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D10-14-36, Tariff classification policy on ratchet drives, is under review by CBSA. Paragraph 9 of this memorandum refers to “adjustable ratchet drives” and CBSA have received several questions regarding this phrase, including one from the CSCB. Upon review, it was realized that introducing…

Revised March 1, 2021 1. The Governor General in Council, on recommendation of the Minister of Finance, has issued the United Kingdom Trade Continuity Remission Order, 2021. 2. The United Kingdom Trade Continuity Remission Order (the Order) provides the tariff benefits of the Canada-United Kingdom…

As part of CFIA's ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that National Import Service Centre (NISC) will be performing phone maintenance on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Consequently, the NISC 1-800-835-4486 and 1-877-493-0468 phone lines may experience intermittent interruptions…

Chapter 03 was published to add the following OGD extensions. 03.01.99.0610.48 - Arius africanus - TSN 680683 - African Sea Catfish (Live) 03.01.99.7088.99 - Polydactylus quadrifilis - TSN 645936 - Giant African threadfin (Live) 03.01.99.7954.62 - Stephanolepis cirrhifer - TSN 646244 - Thread-sail…

Subscribers may be interested in the CFIA SFC Webinar that is taking place March 5 th. As of March 15, 2021, food import transactions will automatically be rejected unless a valid Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence is entered in the Integrated Import Declaration (IID). If a transaction is…

Canadian businesses must be cognizant of and comply with the restrictions on the importation into the U.S. of goods made with forced labour. U.S. federal law 19 U.S.C. 1307 prohibits the importation of merchandise produced, wholly or in part, by convict labour, forced labour, and/or indentured…

As of March 15, 2021, food import transactions of meat, fish, dairy, eggs, processed eggs, processed fruits or vegetables, honey, maple and, fresh fruits or vegetables will automatically be rejected by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) when transmitted electronically, unless a valid SFC…

The following was published in the Canada Gazette, Part 1 on February 27, 2021. Canadian International Trade Tribunal Determinations Certain grinding media Certain upholstered domestic seating Finding Decorative and other non-structural plywood Orders In Council Public Health Agency of Canada…

Subscribers may be interested in the CFIA SFC Webinar that is taking place March 5 th. This is to advise that as of March 15, 2021, food import transactions of previously registered food commodities (meat, fish, dairy, eggs, processed eggs, processed fruits or vegetables, honey, maple and, fresh…

Both long-term and short-term small business sentiment took an upturn in February as vaccines roll out, and early Spring expectations are high. CFIB's Business Barometer® index, which is based on 12-month forward expectations for business performance, reached 62.5—one of the best readings in more…

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and Portal. The annual interest rate for the second quarter of 2021 (April 1st to June 30, 2021) will be 0.0662. Taux d'intérêt du deuxième trimestre 2021 Les clients affectés: Tous les clients et fournisseurs de…

Following is a message from Global Affairs Canada Notice received: Thursday 2021-02-25 9:27 AM ET We continue to experience performance issues with EICS. This may impact the speed with which we process requests. We are doing our best to maintain service standards where affected. An update will be…

live animals, hatching eggs, animal products, animal by-products, embryos and semen Starting on February 24 2021, the 8.4 Requirements for in-transit and transshipments was implemented into the Terrestrial animal products and by-products: Import policy framework. The implementation of this section…

On 19 February 2021, the Federal Treasurer requested the Productivity Commission ( Commission) undertake an independent review ( Review) “into supply chain vulnerabilities and risks” to “ensure that the Australian economy is prepared for “possible supply chain disruptions”. The Terms of Reference…

As part of CFIA's ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that CFIA will be performing planned maintenance on Sunday, February 28, 2021 from 5:00 a.m. (EST) to 7:00 a.m. (EST). Consequently, during this time the following services may be unavailable: Automated Import Reference…

A) Chapter 4 was published to: i) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes that have one or more of the these end uses “Other End Uses”, “Show or exhibition”, “Samples” and “Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution”. 04.01.10.3501.01 - Liquid skimmed milk 04.01.20…

With the date of March 15 being here before you know it, CFIA has agreed to present a webinar outlining the Safe Food for Canadians Licensing requirements to be implemented on that date. The webinar will take place on Friday, March 5 at 1 p.m., EST. Prior to the webinar, questions and concerns…

The 2nd webinar in our CARM Webinar series is scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, February 24th, starting at 1 pm for a 90-minute session on registering in the CARM Client Portal, including an overview of its key functionality. If you would like to join us, there's still time, please register here…