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Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Please be advised that the Single Window Electronic Commercial Client Requirements Document (ECCRD) Addendum v2.2 changes are now available in CBSA’s production and test labs. Please ensure that client systems have been adequately tested prior to sending…

A) Chapter 07 was published to add the end use “Show or exhibition” to the following HS code. 07.12.90.3038 - Herbs (dried) B) Chapter 15 was published to add the end use “Show or exhibition” to the following HS codes. 15.07.90 - Other 15.08.90 - Other 15.09.20.1001 - Extra Virgin Olive Oil 15.09.30…

For shipping intermodal containers to/from the Province of Quebec, the Government has issued new end dates for Spring Thaw restrictions. While these dates posted by the Government of Quebec are subject to change, please note the updates below: Spring thaw Zone 1: March 21st (00:01) to May 6th (23:59…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. 1. The purpose of this notice is to advise that: (a) effective April 29, 2022, the company located at 10765 Cote-de-Liesse Road, Dorval, Quebec, H9P 2R9 will be surrendering their “BW” type highway sufferance warehouse licence. (b) the Canada Border Services…

Please be advised that Montreal Gateway Terminals Partnership's (Section 62 and Section 77) truck gates will be open Monday May 23, 2022 from 06h00 - 23h00. Veuillez prendre note, que le service de camionnage de la Société Terminaux Montréal Gateway (Section 62 et Section 77) sera ouvert lundi le 23…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today concluded a normal value review to update the normal values and export prices applicable to certain concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) exported to Canada from Turkey by Çolakoğlu Metalurji A.S. (Çolakoğlu). The…

CFIA APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY IN SENDING THIS MESSAGE AS THEY WERE EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. A) Chapter 01 was published to modify the import conditions and registration type list for the following HS codes. 01.06.49.9999 - Other insects. 01.06.90.2102 - Earthworms. 01.06.90.2199 - Other…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is gradually resuming border services at select airports affected by the temporary measures put in place as a result of COVID-19. The CBSA will resume services at 47 small airports on May 2 and May 15th, 2022. Border clearance services will resume at the…

(Le français suit) On May 2nd, 2022, new import requirements for simple pet chews will be published in the Automated Import Reference System. The conditions will be modernized and simplified to more clearly categorize imported products. One of the changes applying to all chews is a clarification…

(Le français suit) On April 26, 2022, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) sent out a message to inform importers of a new tool called the CFIA Shipment Tracker for Food, Plant and Animal that could search the transaction status of any food, plant or animal import. This tool experienced…

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 April 29, 2022 from 3:00 am to 7:00 am (EDT). Consequently, the following services may not be available for this period: Automated…

CARM Client Support (CCS) RE: Planned CARM Outage Please be advised that all CARM Services, including the Client portal, will be unavailable Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 10 a.m. (Eastern Time) to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) due to monthly maintenance of the servers. Thank you for your patience. Service à…

Canada's small business confidence over the short and long-term remained virtually unchanged in April versus March. CFIB's Business Barometer® Short-term Index, based on 3-month forward expectations for business performance, sat at 60.8, a monthly gain of +0.7. The long-term optimism index, which is…

Chapter 12 was published to remove the end use “Propagation (growing or sowing)” from the following HS codes with the miscellaneous codes “Other than small "lots" / Non-authorized importer”, “Other than small "lots"/ Authorized importer” and “Small "lots"”. 12.02.41.4081.01 - Edible nuts - peanuts…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Corded Window Coverings Regulations Quarterly mail-out: To better protect children by eliminating strangulation hazards associated with corded window coverings, in May 2019 the Government adopted the Corded Window Coverings Regulations (the Regulations) under…

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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations in response to President Putin’s illegal and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine. These new measures impose restrictions on 11…

The Single Window Initiative (SWI) Implementation Working Group at the CBSA has advised that NRCan explosives permits can now be submitted using the IID. A previously identified system issue has been resolved and paper entries are no longer required.

A) Chapter 21 was published to add the end uses “Research and educational use”, “Samples for testing” and “Scientific use (Research)” to the following HS codes. 21.01.11.7100 - Instant coffee, decaffeinated 21.01.11.7200 - Instant coffee, not decaffeinated 21.01.11.7999 - Coffee extracts, essences…