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Updates from Public Safety Canada on reporting under Canada’s Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (Supply Chains Act) In this edition: Closing of the second reporting cycle Share your feedback with Public Safety Canada Closing of the second reporting cycle Annual…

Link: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn25-28-eng.html Ottawa, July 31, 2025 1. This notice provides information on the application of the Steel Goods and Aluminum Goods Surtax Order, specifically regarding surtax provisions effective July 31, 2025, on certain steel goods melted and…

CSCB National Office will be closed on Monday, August 4, 2025 in observance of the Civic Holiday.

Description We are reaching out to inform you of a development regarding digital certificates issued by Entrust. Due to events impacting Entrust’s trust status across major platforms and browsers, it is necessary to transition to an alternative SSL certificate provider to ensure the continued…

Effective August 1, 2025, as a result of a U.S. investigation under Section 232 that Trump ordered in February, U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation ordering 50 per cent tariffs on certain copper imports, citing national security. The tariffs will exclude copper scrap and…

Following recent updates to the phytosanitary requirements for peat moss to China, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) would like to inform you that as of July 1st, 2025, China requires the name and registration number of the producing, processing and storage facilities assigned by China…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated the notice to industry about the importance of accurately using Product of Canada, Made in Canada and other origin claims. A new section was added about the use of the maple leaf online and on retail shelves. Revisions were also made to note an…

On July 29, 2025, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) initiated an expiry review of its order made on October 14, 2020, in Expiry Review No. RR-2019-003, concerning the dumping of certain concrete reinforcing bar originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China, the…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced it began housing high-risk detainees at its temporary designated immigrant station located on the site of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)’s Regional Reception Centre in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec. The designated area is separate from…

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal gives notice that it will initiate an expiry review of its order made on October 14, 2020, in expiry review RR‑2019‑003, concerning the dumping of hot-rolled deformed steel concrete reinforcing bar, commonly identified as rebar originating or exported from…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced that, for the first time since 2003, Australia has re-opened market access for Canadian beef and beef products. "By opening access to premium markets like Australia, Canadian producers can increase exports, generating new revenue streams that…

We hope you are getting as excited as we are about the 2025 CSCB National Conference in Charlottetown from September 21-23, 2025. To assist with your planning, we want to share some important news about the Confederation Bridge that links Prince Edward Island (PEI) to Canada’s mainland. GOOD News…

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 originating in or exported from Japan by Marubeni Itochu Steel Inc. The administrative review is part of the CBSA’s…

The CBSA is pleased to announce that Trade Chain Partners can now use the SWI IID Regulated Commodities Data Element Matching Criteria to identify commodities regulated by a particular Participating Government Department or Agency (PGA) program. The Regulated Commodities Data Element Matching…

Union Pacific has officially announced an $85 billion deal to acquire Norfolk Southern. If approved, the combined network will create America's first coast-to-coast freight rail operator and reshape the movement of goods across the U.S. However, t he deal will face lengthy regulatory scrutiny plus…

Chapter 06 Chapter 06 was published to: i) add the following OGD extension: 06.02.90.0100.25 – Pepper – in vitro plants (Capsicum spp.). ii) add the end use “Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution” to the following HS codes originating from all countries except the United…