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The second CCS Designate Quiz of 2013 is now available. You have until 2 p.m. EDT on the 4th of July, 2013 to submit your responses to the CSCB. Quizzes submitted after that time will not be accepted. The quiz must be completed online. As always, the quiz is worth ten professional development points…

The following is a CBSA Message (EDI13-048). The following is a message to all Electronic Commerce clients. The Electronic Commerce Unit of the Canada Border Services Agency will be closed on the statutory holiday of Monday, July 1, 2013. B3 entries processed and accepted July 1, 2013 will appear on…

Chapter 12 was published to streamline the import requirement for the following HS code. 12.11.30 - Coca leaf This created a requirement version change to the following HS codes. 12.11.40 - Poppy straw 12.11.90.9999 - Other Please check your version numbers before submitting through EDI. If you have…

The June 19th edition of the Canada Gazette includes Regulations Amending the Accounting for Imported Goods and Payment of Duties Regulations. This notice was included in a message from the CSCB on June 20th and can be viewed here: http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2013/2013-06-19/html/sor-dors116…

Members may be interested in the following document provided by Health Canada: Industry Guide to Children's Jewellery http://cscb.ca/sites/cscb.ca/files/uploads/Industry_Guide_to_Childrens_…

The following is excerpted from the 26 June 2013 edition of CBC News. Canada and the United States have reached an agreement on the future of the Peace Bridge following months of bad blood between Canadians and Americans on the 80-year-old committee that oversees the crucial southern Ontario border…

The following is excerpted from a 27 June 2013 commentary by Peter G. Hall of Export Development Canada. Two words that could be considered arch enemies are ‘up’ and ‘confidence’. They’ve had a long, five-year falling-out, and we could be forgiven for thinking that they will ever make amends. Maybe…

The following has been updated and is now available on the CBSA Web site: Memorandum D11-5-11, Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPAFTA) Rules of Origin http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d11/d11-5-11-eng.html

The following has been updated and is available on the CBSA website: Customs Notice 13-014, Marine Mode Carrier Codes http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn13-014-eng.html

The following has been updated and is now available on the CBSA Web site: Memorandum D11-5-3, Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (CCRFTA) Rules of Origin http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d11/d11-5-3-eng.html

The Department of Finance is currently reviewing a request for the removal of the customs duties on imports steel fibres for use in the manufacture of reinforced concrete structures. These goods are inserted into preset concrete for the purpose of replacing rebar. These fibres are classified under…

The following is excerpted from a 26 June 2013 news release by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. A progress report on facilitating cross-border business was released today by the Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister…

Effective July 2, 2013, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s AIRS Validation Service (AVS) will have new web addresses. The website has been modified to enhance performance of the service. CFIA’s proactive approach in providing AVS with a static web address will ensure that future changes to the…

Chapter 6 was published to : i) Add the following OGD extensions: 06.02.10.0016.22 - Aegilops cylindrica - Unrooted Plants (jointed goatgrass) 06.02.10.0016.23 - Alopecurus myosuroides - Unrooted Plants (slender foxtail) 06.02.10.0016.24 - Alternanthera sessilis - Unrooted plants (sessile joyweed)…

The following is excerpted from a 26 June 2013 news release by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today marked the conclusion of the eighth round of negotiations toward a Canada-India…

Following is a message from Dan Vrecic, Director, Trade Compliance Division, Trade Programs Directorate, CBSA. As you know, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is committed to publicly releasing a semi-annual list of all of its active compliance verification priorities, in the interest of…

a) Chapter 07 was published to add the following OGD extensions. 07.03.20.3005 - Garlic scapes (fresh or chilled) 07.09.99.3034.13 - Lemongrass - with or without roots (fresh or chilled) 07.09.99.3041 - Taro Leaves (fresh or chilled) 07.09.99.3042 - Hawthorn leaves (fresh or chilled) 07.12.90.3038…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) experienced delays. Please note there may be a delay (2 hours) in processing import documentation. During this time clients are instructed to continue to send requests to (613) 773-9999 or by email at nisc…