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CBSA Message: EDI Offices 24/7

The following is a message from CBSA (EDI13-029). The following attachment contains the 24/7 contact information for all border offices. Please share this information with all of your teams (day, after hours and weekends).

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

a) Chapter 12 was published to add the end use "Human consumption" to the following HS codes. 12.07.70.0071 - Watermelon seeds 12.07.70.0099 - Other melon seeds This created a requirement version change to the following HS codes. 12.01.90.0111 - Glycine max (Soybean), grain 12.05.10.7200 - Canola…

CFIA AIRS intermittent issues - Resolved

Following is a message from CFIA. The Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) is now back up and running. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Thank you for your co-operation during this time.
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National Committee on Operational Issues Representative – Quebec Region

The CSCB has a long and proud tradition of committee activity. Members who volunteer for our committees discover two things through their participation: they can make a unique and meaningful contribution to issues affecting customs brokers and the CSCB, and they gain insights and access which they…

CSCB/CBSA Joint Seminar on Valuation in Montreal - Don't Miss it!

Valuation of imported goods and its compliance implications have been recognized by the CSCB and CBSA as a priority for education and training. As previously announced, Montreal will be the site of the first CBSA/CSCB joint seminar on valuation on April 30, 2013. Presenters include, from CBSA…

Hockey helmet tariffs remain despite cuts on athletic gear

The following is excerpted from the 18 April 2013 article by CBC News. The government's recently announced tariff cuts on sports equipment won't cover hockey helmets, the NDP's consumer affairs critic [Glenn Thibeault] says — and in fact the cost may increase as the government raises tariffs on…

U.S. eyes fee at land border crossings

The following is excerpted from today’s article by Buffalo News. The federal government is considering imposing a fee on passenger vehicles and pedestrians crossing the Canadian and Mexican borders. The Department of Homeland Security suggested studying the imposition of such a fee in its fiscal…

Jim Flaherty on why Ottawa modernized the General Preferential Tariff program

The following article was written by Jim Flaherty for the Globe and Mail. A lot has changed since the 1970s in the global economy. So why would we continue to administer – virtually unchanged – a foreign aid subsidy program based on the state of the global economy of the 1970s? We shouldn’t. In the…

Wholesale trade unchanged in February

Statistics Canada reports today that the wholesale sales remained unchanged at $48.8 billion in February, after rising 0.5% in January. There were decreases in five of the seven subsectors, especially machinery, equipment and supplies. These declines were mostly offset by higher sales in the motor…

Appeals, Decisions Pending

Appeal No. Appeal Name Act AP-2011-060 Cycles Lambert Inc. Customs Act AP-2012-010 Powers Industries Limited Special Import Measures Act AP-2012-022 Andritz Hydro Canada Inc. and VA Tech Hydro Canada Customs Act AP-2012-031 Curry's Art Stores Customs Act AP-2012-036 BalanceCo Customs Act AP-2012-041…

CFIA-AIRS outage resolved

The Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) is now back up and running. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Thank you for your co-operation during this time.

CFIA AIRS Outage

Following is a message from CFIA. Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) - Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) is down. At the moment, we are unable to predict when service will be restored, however, we will keep you informed as information becomes available. For…

CSCB/CBSA Joint Seminar on Valuation in Montreal - Register Today!

Valuation of imported goods and its compliance implications have been recognized by the CSCB and CBSA as a priority for education and training. As previously announced, Montreal will be the site of the first CBSA/CSCB joint seminar on valuation on April 30, 2013. Presenters and participants will…

CBSA Message: Scheduled Maintenance Outage, 20-21 April

The following is a CBSA Message (EDI13-028). Saturday, April 20, 2013 CCS / CADEX Outage: Please be advised that due to scheduled maintenance, CCS/CADEX will be down from 05:00 to 05:30 (Eastern Time). CADEX and CUSDEC B3s and AO release queries transmitted to the CADEX system will be affected by…