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Memorandum D14-1-8: Administrative Review Policy— Special Measures Import Act (SIMA) has been updated on January 13, 2025 with the following note: Updates made to this D-memo 1. This document reflects a change in approach from an ad hoc system to an annual review system for the administrative…

Commercial Client Bulletin TCC25–005 RESOLVED- The Statement of Adjustment is Unavailable Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2024-01-14 2025-01-15 / 09:00 (ET) All users of the CARM Client Portal (CCP) Description The problem reported below has now been resolved. ____________________…

Today, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition of 37 entities to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), taking the total number of entities to 144. "The entities added today include globally recognized companies that mine and process Xinjiang’s…

Coming up in TWO days! Do you have questions about the steel country of melt and pour (COM) reporting regime that came into force on an optional basis in February 2024, and which became a requirement in November 2024? Are you clear on how GIP No. 80 and GIP No. 81 are supposed to be applied? Do you…

Commercial Client Bulletin TCC25-001 UPDATE - Changes to The Single Window Initiative (SWI) Integrated Import Declaration (IID) Regulated Commodities Data Element Matching Criteria Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-01-13 N/A All importers and brokers using the IID Description…

Members may have noticed that the new BSF955 Direct Deposit Set up form has been added to the CBSA's list of forms. Regarding this form, the CSCB has received the following information from the CBSA: This is to be completed only by Canadian suppliers who provide goods or services directly to Canada…

Commercial Client Bulletin TCC25–005 The Statement of Adjustment is Unavailable Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2024-01-14 Initial investigation underway All users of the CARM Client Portal (CCP) Description The Statement of Adjustment for Monday, January 13th, 2025 were not…

(Le français suit l’anglais) CFIA-AIRS Updates January 14, 2025 A) Chapter 03 Chapter 03 was published to add the following OGD extensions: 03.01.92.5530 – Taxonomic names starting with Mu 03.01.92.5530.06 – Muraenesox cinereus – TSN 161296 – Daggertooth pike conger (Live) 03.01.99.0894.74 – Beryx…

New Foot-Mouth Disease (FMD) instructions have been implemented in the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) for commodities originating from Germany. The affected commodities can be found in the following link: Foot and Mouth Disease – Disease Freedom . The changes applied can be found in, but…

Commercial Client Bulletin CARM Client Portal (CCP) Scheduled Maintenance TCC25-0004 Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-01-17 21:00 (ET) 2025-01-18 02:00 (ET) All users of the CARM Client Portal (CCP) Description Due to system maintenance, CARM Client Portal (CCP) will be…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has concluded an administrative review of the normal values and export prices of certain welded large diameter carbon and alloy steel line pipe (large line pipe) originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China. Subject goods originating in or…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to strengthen CBP’s information collection requirements for low-value shipments, also known as de minimis shipments. The proposed Entry of Low-Value Shipments (ELVS) rule will enhance supply chain…

(Le français suit) New restrictions due to Foot and Mouth Disease in Germany Please be advised that a new outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has been identified in Germany. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is implementing import measures to safeguard the health of Canada’s livestock…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have proposed new regulations related to the export of goods by rail to Mexico and Canada. They are seeking feedback from the public related to these changes, due by March 14, 2025 SUMMARY: This document proposes a new regulation pursuant to the Trade Act of…

Starting this spring, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has advised they will be transitioning to online mail as the default method of delivering most business correspondence. This change applies to all the following businesses: All new business number and CRA program account registrations All…

Commercial Client Bulletin New notices available to Carriers, Freight Forwarders and Warehouse Operators TCC25-0003 Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-01-26 N/A All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI Description Effective January 26, 2025, the Canada…

(Le texte français suit le texte anglais) As part of CFIA’s ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that CFIA will be performing network maintenance on: January 19, 2025 from 3:00 am to 7:00 am (ET) Consequently, the following services may not be available for this period…

With the United States (US) presidential inauguration only a week away, the frenzy of “will he or won’t he” speculation is growing about President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 25 percent tariff on all Canadian and Mexican imports on the first day of his presidential term. Is it purely…

(Le français suit) As of January 21, 2025 the Importer’s Statement of Compliance is no longer required for shipments of pet food products (pet food, treats, and supplements) imported from the United States. Each shipment of pet food products must be accompanied by a commercial invoice and a…

Please find attached the third issue of a limited series newsletter to help small and medium businesses stay up-to-date on all things CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM). Thank you, CARM Stakeholder Engagement / Commercial and Trade Branch Canada Border Services Agency / Government of…