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Chapter 04 Chapter 04 was published to change the release recommendation from “Approved” to “Refuse entry” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Human consumption”, “Other end uses”, “Research and educational use”, “Show or Exhibition” and “Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or…

The Canada Border Services Agency has today extended the preliminary phase of the investigations respecting the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of truck bodies originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China. Due to the complexity or novelty of issues presented, the variety…

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d1/d1-8-3-eng.html ISSN 2369-2391 Ottawa, January 16, 2026 This document is also available in PDF (123 KB) Plain language summary This memorandum contains information concerning the Customs Brokers Professional Examination, given pursuant to section 15…

https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2026/2026-01-17/html/index-eng.html January 17, 2026 Commissions Canada Border Services Agency Special Import Measures Act Cast iron soil pipe — Decision Certain thermoformed molded fiber tableware — Decision Forged grinding media — Decision Canadian International…

In a more divided and uncertain world, Canada is building a stronger, more independent, and more resilient economy. To that end, Canada’s new government is working with urgency and determination to diversify our trade partnerships and catalyse massive new levels of investment. As the world’s second…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-01-15 13:45 (ET) 2026-01-15 21:42 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The problem reported below has now been resolved. The CBSA is receiving higher than usual volumes of…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-01-15 13:45 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description UPDATE 1 The delay continues to be approximately 1 to 3 hours. The CBSA will continue to provide updates when new information…

Please be advised that T-4-122 – Service delivery standards for fertilizer and supplement registration-related submissions under the _Fertilizers Act_and regulations has been updated to include guidance on the process for a change of ownership of a registered fertilizer or supplement. This document…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-01-15 13:45 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The CBSA is receiving higher than usual volumes of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and eManifest portal messages resulting…

CSCB and CIFFA are pleased to jointly host this free webinar to examine essential information for managing US trade and customs changes. Major US trade policy changes took effect in 2025. The result has been the rapid expansion of the US tariff framework. US Customs and Border Protection officers…

In December 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) seized 42 kg of suspected heroin from a tractor trailer attempting to enter Canada at the Peace Bridge port of entry from Buffalo into Fort Erie. Upon primary inspection, CBSA border services officers…

Link: https://ccp-pcc.cbsa-asfc.cloud-nuage.canada.ca/en/public-bulletins The CBSA has noticed a significant amount of upward adjustments for which incorrect reason codes are being used. Appendix A of the Memorandum D17-2-1: Adjusting Commercial Accounting Declarations lists the reason codes that…

Link https://ccp-pcc.cbsa-asfc.cloud-nuage.canada.ca/en/public-bulletins This bulletin is to be used as a guide by importers preparing and submitting adjustments for goods accounted for using a Form B3 before the implementation of CARM Release 3 (R3). When goods have been accounted for using a Form…

Prime Minister Mark Carney met Chinese Premier Li Qiang during his first official visit to China, where both leaders highlighted renewed momentum in Canada‑China relations following months of high‑level engagement and the first Canadian prime ministerial visit since 2017. Their discussions focused…

Chapter 23 Chapter 23 was published to: i) add the end use “Samples for testing” to the following HS codes: 23.09.90.6208.01 – Containing ingredients of bovine origin 23.09.90.6208.02 – Containing ingredients of animal origin other than bovine ingredients 23.09.90.6209.01 – Containing ingredients of…

Representatives of the European Union’s (EU) member states voted in favor of a free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc, formed by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, approving a long‑negotiated free trade agreement and clearing a major hurdle toward creating the world’s largest free‑trade…