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“President Trump has announced that the United States will increase its tariffs to 35% on those Canadian exports that are not covered under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, or CUSMA. While the Canadian government is disappointed by this action, we remain committed to CUSMA, which is the…

The USCBP has issued guidance related to the Additional Duties on Imports from Canada. For goods that are products of Canada, that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on August 1, 2025, the following HTSUS…

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PC Number: 2025-0594 Date: 2025-07-30 Order Amending the Import Control List (2025-1) Amendment 1 Subitem 82(1) of the Import Control List 1 is replaced by the following: 82(1) Steel goods that are classified under a tariff item set out in column 4 of Schedule 1 or column 4 of Schedule 2 to the…

The U.S White House has published the following Executive Order "Further Modifying the Reciprocal Tariff Rates". Portions of this E.O. are shown below, please visit this link for more information: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/07/further-modifyi……

On July 28, 2025, during a secondary examination of a commercial truck at the Coutts port of entry in Alberta, CBSA officers found a bag filled with 67kg of cocaine. A resident of Edmonton has been arrested and charged with: Importing a controlled substance contrary to section 6(1) of the Controlled…

The CBSA has published the Statement of Reasons c oncerning the termination of the dumping investigation with respect to corrosion-resistant steel sheet originating in or exported from the Republic of Türkiye by Borçelik Çelik Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş. Please see this link for more information: https:/…

Today, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) concluded an administrative review of the normal values and export prices of certain whole potatoes originating in or exported from the United States of America for use or consumption in the province of British Columbia. The administrative review is…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit did not issue a ruling today in the cases questioning the imposition of widespread tariffs by the Trump administration, by invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The issue now rests with the appeals judges but regardless of what…

The Order Imposing a Surtax on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods has been updated, please see this link for full details: https://orders-in-council.canada.ca/attachment.php?attach=47487&lang=en Amendments 1(1) The portion of subsection 2(1) of the Order Imposing a Surtax on the Importation of…

The U.S. has announced that new tariffs on Mexico, set to go into force August 1, 2025, will be delayed for 90 days due to the complexities of this particular agreement, in part because of their shared border. The current tariffs against Mexico will continue during this 90-day extension: 25%…

The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) office will be closed on August 4, 2025, however, the TCCU production support will be operating on an “after hours” schedule during this time. For urgent client service outside business hours and statutory holidays, please contact the TCCU hotline at 1-888…

South Korea The U.S. has announced a 15% tariff on imports from South Korea, including autos, as part of a trade deal, a figure that is down from the original 25%. South Korea would accept American products, including autos and agriculture into its markets and impose no import duties on them. South…

PC Number: 2025-0592 Date: 2025-07-30 Steel Goods and Aluminum Goods Surtax Order Interpretation Definitions 1 The following definitions apply in this Order. aluminum goods means (a) goods that are classified under a tariff item set out in Part 2 of the schedule; or (b) goods that are classified…

Effective as of 12:01 EDT August 29, 2025, the U.S. has issued an Executive Order (EO) which states that the de minimis exemption will no longer apply to packages valued at or under $800 US (not including postal shipments). The EO is issued on a global basis, and specifically includes Hong Kong…

B) Chapter 03 Chapter 03 was published to: ii) change the release recommendation from “Approved” to “Refuse Entry” for the following HS codes with the end use “Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution”: 03.07.31.5607.12 – Mytilus californianus – TSN 79455 – Mussel (live or non…

B) Chapter 03 Chapter 03 was published to: i) add the following OGD extensions: 03.07.91.0703.80 – Atrina pectinata – Comb penshell (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (Fresh or chilled) 03.07.91.0703.81 – Atrina pectinata – Comb penshell (non-ready-to-eat, shell off) (Fresh or chilled) 03.07.91…

A) Chapter 02 Chapter 02 was published to: i) modify the import conditions of the following HS codes with the end uses “In transit through Canada”, “Human consumption”, and “Other end uses” originating from Australia: 02.08.90.5242 – Emu 02.08.90.5243 – Ostrich 02.08.90.5249 – Rhea ii) modify the…