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The Export and Import of Rough Diamonds Act (EIRDA) has been updated by adding Uzbekistan, which was approved as a Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) member on November 15, 2024. Please see this link for the full Order: https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2025/2025-02-12/html/sor-dors2-eng…

Today, Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 159, Number 4 published the China Surtax Remission Order (2024): SOR/2025-12 https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2025/2025-02-12/html/sor-dors12-eng.html The details noted in Schedule 1 & 2 are as follows: SCHEDULE 1 (Subsection 1(1) and paragraph 1(2)(a)) Item…

Prime Minister Trudeau has announced the appointment of Canada’s new Fentanyl Czar - Kevin Brosseau, effective immediately. Mr. Brosseau's most recent role was Deputy National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister. Prior to that he was with the RCMP for 20 years in roles such as…

Good day, As of January 27, 2025, all client support requests should be directed to the CARM Client Support and Helpdesk as this inbox will no longer be monitored. Requests to join the CARM email distribution list will still be accepted after January 27, 2025. Clients requiring support for EDI or…

(Le français suit l’anglais) A) Chapter 01 Chapter 01 was published to change the release recommendation from “Refuse entry” to “Refer to CFIA – veterinary inspection” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Breeding” and “Other end uses” originating from France: 01.05.11.1010 – Day old chicks…

Memorandum D19-12-1: Importing Vehicles into Canada was updated on February 11, 2025. This D-memorandum has been updated to include: Some housekeeping Link: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d19/d19-12-1-eng.html

Memorandum D23-2-1: Customs Self-Assessment Program for Carriers was updated on January 31, 2025. Updates made to this D-memo include: the updating of policies and procedures in relation to the CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) system the process for applying to the CSA Carrier program…

La période de production de la déclaration des salaires 2024 est en cours. Elle doit être transmise avant le 15 mars 2025 pour éviter la pénalité et les intérêts de retard. Chaque employeur inscrit à la CNESST doit transmettre une déclaration des salaires. Elle est obligatoire même si l’employeur…

As of March 12, 2025 all imports of steel and aluminum to the United States will be subject to a 25% tariff. Canada has not yet announced retaliatory tariffs, however, in 2018 when the US imposed tariffs against Canadian steel and aluminum, Canada did respond with counter-tariffs on a variety of…

Memorandum D18-3-2: Excise Duty Framework for Vaping Products has been updated on February 7, 2025 to reflect the changes in the Accounting for commercial goods section (paragraphs 89, 90 and 91). Link to the d-memo: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d18/d18-3-2-eng.html

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated an expiry review of its order to determine if the expiry of the order ( expiry review RR-2019-001) is likely to lead to continued or resumed dumping of hot-rolled carbon steel plate from Brazil, Denmark, Indonesia, Italy, Japan and Korea, and…

Commercial Client Bulletin TCC25–0020 RESOLVED- CBSA System Issues Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-02-10 10:30 (ET) 2025-02-10 16:31 (ET) All clients and services providers who transmit commercial documents using EDI, the eManifest, CERS and CARM Portals. Description The…

Commercial Client Bulletin TCC25–0020 CBSA System Issues Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-02-10 10:30 (ET) Initial investigation underway All clients and services providers who transmit commercial documents using EDI, the eManifest, CERS and CARM Portals. Description The…

Global Affairs Canada, through The Special Economic Measures (Sudan) Regulations, have imposed sanctions on the following two individuals: Algoney Hamdan Dagalo Musa, a major in the RSF and RSF director of procurement (also known as Algoney Hamdan Daglo Musa, Al-Gony Hamdan Dagalo, Algoni Hamdan…

As part of CFIA’s ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that CFIA will be performing network maintenance on: February 16, 2025 from 3:00 am to 7:00 am (ET) Consequently, the following services may not be available for this period: Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) CFIA…

CSCB members are reporting outages related to multiple CBSA systems, in addition to the CARM Client Portal outage that we reported earlier today. The CSCB will provide updates to our members as we receive them.