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This message is for all importers and customs brokers who do business with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) National Import Service Centre (NISC). Please be advised that during the upcoming statutory holiday (November 11th, 2020), the NISC will be open 7:00 AM EST to 3:00 AM but its…

UPDATE: Please be advised that the CBSA is continuing to investigate the system problem reported below. Please note new information in action required section. Start Date / Time: 2020-11-03 / 02:30 ET End Date / Time: No estimated time of resolution (ETR) Clients Affected: All clients and service…

EICS/EXCOL Bulletin – Remembrance Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2020 is a statutory holiday. Our offices will be closed. Both EICS and EXCOL systems will be available during normal hours. Bulletin d’information sur les SCEI/CEED - Le jour du Souvenir, Mercredi le 11 octobre 2020, est un jour de férié…

Following is a message from the Metro Vancouver District (809) - Commercial Operations, Operations Branch, Canada Border Services Agency The Metro Vancouver District will not be processing A48 RMD Corrections to update the port of release to 809 (with an 809 subloc), when FPOA (813) release was…

UPDATE: Please be advised that the CBSA is continuing to investigate the system problem reported below. Please note new information in action required section. Start Date / Time: 2020-11-03 / 02:30 ET End Date / Time: No estimated time of resolution (ETR) Clients Affected: All clients and service…

During this morning’s CBSA systems update call, participants were still reporting inconsistent and very slow processing times and challenges in managing the backlogs. Particular issues were flagged regarding S12 transmission, IID processing and data integrity. CBSA has just issued the following…

This memorandum outlines and explains the Canada Border Services Agency's classification of car seat covers. In brief This memorandum outlines the Canada Border Services Agency's (CBSA) administrative policy regarding the tariff classification of car seat covers. Throughout this Memorandum a…

In September, Canada's merchandise exports rose 1.5%, led by higher exports of lumber and aircraft, while imports were also up 1.5%, mainly on higher crude oil imports. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world widened slightly from $3.2 billion in August to $3.3 billion in…

Late yesterday, CBSA organized a teleconference, regarding ongoing CBSA processing delays for external trade chain partners. It was explained that CBSA is still trying to simultaneously identify the root cause of the slowdowns, mitigate the operational impacts and manage the increasing backlog as…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated the Food export requirements library to include the requirement for establishments to be on an Export Eligibility List before exporting fish and seafood to Ukraine. Nouvelle exigence pour l'exportation de poisson et de produits de la mer vers l…

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers using IID 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…

UPDATE: Please be advised that the CBSA is continuing to investigate the system problem reported below. Start Date / Time: 2020-11-03 / 02:30 ET End Date / Time: No estimated time of resolution (ETR) Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and Portal…

Notice received: Tuesday 2020-11-03 4:22 PM ET As part of CFIA's ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that CFIA will be performing network maintenance Wednesday, November 4, 2020, from 5:00 am (EST) to 5:15 am (EST). Consequently, the following services may not be available…

Start Date / Time: 2020-11-03 / 02:30 ET End Date / Time: No estimated time of resolution (ETR) Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and Portal. Please note that CBSA is receiving and processing EDI and Portal inbound data. However, there is a delay…

Extension of transition period: United States – Canada Greenhouse-Grown Plant Certification Program (GCP) The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have agreed to extend the transition period from the legacy GCP program (Canadian Greenhouse…

CFIA APOLOGIZES FOR THE DELAY IN SENDING THIS MESSAGE - THEY WERE EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES Chapter 23 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA-NISC” to “Refuse Entry” for the following HS codes with the end use “Other end uses” originating from Bermuda…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has reduced the frequency of inspection of imported meat shipments from Australia and New Zealand, two countries with good compliance rates for meat imported into Canada. Meat shipments imported from these countries are now subject to a 10% random…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will update its Compliance and Enforcement Policy, effective November 1, 2020. The purpose of the policy is to drive a more strategic, consistent, fair and transparent compliance and enforcement approach that allows the CFIA to effectively deliver its…

Key Issue An official global travel advisory and pandemic travel health notice are in effect: Canadian citizens and permanent residents are advised to avoid non-essential travel outside Canada until further notice. COVID-19 Commercial Update to Industry Stakeholders, October 30, 2020 COVID-19…