Trade News

Ah, January – the time of year to make resolutions and start planning for the year ahead. Make sure you mark these important dates on your 2024 calendar! EDUCATION First up, the three free CCS/CTCS quizzes, our most popular way to retain your designation. As reminder, those who successfully attained…

Small business optimism in Canada CFIB’s Business Barometer® long-term index, which is based on 12-month forward expectations for business performance, gained one point to reach 47.0. The short-term optimism index, based on a 3-month outlook, also increased by two points, and reached 39.8. Both…

La version française suit Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. This notice is being issued to advise trade chain partners (TCPs) (i.e. importers and brokers) that as of January 10th, 2024 the word “Trailer” in the Model field (SG117, qualifier 221)…

The EDI release requests received report for November 2023 is available on the CSCB website ( download). The national EDI percent was 98.80%. The following indicates the IID transactions:

A) Chapter 02 Chapter 02 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA-NISC” to “Refuse Entry” for the following HS codes with the end use “Human consumption” originating from Romania: 02.07.13.5195.01 – Portions – bone in 02.07.13.5195.02 – Breasts – bone in 02.07.13…

HEURES DE SERVICE CAMIONNAGE 2024 / TRUCK SERVICE HOURS 2024 Veuillez noter les changements suivants, qui entreront en vigueur le 4 janvier 2024. « Trouble shooting » - Toutes les transactions 05h00 - 22h30 Activité des camions à la barrière - non reefers ( inbound et outbound) 06h00 - 23h00…

CARM Client Support (CCS) RE: Daily Notices (DN) Schedule for New Year’s Day Due to the holiday weekend, the Daily Notices (DN) schedule will be as follows: Transactions submitted Saturday, December 30, 2023 to Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024 will appear on the Daily Notice of Wednesday, January 3rd…

Please note update below. Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) office will be closed on Monday, December 25, 2023, Tuesday, December 26, 2023 and Monday, January 1, 2024, however, the TCCU production…

CARM Client Support (CCS) Due to the holiday weekend, the Daily Notices (DN) schedule will be as follows: Transactions submitted Saturday, December 23, 2023, to Wednesday, December 27, 2023, will appear on the Daily Notice of Thursday, December 28, 2023. Thank you for your continued support. Service…

(Le français suit) On May 19, 2023, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced its intent to implement an interim standard for municipal biosolids imported into Canada or sold as fertilizers. On September 13, 2023, after gathering input from federal partners, the CFIA began targeted…

Concerning an expiry review determination under paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act respecting hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate originating in or exported from China. Decision Ottawa, December 22, 2023 On December 7, 2023, pursuant to…

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. The CBSA is pleased to announce that Trade Chain Partners can now use the SWI IID Regulated Commodities Data Element Matching Criteria to identify commodities regulated by a particular Participating Government…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today concluded a normal value review (review) to establish normal values, export prices and amounts of subsidy applicable to certain carbon steel fasteners (fasteners) originating in or exported from China by Pinghu Gete Auto Fastener Co., Ltd. (Pinghu)…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today initiated a normal value review (review) to establish the normal values, export prices and amounts of subsidy applicable to mattresses originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China (China) by Derucci International Holdings Limited…

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and/or eManifest and CERS Portal. The Technical Client Unit (TCCU) office will be closed on Monday, December 25, 2023, Tuesday, December 26, 2023 and Monday, January 1, 2024, however, the TCCU production support…

Please note update below. Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) office will be closed on Monday, December 25, 2023, Tuesday, December 26, 2023 and Monday, January 1, 2024, however, the TCCU production…

On December 19, 2023, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) issued Federal Order DA-2023-24, which modifies the entry requirements for Buxus spp. and removes restrictions for Euonymus spp. and Ilex spp. imported from Canada into the…

The CBSA held a CARM Trade Chain Partner Working Group meeting on December 6th. The following documents are available on the CSCB website: CARM TCP WG Slide deck in English and French December 6th TCP Working Group Record of Discussion. Industry questions with CBSA’s responses in column H. Questions…

La version française suit The CARM Engagement team is offering a new series of webinars starting in 2024. Please share with your clients and colleagues! Registering Your Small / Medium Business on the CARM Client Portal The CBSA’s Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) team is excited to offer a…