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Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and Portal. Please note that for maintenance purposes, clients may experience delays in processing inbound data on Thursday, January 13, 2022 between 04:00 to 06:00 (ET). As…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The CBSA’s Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) team is continuing monthly webinars. These webinars will continue to focus on the steps for CARM Client Portal Onboarding. Registration is required for these webinars. Please register using the link that…

CBSA has released the January 2022 Trade Compliance Verification priorities. There are currently no verification priorities under Origin Tariff verification priorities are: Spent fowl - Harmonized System Number(s): Headings 02.07, 16.01 and 16.02 LED lamps - Harmonized System Number(s): Heading 85…

The Surety Association of Canada is hosting an upcoming webinar: An Introduction to Obtaining Release Prior to Payment Bonds. This webinar session will be held on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (EST). We are still awaiting critical information on Release Prior To Payment…

CN has published the following information regarding cross border sealing and seal number requirements. Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) requires that all loaded shipments crossing the border in either direction are affixed with high security seals, and that the seal numbers are transmitted on…

Maersk has provided a global service update on service levels currently being experienced. Our thanks to the member who shared this information with us. 2021 proved a challenging year for global supply chains, seeing significant disruption and bottlenecks around the world. We saw pockets of…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. 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 Department or Agency (PGA) program. The Regulated…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Updated January 7, 2022 Due to extreme weather conditions in British Columbia, Canada that have caused flooding, landslides, road closures, and other supply chain disruptions, Canadian domestic truck carriers may need to transit through the U.S to reach…

Industry group estimates 10 per cent of drivers could be affected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing ahead with a vaccine mandate for international truckers, despite increasing pressure from critics who say it will exacerbate driver shortages and drive up the price of goods imported from the…

(Le français suit) January 15, 2022: New food & animal export mandates for EU Reminder: Effective January 15, 2022, exporters of commercial food and animal commodities destined for the European Union (EU) where certification is required under the new EU Animal Health Law (AHL), will be required to…

Chapter 44 was published to change the release recommendation from “Approved” to “Refuse Entry” for the following HS code with the end uses “In Transit through Canada to a third country” and “In transit through Canada to the US” originating from the States of Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The revisions to this memorandum are to reflect updated contact information and to amend typographical errors. These changes do not affect or change any of the existing policies or procedures. https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d10/d10-13-1-eng…

This month a number of new and revised tariff provisions in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”) will take effect. The changes to the HTSUS are designed to ensure that the HTSUS includes significant updates made by the World Customs Organization (“WCO”) to the International…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. 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 Department or Agency (PGA) program. The Regulated…

Despite transportation disruptions caused by flooding and landslides in British Columbia in November, total exports increased 3.8%, while imports rose 2.4%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade surplus widened from $2.3 billion in October to $3.1 billion in November. Exports of pharmaceutical…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Barley Products Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) - Extension period ended This message pertains to imports of barley products classified under Customs Tariff headings: 11.02, 11.03, 11.04, 11.07, 11.08, 19.01, 19.04 and 23.02. Further to our message dated 2021-11-23…

CARM Client Support (CCS) RE: Planned CARM Outage Please be advised that all CARM Services, including the Client portal, will be unavailable Saturday, January 8, 2022 from 12 p.m. (Eastern Time) to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) due to monthly maintenance of the servers. Thank you for your patience. Service…

(Le français suit) The European Union (EU) is implementing the European Commission Animal Health Law (AHL). These regulations update their rules for the prevention and control of animal diseases which are transmissible to animals or to humans. The new requirements apply to all global trading…