connect UPS - Inbound & Outbound processing problems

The following is a CBSA message (EDI13-076). We are currently unable to process inbound and outbound data for clients using the UPS direct connect. There is no ETR. We will keep you updated as new information becomes available. Should you require assistance please call the ECU hotline at 1-888-957…

Border guards picket outside of CBSA offices over contract

About 50 border guards and support staff picketed outside the Canadian Border Services Agency office on Ouellette Ave. Thursday afternoon. CBSA guards, represented by the Customs and Immigration Union, have been without a contract since June 2011. Mike Fummerton, first vice president of Local 18…

CFIA: Thanksgiving Day

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Import Control Division will be closed for the Thanksgiving Day Statutory Holiday on Monday, October 14, 2013 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (EST). If you require assistance please contact the National Import Service Centre (NISC) at: 1-289-247-4099 /1-800-835…

Mexico Considering Major Tax Reform, Could Impact Trade Flows

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has submitted for legislative approval a series of initiatives that would constitute a major overhaul of the Mexican tax system. Some of the proposed changes aim to encourage trade while others could have negative impacts on important sectors like the maquila and…

CBSA Message: Thanksgiving Weekend

The Electronic Commerce Unit of the Canada Border Services Agency will be closed on the Thanksgiving Day Statutory Holiday of Monday, October 14, 2013. Please note that we will continue to offer 24/7 support to those clients requiring technical help and immediate assistance. If you require such…

EXCOL/EICS Bulletin – Thanksgiving Holiday 2013

Monday October 14th is a statutory holiday. The Bureau's offices will be closed (no officers or Help Desk staff will be available). The EICS and EXCOL systems will be available during normal hours. Questions or problems can be directed to the EICS/EXCOL help desk: [email protected] or by…

Update on Trade Effects of [US] Government Shutdown

The continuing federal government shutdown is impacting U.S. imports and exports as well as companies engaged in international trade. According to information gathered from press sources, government agencies, trade organizations and elsewhere, these effects include the following... - U.S. Customs…

A final push for Canada-Europe trade

Openness to trade, investment and people from around the world has been vital to Canada’s economic success. A trade and investment agreement with the European Union – the largest trading bloc in the world – promises more huge gains. It is dismaying, then, that more than four years of negotiations…

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Joins Health Portfolio

…Canada's food safety regime is comprised of three federal authorities: Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada, which report to the Minister of Health; and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), which reports to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. Today, we are taking an…