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The CARM cutover period will commence today at 4:00 pm ET and run until October 21st, 2024 at 3:00 am ET when the CARM system will become the official system for importers and other trade chain partners to account for their goods and pay the applicable duties and taxes owed to the Canada Border…

Further to our update provided on October 2 , the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced Thursday evening that they have reached a tentative agreement on wages and have agreed to suspend strike action until January 15, 2025, to return…

Please note that CN24-29 has been amended. Paragraph 32 has been updated to include additional details for brokers making payments. Customs Notice 24-29: Preparing for the CARM October Implementation - Cutover Period (cbsa-asfc.gc.ca) Veuillez noter que l’AD24-29 a été modifié. Le paragraphe 32 a…

Description Please note that for maintenance purposes, all EDI applications will be unavailable on Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 22:00 (ET) until Sunday, October 6, 2024 08:15 (ET). This includes: all incoming data or send outbound messages such as acknowledgements, reject messages and notices E.g…

The third Designate Quiz of 2024 will be available now available. This free quiz is worth: 5 credits toward maintenance of the CTCS designation AND/OR 10 points toward maintenance of the CCS designation. Once again, Class Marker will be used for this quiz. A few key points to note: When you click on…

(Le français suit) The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) sought feedback on recommendations for seed regulatory modernization. The consultation was open for comments from February 8th until May 1st, 2024, and covered potential changes that could impact: variety registration; sampling, testing…

CARM Client Support (CCS) RE: Daily Notices for October 1, 2024 – Issue Resolved We would like to inform you that the technical issues affecting the Daily Notices (DNs) process for October 1, 2024, have been resolved. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and appreciate your…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today concluded a normal value review (review) to establish the normal values, export prices and amounts of subsidy applicable to upholstered domestic seating (UDS) originating in or exported from China by Shenzhen Zhuangjia Wanchang Technology Co. Ltd.…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has extended the re-investigation to update the normal values and export prices of certain oil country tubular goods originating in or exported from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei), India, Indonesia, South…

According to the NCBFAA site https://www.ncbfaa.org/u.s-.-east-gulf-coast-port-strike-updates , Trade should continue to monitor the Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) website for the latest information regarding CBP operations. CBP also advised trade members to contact their Office of Trade…

Recently, Memorandum D21-3-1 Goods Imported by Designated Foreign Countries, Military Service Agencies and Institutions - Tariff Item No. 9810.00.00 was updated by the CBSA and published on September 9, 2024. One of our members pointed out a possible omission in the list of applicable countries and…

Please be advised that Montreal Gateway Terminals Partnership’s truck gates will be open Monday October 14th 2024 from 07h00 to 23h00. Ouvertures Action de grâce 14 octobre 2024 Veuillez prendre note, que le service de camionnage de la Société Terminaux Montréal Gateway sera ouvert lundi le 14…

(Le texte français suit le texte anglais) As part of CFIA’s ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that CFIA will be performing network maintenance on: October 7, 2024 from 6:00 am to 7:00 am (ET) Consequently, the following service may not be available for this period…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. CCS / CADEX Problems in Processing Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2024-10-01 22:00 ET Initial investigation underway All importers and brokers who submit their B3s and AO notification of release queries using the CCS/CADEX system…

A) Chapter 02 Chapter 02 was published to modify the registration type list and import conditions of the following HS codes with the end uses “Human consumption”, “In transit through Canada” and “Other end uses” originating from Czech Republic and Germany: 02.07 – Meat and edible offal, of the…

Thank you to everyone who attended the CSCB webinar on CARM October Implementation-Cutover Period Activities held on September 19, 2024. You may now access: the webinar recording and the presentation deck.