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CBSA updates trade verification and compliance priorities

The CBSA has announced the latest Trade compliance verification priorities as of July 2025, please click here for the full list:

Trade compliance verification

The following new priorities have been included, some of which are expansions or amendments to those announced in January 2025 (CBSA's Trade Compliance Verification Priorities for January 2025 | CSCB National Office):

  • Tariff rate quota and classification of supply managed goods
    • Verifications on the classification of frozen desserts containing 5% of dairy products
  • GST and excise duties and taxes
    • GST exemption codes
    • Vaping products subject to excise duties and taxes
  • Import origin verifications under:
    • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
    • Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (CUKTCA)
  • Duties Relief Program (DRP)
    • Verifications of licensees importing supply managed goods
  • China Surtax Order (2024): Electric vehicles
  • China Surtax Order (2024): Steel and Aluminum
  • United States Surtax Order (2025-01)
  • United States Surtax Order (Steel and Aluminum 2025)
  • United States Surtax Order (Motor Vehicles 2025)

Topic(s)

CBSA Policies & Decisions
Compliance & Trade Verification

Information source

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Disclaimer

The foregoing information is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended as, nor should it be considered, professional advice or a substitute for conducting your own thorough research and review. Before making any decisions or taking any action based on the information provided, you should conduct your own independent investigation and/or seek professional advice from a qualified expert in the relevant field. The CSCB disclaims all liability for actions taken or not taken based on the information provided.