March 8, 2019

Customs Notice 19-05 Changes to Administrative Monetary Penalties Contraventions Customs Notice 19-04 The use of the generic sub-location (9000) code in all modes CITT Appeal No. AP-2016-017R RBP Imports Inc. Classification of certain individually packaged components of aluminum railings This…

Bridge will be closed from April 1 to May 5, 2019, to complete a demolition project on the U.S. side. The Whirlpool Bridge in Niagara Falls, which is used by NEXUS members to cross the U.S.-Canada border will be closed…

North America and Africa were the only two of IATA’s six regions to report growth. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that demand in global air freight markets decreased 1.8% in January 2019, compared to the same period in…

Chinese customs claims it found pests such as fungal pathogens in canola imports from Canada. The government of China cancelled the registration of a major Canadian exporter of canola. This registration with the Chinese government is what entitles exporters to…

Statistics Canada says exports were down 3.8% while imports rose 1.6%. Statistics Canada announced that the country’s merchandise trade deficit with the world widened from $2.0 billion in November to a record $4.6 billion in December. The Federal agency says…

The Auditor General of Canada found the penalties were too low to improve compliance with trade programs. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that it will proceed to increase Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) for trade compliance in the spring…