Trade News

1. The purpose of this customs notice is to provide updated information to reflect changes in provincial tax rates. 2. Several provinces have recently changed the rates for tax collected by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) on their behalf. The following tables provide the provincial rates of…

Sent by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Border Commercial Consultative Committee (BCCC) Secretariat On October 1, 2012, the President of the Treasury Board announced the Red Tape Reduction Action Plan (Action Plan), which introduced a number of systemic reforms to the federal regulatory…

Sent by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Border Commercial Consultative Committee (BCCC) Secretariat As you know, the Programs Branch, Pre-Border Programs Directorate, in collaboration with our Transport Canada partners, has been leading the Integrated Cargo Security Strategy (ICSS). To…

Order issued Monday, March 11, 2013 Reasons issued Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Statement of Reasons is available at: http://www.citt.gc.ca/dumping/reviews/orders/rr2m002_e.asp

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is experiencing delays with Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Digital Document Store (DDS). Please note there may be a delay in processing import documentation. During this time clients are instructed to continue to send requests…

The following is a CBSA Message (EDI13-022 - update). The problem with the backlog of outbound EDI messages is now resolved.

In early 2014, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT) will be providing its clients with a new information processing system to manage the import and export permit process. The existing systems, EXCOL and EICS, will be replaced by a single, web-enabled platform called EICS-II…

Chapter 16 was published to add to the end use "Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution" to the following HS codes. 16.02.42.5520.07 - Luncheon meat 16.02.49.5517.08 - Luncheon meat This generated a requirement version change to the following HS codes for the same end use. 16.01…

The following is excerpted from the 25 March 2013 edition of The Globe and Mail. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says Canada is nearing an elusive free-trade agreement with South Korea, but some Canadian exporters warn they are years behind other countries that already have deals with the Asian…

The following is excerpted from the 26 March 2013 edition of Canadian Transportation & Logistics. Trade using surface transportation modes between Canada, the US and Mexico increased by 6.2% in 2012 compared to 2011, valued at $960 billion in 2012, according to the Bureau of Transportation…

The following is a CBSA Message (EDI13-022). We are currently experiencing a 60 minute delay in processing all outbound EDI messages.

Looking for the latest news about CBSA policies and procedures? Attend a CSCB regional conference! Here’s the schedule: CSCB Québec Regional Conference – Montreal, May 16, 2013 CSCB Atlantic Regional Conference – Moncton, May 25, 2013 CSCB Prairie Regional Conference – Winnipeg, May 29, 2013 CSCB BC…

Members may be interested in the following, published on 23 March 2013 in Part I of the Canada Gazette. 1. Canada Border Services Agency, Special Import Measures Act Certain unitized wall modules — Decision 2. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low…

The following is excerpted from the 25 March 2013 edition of CBC News. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, in Hong Kong to tout Canada's economic record and promote it as a valuable trade partner, said Monday there has been zero reaction to a budget measure that will increase import tariffs for countries…

This notice announces a regulatory amendment proposed by the Canada Border Services Agency to remove the licence fees charged under the Customs Bonded Warehouses Regulations. It is further proposed that this regulatory amendment come into force on April 1, 2013, on the condition that the Governor in…

This customs notice announces regulatory amendments and a new regulation proposed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in support of the implementation of the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPAFTA). It is further proposed that these regulatory amendments and new regulations come into…

a) Chapter 1 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end use "Show or exhibition" 01.06.19.2083.02 - Commercial dogs - less than eight months of age b) Chapter 15 was published to; i) remove the following OGD extension. 15.06.00.5902 - Krill oil ii) add the…

The following message is from CBSA (EDI13-021). The following is a message for all CADEX and CUSDEC clients. In accordance with the Federal Budget of March 21, 2013, effective immediately, the excise duty rates on manufactured tobacco associated with the following HS codes are changing: 2403.11.00…