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1. This notice provides information on the application of the Order Imposing a Surtax on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods, specifically regarding surtax provisions effective June 27, 2025, on certain steel goods originating outside of Canada. 2. The Government of Canada is introducing this…

Canada’s new government is engaged in complex negotiations on a new economic and security partnership with the United States, focused on getting the best deal for Canadian workers and businesses. Prime Minister Carney has been clear that Canada will take as long as necessary, but no longer, to…

(Le français suit) Due to an outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in Italy, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has imposed restrictions on import of the following commodities originating from cattle or buffalo: Dairy products made from pasteurized milk – Pasteurized milk products must be…

CSCB National Office will be closed on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 in observance of the Canada Day statutory holiday.

La version française suit The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) office will be closed on Tuesday, July 1st, 2025, however, the TCCU production support will be operating on an “after hours” schedule during this time. For urgent client service outside business hours and statutory holidays…

Please note that paragraph 91 of Memorandum D18-3-2: Excise Duty Framework for Vaping Products has been updated. This paragraph describes the process and codes to be employed in circumstances where vaping duty is relieved or not payable.

A) Chapter 16 Chapter 16 was published to change the release recommendation to “Refuse Entry” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Human consumption”, “In transit through Canada”, and “Other end uses” originating from all countries except Finland and New Zealand: 16.02.90.5545 – Reindeer –…

La version française suit Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-06-26 13:44(ET) 2025-06-26 18:30 (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 and…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has added the common names for the following fish species within the CFIA Fish List : Scientific name – English / French common name Astacopsis franklinii – Australian freshwater crayfish / Écrevisse Chaceon notialis – Southwest…

The CBSA is receiving and processing Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and eManifest portal inbound data. However, there is a delay in sending outbound messages such as acknowledgements, reject messages and notices (e.g. RNS, completeness notices, etc) through EDI and/or eManifest portal. During…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) final rule requires that importers of organic products into the United States must be certified under the USDA organic regulations by a USDA-accredited certifier. This includes operations physically located outside…

Earilier this year B order Services Officers at the CBSA’s International Mail Processing Centres in Montreal, Quebec and Mississauga, Ontario intercepted and seized packages imported from the United States, destined to an address in Markham, Ontario. The packages contained a variety of firearms…

The problem reported below has now been resolved. ___________________________________ The CBSA is currently experiencing intermittent access problems with the Canadian Export Reporting System (CERS) and the eManifest Portals. The CBSA is actively working to resolve this issue, but we currently do…

The problem reported below has now been resolved. _______________________________________ We are currently unable to process inbound and outbound data for some clients using the Customs Internet Gateway (CIG). During this time, the CBSA is unable to receive all incoming data or send outbound…

We are currently unable to process inbound and outbound data for some clients using the Customs Internet Gateway (CIG). During this time, the CBSA is unable to receive all incoming data or send outbound messages such as acknowledgements, reject messages and notices E.g. RNS, Completeness through the…

A) Chapter 05 Chapter 05 was published to modify the instructions of the following HS codes with the end uses “Breeding” and “Other end uses” originating from Italy: 05.11.10.1290.01 – non heterospermic semen. 05.11.99.1293.02 – Bison/buffalo. 05.11.99.1293.20 – Water buffalo. 05.11.99.1294.03 –…