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Transfer of ministerial responsibilities Effective July 9, 2026, the ministerial responsibilities for the Supply Chains Act were transferred from the Minister of Public Safety to the Minister of Jobs and Families. This change was implemented through an Order in Council made by the Governor in…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-08-04 03:00 (ET) 2026-08-04 06:00 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data to the CBSA. Description Due to events impacting Entrust’s trust status across major platforms and browsers, it is necessary to transition to an…

The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, and His Excellency Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), were in Toronto, Ontario, to welcome the successful conclusion of negotiations toward the Canada-UAE Comprehensive Economic…

(Le français suit) The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has received the newly published import conditions from the Republic of Korea for the export of hides and skins of cloven-hoofed animal and has renegotiated the export certificate for this commodity to the Republic of Korea (HA1904). The…

The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, and Luis Jaramillo, Ecuador’s Minister of Production, Foreign Trade, and Investments, have signed the Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Today’s signing marks an important milestone in Canada's efforts to diversify trade and…

As expected, the United States (U.S.) government has implemented a new tariff on goods from 60 countries, effective July 24, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. The tariffs fall into two categories: A 10% tariff on select goods from countries that attempted to enact forced labor prohibitions, but whose enforcement…

Effective September 24, 2026, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will renew the temporary conditions to Fresh Fruit and Vegetable import licences. These conditions apply to romaine lettuce products imported from the United States. Importers of romaine lettuce products originating from the…

Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs announced the launch of public consultations on the administration of the tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for certain steel imports listed under item 82 of the Import Control List. These consultations will provide stakeholders, including…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-02-17 N/A All clients and service providers who transmit IID data using EDI Description Please be advised that an error was discovered in the recent Single Window (SW) Electronic Commercial Client Requirements Document (ECCRD) Addendum v1.6…

A multi-jurisdictional, cross-border investigation resulted in the seizure of nearly 1.7 tonnes of illegal drugs, including suspected cocaine, methamphetamine and opium marking one of the most significant drug seizures in a single investigation in Ontario. This intelligence-led joint forces…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is consulting on the following single ingredient feed descriptions: Share your thoughts: Proposed new livestock feed ingredient – Quillaja saponaria wood powder Share your thoughts: Proposed amended livestock feed ingredients – Yucca-based ingredients Share…

A) Chapter 03 Chapter 03 was published to modify the description of the following OGD extensions: 03.07.11.6296.09 – Ostrea lurida – TSN 79883 – Yaquina oyster (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled) 03.07.11.6296.10 – Ostrea lurida – TSN 79883 – Yaquina oyster (non-ready-to-eat…

Invitation to participate in the virtual consultation workshop on draft documents related to the standard-setting of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). This invitation is further to the email sent on July 2, 2026, regarding the IPPC consultations. [ Trade News article found here]…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-07-25 04:00 (ET) 2026-07-25 22:00 (ET) All commercial clients Description CBSA will be conducting system maintenance on Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 04:00 (ET) to 22:00 (ET). There are no planned outages expected, services should remain…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-07-27 N/A Exporters and Customs Service Providers who transmit commercial documents using the CERS portal and G7-EDI Export Reporting method. Description This Bulletin is to notify all exporters and customs service providers that the new CBSA…

This customs notice was also updated on July 17, 2026, please click here for that previous version found in our Trade News article dated July 20, 2026. https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn25-33-eng.html Ottawa, December 24, 2025 Ottawa, July 22, 2026 1. This notice provides information…

Members of the Advisory Committee on Canada–U.S. Economic Relations met to discuss the United States administration's intention to impose a new 50 per cent tariff on a number of Canadian goods. Minister LeBlanc reiterated that Canada has put forward detailed and comprehensive proposals to resolve…

Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, announced the launch of public consultations to strengthen Canada’s response to…