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Today, the CFIA published its latest Food Fraud Annual Report, outlining the Agency’s ongoing efforts to prevent, detect and deter false, misleading and deceptive practices related to the preparation, labelling, sale and advertising of food. As part of this work, the CFIA conducted targeted testing…

Beginning in August 2025, the CBSA implemented enhanced tracking of immigration enforcement cases with potential links to extortion in the Pacific and Prairie regions, later extending this approach to the Greater Toronto Area in November 2025. These cases come to light through coordinated efforts…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has negotiated a revised certificate for the export of pet food to Costa Rica (HA2819). A labelling condition was added for bulk shipments of pet food containing ruminant meat and bone meals. The certificate is, or will shortly be, available through your…

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Department of Finance Canada has published an interactive webpage dedicated to assisting users in navigating the complex surtax and remission environment. “The global trade landscape is rapidly changing, with the actions of certain countries reshaping Canada's economic relationships and causing…

A) Chapter 08 Chapter 08 was published to change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA-NISC” to “Approved” for the following HS codes with the end use “Canadian goods returning to Canada”: 08.01.11 – Coconuts: Desiccated 08.01.12 – Coconuts: In the inner shell (endocarp) 08.01.19 – Coconuts…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-10-01 N/A All clients and service providers who transmit IID data using EDI Description UPDATE: CBSA’s certification lab has been updated to reflect the conditional CSC requirements for clients to test prior implementation in production on…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-01-01 2026-12-31 All clients and services providers who transmit commercial documents using EDI, the eManifest and CERS Portals. Description Please note the updated scheduled maintenance outage for 2026. Scheduled Maintenance Outages for 2026…

Members, please review the message below and submit any comments directly to Transport Canada by the July 10th deadline. Comments can be submitted to [email protected] . Hello, Transport Canada and Global Affairs Canada are developing a strategy to advance the digitalization of trade…

A) Chapter 19 Chapter 19 was published to modify the import conditions of the following HS code with the end use “Human consumption” and the miscellaneous codes “Commercially packed” and “Not commercially packed”: 19.01.10.7100 – Infant formula, Milk-based B) Chapter 21 Chapter 21 was published to…

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn26-15-eng.html Ottawa, June 23, 2026 1. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) assists Global Affairs Canada (GAC) with the administration of the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA), including the import requirements for the importation of goods…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) intercepted more than half a tonne of opium after its officers examined a marine container at the Tsawwassen Container Examination Facility in Delta, B.C. Acting on intelligence from the CBSA’s National Targeting Centre, the Pacific Regional Intelligence…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has negotiated a revised certificate for the export of milk and milk products intended for animal consumption to Brazil (HA2720). The certificate is, or will shortly be, available through your local CFIA office . The implementation date for the new…

A) Chapter 05 Chapter 05 was published to modify the import conditions of the following HS codes with the end uses “Other end uses” originating from New Zealand: 05.07.90.1287 – Pet chews made solely of the outer keratin shell of horns, without horn cores from ruminants (cattle, buffalo, bison…

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated a preliminary injury inquiry (PI-2026-003) into a complaint by ADM Agri-Industries Co., of Candiac, Québec, that it has suffered injury as a result of the dumping of wheat gluten from Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom. The Tribunal’s…

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn26-11-eng.html Ottawa, April 17, 2026 Updated: June 22, 2026 1. The purpose of this Customs Notice is to advise of the changes made to the CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) system to allow the temporary suspension of the federal fuel…

The CSCB is proud to recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements of our Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) and Certified Trade Compliance Specialist (CTCS) graduates. Each year, we honour those who have demonstrated exceptional performance, dedication, and a commitment to professional…

Dear Stakeholders, This is to inform you that the proposed Regulations Amending the Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016 (Amendment 19) has been published in the Canada Gazette , Part I, along with a Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement. This announcement represents a significant milestone for…