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EU and US offer differing accounts of trade agreement

A day after it was announced, confusion has emerged over key elements of the EU–US trade agreement, with Donald Trump and Ursula von der Leyen offering sharply diverging interpretations. While both sides present the accord as a breakthrough in easing transatlantic tensions, their public statements…

TCC25-0099 Customs Internet Gateway (CIG) scheduled maintenance

Please note that for maintenance purposes Customs Internet Gateway clients may not be able to submit EDI messages to CBSA or receive EDI messages from CBSA for approximately 15 minutes on: Tuesday, July 29th 2025 between 07:00 (ET) and 07:30 (ET) During the planned maintenance, CIG clients will not…

U.S. slaps 20.56% anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber

The U.S. Commerce Department has decided to hike anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood to 20.56 per cent, with B.C. lumber organizations calling them unjustified, punitive and protectionist. B.C. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar expects this decision would go into effect in the U.S. Federal Register…

Winnipeg resident charged with attempted drug exportation

On June 23, 2025, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at the Calgary International Airport were conducting outbound exams when they intercepted luggage destined for Narita, Japan. The luggage, which had been flagged for abnormalities, was found to contain approximately 30 kg of…
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CARM error code EC-1128

Members, we're hearing from you that since the weekend CARM updates, when attempting to upload supporting documents for an adjustment, that the docs cannot be uploaded and error code EC-1128 is being displayed. We've reached out to the CBSA CARM team and will update when we have information to share…
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Surtax invoice wording causing confusion for importers

The CSCB has learned that surtax amounts are being incorrectly identified as SIMA charges on some courier and customs broker invoices. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has advised of a recent increase in enquiries from occasional or one-time importers about the Special Import Measures Act…

TCC25-0098 - EDI/Portal SCHEDULED Maintenance Unavailability

Please note that for maintenance purposes some external clients may not be able to submit EDI messages to CBSA or receive EDI messages from CBSA for approximately 30 minutes on: Wednesday, July 30, 2025 between 03:00 (ET) and 06:00 (ET) Also note that eManifest, CERS and CARM portal clients may be…

A new trade agreement has been reached between the U.S. and EU with 15% tariffs

After months of bargaining, the United States and the European Union agreed to a trade deal setting a 15% tariff on most goods. European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said the deal “will bring stability, it will bring predictability that’s very important for our businesses on both sides of…

TCC25-0097 - CARM Scheduled Maintenance

Due to system maintenance activities, the CARM Client Portal, CAD EDI, CAD API, Tariff, Duty & Taxes Calculator, and Bond API will be unavailable on Friday, August 1, 2025 from 23:59 (ET) until Sunday, August 3, 2025 at 23:30 (ET). TCC25-0097 - Interruption de service prévue pour la GCRA En raison d…

TCC25-0091 - RESOLVED - Delays in Processing EDI and eManifest Portal Messages

The problem reported below has now been resolved. ______________________________ The CBSA is receiving and processing Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and eManifest portal inbound data. However, there is a delay in sending outbound messages such as acknowledgements, reject messages and notices (e.g…

TCC25-0094 - RESOLVED - Delays in Processing EDI and eManifest Portal Messages

The problem reported below has now been resolved. ________________________________ The CBSA is receiving and processing Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and eManifest portal inbound data. However, there is a delay in sending outbound messages such as acknowledgements, reject messages and notices (e…

TCC25-0095 - RESOLVED - Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Processing Delay

The problem reported below has now been resolved. ______________________________ Please be advised, CBSA has identified the issue and the resolution should be deployed within the next hour. We are currently experiencing a delay in processing all inbound and outbound messages. During this time, the…

CFIA-AIRS Updates July 28, 2025

Chapter 08 Chapter 08 was published to: i) modify the import conditions of the following HS code with the end uses “Further processing”, “Human consumption”, “Other end uses”, “Repacking”, “Samples for testing”, “Show or exhibition” and “Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution”…