The following has been updated and is available on the CBSA website:
Memorandum D13-4-9, Royalties and Licence Fees
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d13/d13-4-9-eng.html
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Imports
D13-4-9, Royalties and Licence Fees
January 29, 2014
CFIA Message: Import of meat and meat products originating from Australia
January 29, 2014
To all importers and brokers importing meat and meat products originating from Australia, you are required to add the prefix AUS in front of the Australian official meat export certificate number when completing and submitting your Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Request for Documentation Review (CFIA form 5272) to the National Import Service Center (NISC).
Change to Commodity Codes for Beef and Veal
January 24, 2014
Please be advised that all of the beef and veal commodity codes have been changed and now are aligned with the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff.
Canadian international merchandise trade, November 2013
January 21, 2014
Canada's merchandise imports edged up 0.1% while exports were unchanged in November. As a result, Canada's trade deficit with the world went from $908 million in October to $940 million in November.
Beyond the Border Agri-food pilot for onions
January 21, 2014
Under the Beyond the Border (BtB) Action Plan, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is responsible for exploring an "agri-food pilot" aimed at lowering inspection rates for grade verification for US grown apples, onions and potatoes imported from the United States (US).