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A) Chapter 01 Chapter 01 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA – veterinary inspection” to “Refuse entry” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Breeding” and “In transit through Canada” originating from Cyprus: 01.03.10.1031 – Normal. 01.03.91.1031 –…

The People’s Republic of China will apply provisional import tariff rates lower than the most-favored-nation rates on 935 items from Jan. 1, 2026, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council announced on Monday. China will, for example, reduce tariffs on certain key components and advanced…

On July 29, 2025, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), pursuant to subsection 76.03(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiated an expiry review of its order made on October 14, 2020, in expiry review RR-2019-003, concerning the dumping of certain concrete reinforcing bar…

A $400,000 shipment of lobsters was stolen as it was headed for Costco warehouses, according to the shipping company responsible for the shipment of shellfish. Dylan Rexing, the president and chief executive of supply chain company Rexing Companies, said he thinks the driver was impersonating a…

On December 9, 2025, pursuant to paragraph 41(1)(b) of the Special Import Measures Act , the Canada Border Services Agency made final determinations respecting the dumping and subsidizing of thermal paper rolls originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China. Please visit this link…

Please be advised that restrictions due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Brazil have been lifted as of December 24, 2025. Poultry meat that has not been fully cooked from birds slaughtered between May 12, 2025 and December 23, 2025 is not eligible for import into Canada. The Automated Import…

Please be advised that an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has been identified in Cyprus. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is implementing import restrictions for the commodities listed below from Cyprus to safeguard the health of Canada’s livestock and mitigate the economic impact…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is publishing a new zoosanitary certificate for pet food products (kibble, canned food, pet treats, simple pet chews and compound pet chews) imported from Mexico. These changes to import requirements will be published on January 22, 2026, with a two-month…

Ottawa, April 17, 2025 Updated: October 17, 2025 Updated: December 24, 2025 (Updated sections shown in bold) 1. The purpose of this Customs Notice is to advise of the amendments to the United States Surtax Remission Order (2025) ("Order") which is intended to minimize the negative effects of the…

A) Chapter 04 Chapter 04 was published to modify the import conditions of the following HS codes with the end uses “Human consumption”, “Other end uses”, “Research and educational use”, “Scientific use (research)” and “Show or Exhibition” and the miscellaneous code “From bovine or buffalo”…

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated an inquiry to determine whether the dumping of oil country tubular goods, originating in or exported from Mexico, the Philippines, Türkiye, South Korea and the United States, has caused injury or retardation or is threatening to cause injury. This…

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal determined that there is a reasonable indication that the dumping and subsidizing of truck bodies from China have caused injury to the domestic industry. The Tribunal’s inquiry was conducted pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act as a result of the…

On December 22, 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), made a preliminary determination of dumping respecting certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) originating in or exported from Mexico and the Philippines, and…

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn25-32-eng.html Ottawa, December 23, 2025 1. This notice is to confirm that all transition measures outlined in Customs Notice 24-27 will end as planned on December 31, 2025. 2. The information contained in this Customs Notice is applicable to…