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The following is excerpted from a 19 June 2013 speech by Stephen S. Poloz, Governor of the Bank of Canada. Thank you for that introduction and to all of you for coming today. It is a pleasure to deliver my first public speech as Governor of the Bank of Canada here in the heart of southern Ontario…

The following form has been updated and is available on the CBSA website: E604, TDC Tariff Guide http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/e604-eng.html

Decision and reasons issued Friday, June 14, 2013 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on June 11, 2013, pursuant to section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated August 22, 2012, with respect to…

The following is a CBSA Message (EDI13-045) - UPDATE We are now processing all inbound and outbound EDI messages.

The following is a CBSA Message (EDI13-044) - UPDATE We are now able to process CADEX and CUSDEC B3s and AO releases.

The following is a CBSA Message (EDI13-045). We are slow processing all inbound and outbound EDI messages. There is no ETA.

The following is a CBSA Message (EDI13-044). We are unable to process CADEX and CUSDEC B3s and AO releases. There is no ETA.

Members are advised that presentations from recently held Regional Conferences are now available on the CSCB website. To access these documents, please go to the website at www.cscb.ca, login, click "My Account", "Corporate Member Services" tab and look under “Regional Activity" or "Recent Updates".

Please be advised that the following has been updated on the CFIA website: - List of Exporters of Live Lobster and Lobster Tomalley Products to Japan http://inspection.gc.ca/eng/1304466360823/1304466626301 (Establishment added: 3739)

The CFIA has embarked on a change and modernization agenda, propelled by the new Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA), with a focus on: stronger food safety rules; more effective inspection; commitment to service; and more information for consumers. The SFCA is the cornerstone of CFIA’s sweeping…

South Korean shellfish shippers from the Interstate Certified Shellfish Shippers List (ICSSL) are allowed to start exporting to Canada frozen shucked oysters that were harvested on or after June 19, 2013. This update is now reflected on the CFIA webpage detailing requirements for importing live and…

Applications to challenge the Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) examination in September 2013 will be accepted until end of day, Monday, July 15. Information about challenging the exam is found on our website at the following URL: http://cscb.ca/content/challenge-ccs-exam. There are two…

The following is excerpted from a 19 June 2013 release by Statistics Canada. Wholesale sales rose 0.2% in April to $49.0 billion, mainly as a result of higher sales in the computer and communications equipment and supplies industry. In volume terms, wholesale sales were up 0.4% in April. This…

The following is an 18 June 2013 news release by CBSA. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) wants to warn citizens of possible phone-scam fraud. The CBSA has recently learned that persons purporting to be employed at the CBSA’s Border Information Service have been calling Canadians and…

Chapter 6 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes, from the states of Massachussetts, New York and Ohio (USA), for the end use "Propagation (growing or sowing)". 06.02.10.0011.03 - Elm - Unrooted plants (Ulmus spp., Zelkova spp.) 06.02.10.0011.10 - Poplar - Unrooted…