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At a news conference this morning Premier Doug Ford announced that Ontario will impose a 25% surcharge on " all U.S.-bound electricity, as part of its retaliatory measures against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods." This surcharge, an estimated $300,000 to $400,000 per day…

In retaliation to Canada's tariffs ( Customs Notice 24-36: China Surtax Order (2024) – Steel and Aluminum), China has announced that effective March 20, 2025, they will apply a 100% tariff on Canadian: rapeseed (canola) oil oil cakes pea imports And a 25% tariff on Canadian: aquatic products pork On…

CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY SPECIAL IMPORT MEASURES ACT Corrosion-resistant steel sheet — Decision Decision On February 26, 2025, pursuant to subsection 39(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) extended the preliminary phase of the investigation…

Updated: March 7, 2025 1. This notice is to advise interested parties that on March 7, 2025, the Government of Canada updated the amendment to the Classification Regulations for firearms. As a result, additional firearms and their variants that were previously classified as non-restricted or…

On the CARM Client homepage, under Bulletins, the CBSA has published Bulletin 5399 - Reminder - Filing of Statement of Adjustments appeals under Section 60 of the Customs Act in CARM: Appeal Submission Portal This is a reminder to all trade chain partners (TCP)s to submit their appeal requests under…

On March 6, 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that based on a complaint by Tidewater Renewables Ltd. investigations will begin to determine whether imports of renewable diesel from the United States are being dumped and subsidized. These practices can harm Canadian industries…

On March 8, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a statement on tariffs: Based on Executive Orders issued March 4 and 7, 2025, CBP is collecting the following additional tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act:  Additional 25…

Found at the top of the Customs Notice homepage, users will now see For latest information on Canada-U.S. relations, visit: Canada’s engagement with the United States Here, the Government of Canada provides detailed information on the following topics: Strengthening border security Tariffs…

La version française suit CARM Engagement has added new webinar dates . We invite you to share this with your clients and colleagues. Impacts to Highway Carriers - Upcoming Changes to Release Requirements This webinar provides an overview of the impacts to Highway Carriers and Freight Forwarders as…

The media is reporting that United States (US) President Donald Trump has issued temporary tariff exemptions for a wide range of goods coming into the US from Canada and Mexico, partially reversing the sweeping 25% duties he imposed on the two trading partners just days earlier. The exemptions will…

Do your clients make use of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)? Do you have current or potential clients who could be using CETA more effectively? With recent trade tensions and tariffs imposed by the United States on Canada, and the impending threat of…

Customs Notice 25-10: United States Surtax Order (2025-1) has been updated. https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn25-10-eng.html The broken link to the United States Surtax Order (2025-1) , has been fixed and p.4 has been updated to include a link to the page from the Department of…

Under the Special Economic Measures Act, today t he Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced new sanctions against seven individuals and three entities associated with ongoing Sudanese civil war . The list of sanctioned individuals and entities is as follows: Abdel Fattah…

On March 6, 2025, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security published Notice of Implementation of Additional Duties on Products of Canada Pursuant to the President's Executive Order 14193, Imposing Duties To Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border…

The CARM Client Portal is currently displaying the following message: A pre-authorized debit (PAD) payment was initiated by the CBSA on March 3rd for limited registrants only. An additional PAD will be initiated this week for remaining registrants. There is no need to remit manual payment at this…

The CBSA CARM team has published the fifth issue of a limited series newsletter to help small and medium businesses stay up-to-date on all things CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM). Link to French and English versions: https://cscb.ca/en/media/document/carm-did-you-know-newsletter-0

The World Trade Organization has advised that Canada requested dispute consultations with the United States regarding the tariffs imposed on March 4, 2025. Canada claims the additional duties on all goods are inconsistent with the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 and the WTO's…

Today, the Government of Canada published the State of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Report which concluded that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” commonly found in everyday products, including clothing, electronics, food packaging and…

Due to system maintenance, CARM Client Portal (CCP) will be unavailable on Saturday, March 08, 2025 from 21:00 (ET) until 23:59 (ET). Action Required Please refer to the contingency procedures outlined below or be prepared to resume transmission once the system is available. The procedures to follow…