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Registration remains open for the 2026–2027 Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) course! The CCS course provides practical, in-depth training on the four major customs processes in Canada: Reporting Release Accounting Payment of duties and taxes This interactive online course allows you to study when…

From September 24 to December 17, 2026, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will be adding temporary conditions to Safe Food for Canadians licences for the importation of romaine lettuce from the United States, including salad mixes containing this lettuce. During this period, importers will be…

Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in Strasbourg, France. The Prime Minister welcomed the President’s proposal for Canada and the EU to move beyond the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) to a far…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected N/A N/A All clients and service providers who transmit IID data using EDI Description This notice is being issued to advise trade chain partners (importers and brokers) that the Energy Efficiency Program, which was administered by Natural Resources…

Ottawa, September 15, 2026 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has concluded an administrative review (review) concerning the normal values, export prices and amounts of subsidy applicable to upholstered domestic seating (UDS) originating in the People’s Republic of China (China) and the…

Concerning the initiation of the investigations into the alleged dumping and subsidizing of truck and bus tires originating in or exported from China. Decision Ottawa, September 15, 2026 Pursuant to subsection 31(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Canada Border Services Agency initiated…

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at the Coutts port of entry in southern Alberta intercepted two commercial trucks arriving from the United States and seized a combined 215.5 kg of suspected cocaine in July 2026. Both commercial drivers were arrested by the CBSA and transferred to the…

Please be advised that the tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for steel goods administered under the Amended Surtax Order will transition to the second quarter of the second year on September 30, 2026. As set out in the Notice to importers: Item 82 – Steel goods – Serial No. 1163 , shipment-specific import…

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn26-24-eng.html Ottawa, September 14, 2026 1. This notice applies to authorized couriers operating under Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) Courier Low Value Shipment (CLVS) Program. 2. Effective immediately, CBSA will allow authorized CLVS…

https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/controls-controles/notic… Date: September 14, 2026 Table of contents 1.0 Purpose, coverage and duration 2.0 Authority 3.0 Import requirements and procedures 4.0 Terms and conditions 5.0 Permit fees 6.0 Contact us 1.0 Purpose…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) continues to take action against individuals with suspected links to extortion activities, working with law enforcement partners across Canada to identify, investigate, and remove those who are inadmissible under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-09-15 03:00 (ET) 2026-09-15 06:00 (ET) All users of the CARM Client Portal (CCP) Description Please note that due to the planned CRA system maintenance, the business registration and program enrolment functions of CARM will be unavailable from…

The Department of Justice consolidated regulations for the United States Surtax Remission Order (2025) has now been updated with the June 2026 amendment. Those changes can be found in this Trade News article from June 26, 2026; Order Amending the United States Surtax Remission Order (2025) June 2026…

A) Chapter 19 Chapter 19 was published to add the end uses “Canadian goods returning to Canada”, “Further processing for human consumption”, “Other end uses”, “Sample for testing” and “Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution” to the following HS code originating from all…

Today, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that the Dominican Republic (DR) has approved imports of Canadian beef and beef products, including offal, from cattle of all ages. This decision restores access to an important Caribbean market for the first time since 2003, when the DR…

Ottawa, September 11, 2026 Concerning an expiry review determination under paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act respecting whole potatoes imported from the United States of America, for use or consumption in the province of British Columbia. Please visit this link for more…

https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2026/2026-09-12/html/index-eng.html Commissions Canada Border Services Agency Special Import Measures Act Steel racks — Decisions Truck and bus tires — Decisions Canadian International Trade Tribunal Expiry review RR-2026-006 — Notice of expiry review of finding…

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn25-19-eng.html Ottawa, April 17, 2025 Updated: September 11, 2026 1. The purpose of this Customs Notice is to advise of the amendments to the United States Surtax Remission Order (2025) ("Order") which is intended to minimize the negative effects of…