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Le texte français suit le texte anglais. In Budget 2021, the government proposed the introduction of a tax on the sale of new luxury cars and aircraft with a retail sale price over $100,000, and new boats over $250,000. The tax would be calculated at the lesser of 20 per cent of the value above…

*English follows Aujourd’hui, le gouvernement a publié L’exploitation de la main-d’œuvre dans les chaînes d’approvisionnement mondiales : Rapport - Ce que nous avons entendu. Il s’agit d’un jalon majeur, l’un des engagements du ministre du Travail étant de travailler avec ses collègues à l’adoption…

The CARM system is currently programmed to automatically de-activate CCP user profiles which remain inactive for a period of 180 consecutive days. In order to avoid de-activation, please be sure to log in to your user profile periodically to maintain your active status. If your personal user profile…

On February 24, 2022, pursuant to paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Canada Border Services Agency determined that the expiry of the finding made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on October 20, 2016, in Inquiry No. NQ‑2016‑001: is likely to result in the…

Pursuant to subsection 31(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Canada Border Services Agency initiated investigations on February 24, 2022, respecting the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of certain mattresses originating in or exported from China. The Statement of Reasons is now…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. 1. The purpose of this Customs Notice is to advise that the entitlement to the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) Tariff has been withdrawn, effective March 2, 2022, from goods that originate in Russia or Belarus. 2. Order in Council P.C. 2022-0182, SOR / 2022-0035…

(Le français suit) Effective immediately, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has suspended the certificate used by the Netherlands for the export of dead bait to Canada. Importers are advised that no new permits will be issued for this commodity. However, importers that hold valid import…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) of Canada, Dr. Mary Jane Ireland and the United States CVO, Dr. Rosemary Sifford, issued the following statement: "We are pleased to announce that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the United States Department…

On March 10, 2022, Canada further amended the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations to add 32 defense entities, most of which are owned by the state or have contracts with the Government of Russia; to add five (5) individuals who are current and former senior officials and associates of the…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) project successfully launched its first two releases in January (Release 0) and May (Release 1) 2021. These releases represent the foundation on which the third release (Release 2) is being built. Release 2 is…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Environment and Climate Change Canada has identified your organization as one that facilitates trade for Canadian importers, such as freight forwarders, customs brokers or compliance service providers. Your clients have the challenging task of ensuring that…

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 oil country tubular goods (OCTG) exported to Canada from India by Jindal Saw Ltd. (JSL). This review follows…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. 1. This Customs Notice refers to a system defect that suppresses the deconsolidation notice for consolidated in-transit shipments when the primary cargo control number (CCN) with a movement type of “import” ends at the primary sufferance warehouse but the…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) and Document Image Functionality (DIF) Please note that for maintenance purposes, we may experience delays in processing the Integrated…

(Le français suit) The What We Heard Report for CFIA's consultation on Framing Competitiveness and Innovation for Success is now available. This report summarizes all feedback received throughout the agency's 60-day consultation that took place between January 18 and March 19 2021. The CFIA launched…

La version française suit. Please find attached the updated CARM Cloud Information, as promised at our last Trade Chain Partner Working Group. We have also added this document to the CARM Google Drive within folder 2 (CARM Information Package). CARM Cloud Information (PDF) Mise à jour des…

In January, Canada's merchandise imports fell 7.4%, with decreases observed in nearly all product sections. This follows three months of strong growth for total imports. Meanwhile, exports edged down 0.2%, mainly on lower exports of passenger cars and light trucks. A 4.6% drop in real (or volume)…

(Le français suit) Please be advised that a new pilot project for exports of onions to the United States is now available. "Operational procedure: Onion Pilot Project for Canadian Partners in Quality Preventive Control Inspection." This procedure provides industry participants with the option to…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today initiated a re‑investigation to update the normal values and export prices, in accordance with the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), respecting certain oil country tubular goods originating in or exported…