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The following is a 17 September 2013 news release by CBSA. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) advises travellers that the Little Gold/Poker Creek port of entry will close for the season at 9 p.m. on Friday, September 20 (Pacific Daylight Time). The port will re-open in the spring of 2014 as…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) will be undergoing maintenance on Sunday, September 22nd, 2013 from 5:00 am to 7:00 am EST. Please note there may be a slight delay in processing import documentation. During this time clients are…

The following is a CBSA message (EDI13-062) CBSA EDI messaging issues, as posted in bulletin EDI13-058 on September 12, 2013, may have impacted clients’ ability to account for shipments within the required time frames. Late accounting penalties resulting from this issue for transactions due…

Decision and reasons issued Friday, September 6, 2013 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on August 6, 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 October 16, 2012, with…

The following publication is now available on the CBSA website: BSF5156, What you need to know about Customs Controlled Areas http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5156-eng.html

The ACROSS EDI release requests received report for August 2013 is available on the CSCB website at: http://cscb.ca/sites/cscb.ca/files/uploads/EDI_Release_Report_August_20… The national EDI percentage was 95%.

Following is a message from CBSA. As part of the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) ongoing commitment to maintain an open dialogue with stakeholders, we are pleased to announce that the Integrated Cargo Security Strategy (ICSS) web content, including the Strategy, Montreal and PACT pilot…

The following form has been updated and is available on the Canada Revenue Agency website: EDM10-1-8 Completing an Excise Duty Return - Tobacco Licensee http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/em/edm10-1-8/README.html

The following form has been updated and is available on the Canada Revenue Agency website: E60 Tobacco Products Export Form http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pbg/ef/e60/README.html

The following has been updated and is now available on the CBSA Web site: Memorandum D17-1-2, Reporting and Accounting for Low Value Commercial Goods (Not Exceeding CAD$2,500) http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d17/d17-1-2-eng.html

The following has been updated and is now available on the CBSA Web site: Memorandum D13-3-10, Goods Imported in Split Shipments http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d13/d13-3-10-eng.html

The following has been updated and is now available on the CBSA Web site: Memorandum D21-4-1, Joint Canada-United States Projects http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d21/d21-4-1-eng.html

The following is a CBSA message. We are slow processing all messages including Electronic Releases, RNS, CSA, ACI Marine, Air, Rail and Highway Cargo. The backlog is approximately 1 hour. There is no ETR and we will keep you updated as new information becomes available. Should you require assistance…

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 Sunday September 15, 2013. The CFIA Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) system will be affected by this maintenance window…

An Order and Statement of Reasons was issued for each of the following on 12 September 2013: Aluminum Extrusions, Request for Interim Review No. RD-2011-005 http://www.citt.gc.ca/dumping/requests/orders/rd2l005_e.asp Aluminum Extrusions, Request for Interim Review No. RD-2011-006 http://www.citt.gc…

The following is a CBSA message (EDI13-058 Update) We are now able to process inbound and outbound data for clients using the Customs Internet Gateway, as well as the Value Added Networks named STERLING and GEIS.