Trade News

The CBSA’s Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) team is kicking off monthly webinar and open mic sessions. June and July webinar sessions will focus on the steps for CARM Client Portal Onboarding. Future sessions will cover navigating the portal and using its functionality. The Open Mic sessions…

For those of you who attended the 2021 Designate Day on June 17, thank you for joining us! We hope you enjoyed the event and that you came away with something you didn’t already know. For those who did not attend, you missed out on a fun afternoon. Designate Day is a terrific opportunity to meet…

Please note that for maintenance purposes, we may experience delays in processing EDI transmission as well as delays in processing the DIF. As a result of this delay, the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) transmission related to the DIF may get rejected. Also, Participating Government Agencies…

Are you experiencing long delays when containers are called for examination? Are you aware of the process and parties that are involved when a container is put on customs examination? Join us for a webinar session on July 22 at 1 pm ET to learn about container examinations. Please note the webinar…

Lawrence Herman, a former Canadian diplomat and counsel at Herman & Associates, is a CGAI fellow and a senior fellow of the C.D. Howe Institute in Toronto. He is also the co-chair of the CITT Advisory Committee. He has completed a Policy Perspective document " Brave New World:Trends in Global Trade…

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has issued a bilingual COVID toolkit containing advice for travellers. The digital engagement kit contains: Travel information for individuals arriving to Canada by air or land; Information on testing and quarantine requirements; Information on exemptions…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today initiated a normal value review (review) to update the normal values, export prices and amount of subsidy applicable to certain aluminum extrusions originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China (China) by Test‑Rite International Co…

Small business confidence over the short and long-term gained momentum in June. With many provinces announcing easing of restrictions, due to solid vaccine rollout plans and lower hospitalization rates, business optimism improved without a doubt. CFIB's Business Barometer® index, which is based on…

**le français suit** On June 3, 2021, the Government of Canada finalized the regulatory process to amend the Export Control List (ECL) to incorporate the latest version of " A Guide to Canada's Export Control List" (the Guide). The new version of the Guide will bring into force the commitments…

(Le français suit) The Russian Federation has temporarily suspended all imports of animal feed and pet food from Canada. Find out more in the notice to industry. La Fédération de Russie a temporairement suspendu l'importation de tous les aliments pour le bétail et les aliments pour animaux de…

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 June 27th, 2021 from 03:00am (EST) to 07:00am (EST). Consequently, the following services may not be available for this period…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. A) Chapter 05 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end uses “Aquaculture feed”, “Livestock feed”, “Other end uses” and “Pet food manufacturing” originating from the United Kingdom. 05.05.90.1260 - Feather meal. 05…

The below system issue is now resolved. All clients who submit their trade data using the eManifest portal, submit export declarations on the CERS portal and users of the Trusted Trader Portal. The CBSA eManifest Portal, CERS Portal and Trusted Trader Portal is currently unavailable. We are working…