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Dear Industry Stakeholders, The Market Access Secretariat (MAS) reminds exporters shipping product to China to verify that their enterprise information matches exactly the information in the General Administration of Customs China (GACC) Department of Animal and Plant Quarantine (DAPQ) online system…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is starting to digitalize plant program services. Benefits of digitalization include: Submitting applications securely online, anytime, from anywhere Tracking application status and receiving CFIA-issued permissions online Paying fees online and accessing…

Today, t he Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Extremist Settler Violence) Regulations . Two individuals, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, based on " their crucial role in facilitating the…

We acknowledge that a small number of clients are currently impacted. The CBSA is actively working to resolve this issue. The next update will be provided when there is a resolution. We regret the inconvenience and thank you for your continued cooperation. _________________________________________…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has negotiated a certificate for the export of shell eggs from Poland. Effective June 10, 2025, the negotiated certificate will become valid and trade can commence as soon as the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) has been updated. A separate notice…

A) Chapter 04 Chapter 04 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from “Refuse entry” to “Refer to CFIA-NISC” for the following HS codes with the end use “Human consumption” originating from Poland: 04.07.21.0271.01 – Grade A – jumbo. 04.07.21.0271.02 – Grade A – extra large. 04.07.21…

The problem reported below has now been resolved. All systems are functioning normally. _____________________________________________________ The CBSA is currently experiencing a delay for importers and custom brokers who submit Integrated Import Declaration (IID). The CBSA is receiving all incoming…

The CBSA is currently experiencing a delay for importers and custom brokers who submit Integrated Import Declaration (IID). The CBSA is receiving all incoming IID messages but there is a delay in processing and sending some outbound messages such as acknowledgments, reject messages and notices (e.g…

Please see below for latest rulings published by the CBSA: https://ccp-pcc.cbsa-asfc.cloud-nuage.canada.ca/en/national-rulings?sor… Carbon Steel Tube Partially Finished Green Gas Canisters Vanity Pouch Mathew Tough Armor Pro Tablet Case for the Galaxy Tab…

We are continuing to investigate the issue, but we do not have an estimated time of resolution at this time. We will provide an update when an estimated time of resolution is known. _________ We are currently unable to process inbound and outbound data for some clients using the Customs Internet…

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has published their decision on case AP-2022-028; Best Buy Canada Ltd. v. President of the Canada Border Services Agency. They have stated "the appeal is allowed' meaning the CITT sided with Best Buy Canada and agreed these two specific models of TV…

Please be advised that changes have been made to the Exemptions from the SFCR labelling requirements section of the Labelling requirements for fresh fruits or vegetables page of the Industry Labelling Tool . Additional information has been added to clarify the following: when a tag is added to a…

CARM Engagement has added new webinar dates, the website has been updated and can be shared: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/services/carm-gcra/webinars-webinaires-eng… CARM: Did you Know? Release Prior to Payment (RPP) Program This short-form information session provides an overview of delegation…

Last month in Banff, Alberta, G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors unanimously reaffirmed their unwavering support for Ukraine. Building upon this consensus, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, today announced that Canada will extend the…

Prime Minister Mark Carney is directly involved in the negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump for a new trade and security deal in exchange for the lifting of all tariffs on Canadian goods — in particular the crippling levies on steel and aluminum... Trump signed an executive order this week…

La version française suit Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-06-06 06:00 (ET) Initial investigation underway All clients and service providers who transmit trade data through the Customs Internet Gateway (CIG). Description We are currently unable to process inbound and outbound…

EDI/Portal Scheduled Maintenance Unavailability eManifest Portal Maintenance Saturday, June 7, 2025 from 06:00 to 07:00 (ET) and Sunday, June 8, 2025 from 06:00 to 07:00 (ET): eManifest Portal users may experience forced re-logon. Portal users will still be able to create and submit all trade…