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Use of Customs Broker’s Business Number

July 8, 2013
D17-1-5, paragraph 21, provides the circumstances in which a customs broker may use his own Business Number (BN) to account for goods for which they are not the true importer. Members have advised the CSCB that they are beginning to receive Detailed Adjustment Statements (DASs) relating to entries…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

July 8, 2013
a) Chapter 6 was published to: i) Change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-NISC" for the following HS Code originating from the state of New Hampshire (USA). 06.04.90.0046.44 - Foliage, branches - dried - Ash (Fraxinus spp.) - < 1.5 cm in diameter ii) change the release…

The free-trade charade

July 5, 2013
The following is excerpted from a 5 July 2013 blog by Joseph E. Stiglitz of the World Economic Forum. Though nothing has come of the World Trade Organization’s Doha Development Round of global trade negotiations since they were launched almost a dozen years ago, another round of talks is in the…

20 June 2013: RCC stakeholder event in Washington, D.C.

July 5, 2013
The following is excerpted from a 4 July 2013 release by Canada's Economic Action Plan. Charting the Path Forward Outline Progress to Date Outstanding challenges Comparing models of regulatory cooperation What regulatory cooperation is and isn’t Four Key Areas of Regulatory Business Cooperative…

CFIA DDS Service Interruption Resolved

July 5, 2013
Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) is fully restored. There is no longer any delay in processing. During this time clients are instructed to continue to send requests to (613) 773-9999. The National Import Service Centre (NISC) will…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

July 5, 2013
Chapter 03 was published to: i) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes for the end uses "Food service" and "Retail Use" originating from; Vietnam, Turkey, Tunisia, Faroe Island, Brazil, Peru, New Zealand, Mexico, Indonesia, Honduras and for the end use "Further Processing for Human…

Official International Reserves

July 4, 2013
The following is excerpted from a 4 July 2013 release by the Department of Finance Canada. The Department of Finance announced today that Canada’s official international reserves decreased by an amount equivalent to US$1,809 million during June to US$68,886 million. Details on the level and…

Spring 2013 Trade Confidence Index

July 4, 2013
The following is excerpted from a survey by EDC. Conducted twice a year since 1999, the Trade Confidence Index (TCI) is a pulse check of Canadian exporters’ level of confidence and their projections around international trade opportunities in the next six months. It is a composite score based on…

CFIA DDS Processing Delays

July 4, 2013
Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) is experiencing delays. Please note there may be a delay in processing import documentation. During this time clients are instructed to continue to send requests to (613) 773-9999 or by email at nisc-cnsi…

CFIA Scheduled Network Maintenance, 6 July

July 3, 2013
As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that CFIA will be performing network maintenance on Saturday July 6, 2013 between 8:00PM & 12:00AM (EST). Consequently, the following services will not be available for this period: Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) AIRS…

Modernization of the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS)

July 3, 2013
The Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) is a user friendly, searchable database of CFIA import requirements. Through a series of questions and answers the system leads users through the applicable regulations and policies to information on all CFIA import requirements for specific commodities…

Canada Strengthens Partnership with ASEAN

July 3, 2013
The following is excerpted from a 2 July 2013 news release by Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today concluded participation at the annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Canada Post Ministerial Conference and ASEAN Regional Forum. On…