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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending its Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection (AQI) program user fees. This user-fee funded program protects U.S. farms and forests from the impacts that damaging invasive pests and destructive…

( Le français suit ...) Under the authority of the Pest Control Products Act , Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is proposing amendments to the Pest Control Products Regulations, in response to key concerns raised by stakeholders during the 2022 targeted review of the Pest…

Chapter 15 Chapter 15 was published to : i) modify the import conditions and the registration type list of the following HS code originating from the United States: 15.02.90.5401 – Beef – fatty tissue, partially defatted, cooked, inedible. ii) remove the end use “Animal feed” from the following HS…

(Le texte français suit le texte anglais) On December 15, 2022, the CFIA replaced the Automated Shipment Inspection Status Search Tool (ASISST) with an enhanced tool that provides access to the status of any food, plant or animal import declared electronically to the CFIA called the CFIA Shipment…

Avis - Cédule service de camionnage / Notice - Truck service schedule Veuillez prendre note des ouvertures et fermetures suivantes pour les services de camionnage Please take note of the following truck service openings and closures Fête nationale du Québec / Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day Lundi le 24 juin…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has now closed the record of the normal value review of certain carbon steel welded pipe (CSWP) originating in or exported from China by Tianjin Baode Steel Co., Ltd. The review follows a request for re determination filed by an importer and is part of the…

On January 15, 2024, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), pursuant to subsection 76.03(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiated an expiry review of its finding made on February 21, 2019, in Inquiry No. NQ-2018-004, concerning the dumping of certain corrosion-resistant…

Chapter 02 Chapter 02 was published to: i) modify the import conditions and remove a registration type from the following HS codes with the end uses “Human consumption” and “Other end uses” originating from Poland: 02.07 – Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of heading No. 01.05, fresh, chilled or…

(Le français suit) Please be advised that on June 1, 2024, Canada and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have established an export certificate for honey and other apiculture products for human consumption exported from Canada to Saudi Arabia. Requests for certification of these products can be forwarded…

(Le français suit) The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is updating the Annex 1 questionnaire, which is used to evaluate foreign facilities that export pet food, treats, and compound chews to Canada using import permits. The new Annex 1 will be published on June 20, 2024, replacing the old…

Canadian National Railway amped up pressure on the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference to resolve an ongoing labor dispute with potentially wide-ranging impacts across North American supply chains. The railroad operator offered to enter binding arbitration with the union in the hope of settling a long…

Chapter 23 Chapter 23 was published to add the following OGD extension: 23.09.90.6274 – Bulk vitamin/mineral premix, with no animal origin ingredients other than Vitamin A and D, other than for livestock feed If you have any questions, please contact your National Import Service Centre.

**Le français suivra** Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) would like to hear from you about the Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations (the ODSHAR). The attached consultation document outlines specific subjects on which ECCC would like your input. Your feedback…

SEKO Logistics said U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has conditionally reinstated its participation in two vital international trade programs, but still has not identified the violations that led to the suspensions. The Illinois-based customs broker, which is seeking unconditional…

(Le français suit) The Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) has been updated with new import conditions for raw inedible animal by-products from Mexico. New conditions are now available for raw inedible by-products of porcine origin, including glands for pharmaceutical use. An animal health…

U.S government officials have discussed behind closed doors the possibility of imposing trade sanctions on Canada over Quebec's controversial Bill 96 language law, CBC News has learned. Documents obtained by CBC News under the U.S. freedom of information law also reveal that American government…

A) Chapter 02 Chapter 02 was published to: i) modify the import conditions of the following HS codes with the end use “Human consumption” originating from Australia: 02.01.10.5002 – Veal 02.01.20.5008 – Veal 02.01.30.5014 – Veal – fresh or chilled 02.02.10.5027 – Veal 02.02.20.5033 – Veal 02.02.30…

*** le français suit *** The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) have reached a tentative agreement for more than 9,000 workers at CBSA, avoiding potential job action at Canada’s borders. “Our bargaining team has been working around the clock to…

The National Supply Chain Office is pleased to present the bi-annual National Supply Chain Forum taking place over MS Teams Webinar on June 21, 2024 09:00 PDT | 10:00 MDT | 11:00 CDT | 12:00 EDT | 13:00 ADT | 13:30 NDT (3 hours) This virtual event is part of a series aimed at providing updates on…