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Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected N/A N/A All EDI/Portal Clients Description When calling the Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU), there are a few simple steps clients can take to receive assistance as efficiently as possible. If all officers are currently assisting other…

On April 10, 2026, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated investigations to determine whether decorative and other non-structural plywood is being sold at unfair prices in Canada (dumped), subsidized, or both. The investigations focus on imports from producers operating in or exporting…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-14 11:40 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The CBSA is receiving higher than usual volumes of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and eManifest portal messages resulting…

Over the past few months, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has been working with FIFA Canada to prepare for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 being held across Canada, Mexico and the United States, from June 11-July 19, 2026. Please click here for a letter regarding the upcoming 2026 FIFA…

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Federal Policing – Central Region has charged a resident of Caledon, Ontario after the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) detected and seized multiple fraudulent passports at Toronto Pearson International Airport commercial operations. The investigation…

A) Chapter 04 Chapter 04 was published to: i) add the following OGD extension: 04.07.11.1020.03 – Chicken eggs ii) change the release recommendation of the following HS code: 04.07.11.1020.01 – Poultry eggs iii) change the release recommendation of the following HS code originating from Iceland: 04…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-13 11:30 (ET) 2026-04-13 21:14 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The problem reported below has now been resolved. The CBSA is receiving higher than usual volumes of…

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated a preliminary injury inquiry (PI-2026-001) into a complaint by Columbia Forest Products, of Hearst, Ontario, and the Canadian Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association, of Saint-Sauveur, Québec, that they have suffered injury as a result of the…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-13 11:30 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description UPDATE 2 The delay is now approximately 3 to 5 hours. The CBSA will continue to provide updates when new information is…

In June 2024, Türkiye issued a WTO (World Trade Organization) notification outlining updates to their import requirements for some plant products including wood products. The changes included the addition of heat-treatment as a certification option for exports of ash lumber from Canada. As per the…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-13 11:30 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description UPDATE 1 The delay continues to be approximately 1 to 3 hours. The CBSA will continue to provide updates when new information…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has received updated information and revised documents from China regarding the approval and registration of Canadian establishments that produce pet food. Establishments that are already exporting to China, as well as those wishing to begin exporting to…

Following a joint investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Kevin Kielty pleaded guilty in the Alberta Court of Justice on March 2, 2026, to two counts of unauthorized employment of foreign nationals. Kielty, a resident of Ontario…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-13 11:30 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The CBSA is receiving higher than usual volumes of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and eManifest portal messages resulting…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-16 00:01 (ET) 2026-04-16 04:00 (ET) All clients who use the eManifest, CERS and CARM Client portals Description The CBSA will be conducting a scheduled system maintenance on Thursday April 16, 2026 from 00:01 (ET) to 04:00 (ET). There are no…

The Consulting with Canadians website ( Consulting with Canadians - Canada.ca ) indicates that the CBSA is planning public consultations on "Changes to Customs Sufferance Warehouse Regulations with regards to timeframes and means for Warehouse Arrival Certification Message (WACM)" in the near future…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-10 15:11 (ET) 2026-04-10 17:43 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The problem reported below has now been resolved. The CBSA is receiving higher than usual volumes of…