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Customs’ C-TPAT Goal: Show ’Em the Money

The following is from the 17 January 2013 edition of Journal of Commerce. For C-TPAT, something has to change. The number of importers, carriers and other private companies involved in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism is virtually static. Too many importers are saying “no thanks” to…

Canada, EU weeks away from historic trade deal

The following is from the 18 January 2013 edition of the Financial Post. The federal government appears only weeks away from completing negotiations on a Canada-European Union free trade agreement that would be the country’s largest and most important international trade pact in a generation. The…
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CBSA Broker Licensing Programs Survey – Update

Further to our message of January 15, where we advised members of an upcoming CBSA telephone survey of the Customs Broker Licensing Program, we have had an opportunity to discuss the survey questions with CBSA. As a result, certain questions have been clarified in order to make them better…

CBSA Message: Scheduled Maintenance Outage 19-20 January

The following is a message from CBSA (EDI13-002). Saturday, January 19, 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…

Igloo Vikski Inc. vs CBSA, Appeal No. AP-2009-046

Decision issued Wednesday, January 16, 2013 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on September 20, 2012, pursuant to section 67 of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND IN THE MATTER OF 11 decisions of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, made between May 14 and June 3, 2009…

Is Business Growing? Ask the Buyers

The following is excerpted from a 17 January 2013 commentary by Peter G. Hall of Export Development Canada. Buyers control the bucks. What are they saying about the world economy? Want a hot gauge of economic activity? It's probably best to go to the front lines. There are many indicators of…

Canada and the United States sign agreement on animal disease zoning

The following is excerpted from a 16 January 2013 news release by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced today that Canada and the United States intend to recognize each other’s zoning measures during highly contagious foreign animal disease outbreaks…

CBSA Message: LVS Releases for December 2012

The following is a message from CBSA (EDI13-001) All LVS releases for the period of December 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012 should be consolidated and must be transmitted to the CBSA by Thursday, January 24, 2013. The release date should be reported as December 31, 2012 due to the tariff changes…

Update to CFIA AIRS Website

a) Chapter 15 was published to add a new OGD extensions. 15.01.90.5397.01 - Rendered poultry fat. - Dried powder or flake form. 15.01.90.5397.02 - Rendered poultry fat. - Liquid or semi-solid 15.01.90.5398.01 - Rendered porcine fat. - Dried powder or flake form. 15.01.90.5398.02 - Rendered porcine…

New OECD-WTO analysis highlights changing face of global trade

The following is excerpted from a 16 January 2013 press release by OECD. Business competitiveness and export performance are increasingly tied to countries’ integration into global production chains and a willingness to open markets to wider imports, according to preliminary international trade data…

CFIA - AAFC Scheduled maintenance - 19 January

AAFC will be performing maintenance/upgrades that will affect access to the AIRS external website and all other public facing Internet services. All Internet services will be temporarily unavailable on Saturday January 19, 2013 between 11:15 AM and 11:30 AM EST. If you require assistance please…

Ambassador Bridge Disruption

The CSCB has contacted the CBSA regarding a planned Idle No More demonstration on Wednesday, January 16th, at the foot of the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor. Carriers may wish to avoid the bridge area between the hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. CBSA has advised that they are prepared for any disruptions…
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CBSA Broker Licensing Programs Survey

CSCB members may have received an email from CBSA regarding CBSA’s evaluation of their Trade Incentives, Licensing and Registration programs. The CSCB previously met with staff of CBSA’s Program Evaluation Division to discuss the general framework of this review, especially as it relates to broker…

Update to CFIA Fish List

Please be advised that the following has been updated on the CFIA website: CFIA Fish List (added: Haliotis rufescens, Patella vulgata, Aphanopus carbo, Epinephelus morio, Trichogaster trichopterus, Trichogaster microlepis, Engraulis japonicus, Nodipecten subnodosus, Acipenser sturio, Haliotis…

U.S. worries about Canadian meat flagged in memo

The following is excerpted from the 14 January 2013 edition of CBC News. An internal Foreign Affairs memo expressed concern that U.S. "confidence in the Canadian food safety system" could be undermined in the wake of last fall's XL Foods beef recall. Josée De Menezes, the department's acting…

Minster Toews Concludes a Successful Visit to North Dakota

The following is excerpted from a 14 January 2013 news release by Public Safety Canada. Today, the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety and Regional Minister for Manitoba, met with the Governor of North Dakota, Jack Dalrymple, newly-elected United States Senator for North Dakota, Heidi…