Trade News

IID users may have noticed that for the Wildlife Enforcement Division of Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Single Window ECCRD states that: Original CITES and WAPPRIITA permits must also be physically presented to the border services officer for validation when reporting to the CBSA. The…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) delays in processing of the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) messages have been resolved. If you require a release for a shipment that has already arrived, or about to arrive at the border please…

Chapter 07 was published to add the miscellaneous codes “Rooted, grown in soil-free media” and “Without soil” to the following HS code originating from the United States except California. 07.05.19.3028.99 Other lettuce This created a requirement version change for the following HS code. 07.05.19…

On October 29, 2018, the federal government tabled Bill C-86, an omnibus bill aimed at implementing further aspects of the government’s Budget 2018. The Bill introduces a new Pay Equity Act and contains provisions amending the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”). The Standing Committee on Finance…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has updated the List of establishments approved to export live or raw molluscan shellfish from Ireland to Canada. The following establishment has been added to the list Synergy Foods Limited.

In order to ensure an orderly transition between quota years, allocation holders who had an allocation under the previous year’s Beef and Veal TRQ are normally issued advances up to a maximum of 30% of their previous year’s import allocations. Advances for the 2019 allocation year under the Beef and…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is experiencing issues with processing of the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) messages. If you require a release for a shipment that has already arrived, or about to arrive at the border please…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) will be updated to add additional import controls following the outbreak of E. coli O157 illnesses in Canada linked to romaine lettuce harvested in California (USA). The counties in California from which romaine…

The road to rewrite the North American trade agreement was a "battle," Donald Trump said Friday as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto joined him for a signing ceremony on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires. Nevertheless, "battles sometimes…

Many Canadian importers and exporters will welcome news that Canada’s new trade agreement with the United States and Mexico has moved closer to enactment. The United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USMCA), the revamped successor agreement to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) took…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) delays in processing of the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) messages have been resolved. If you require a release for a shipment that has already arrived, or about to arrive at the border please…

Une échéance importante s'annonce pour les importateurs commerciaux qui importe des aliments, des plantes ou des animaux au Canada. D'ici le 1er janvier 2019, tous les courtiers en douane, les fournisseurs de services d'importation et toute personne qui déclare des importations à l'Agence des…

A) Chapter 07 was published to add the following OGD extensions. 07.05.19.3028.10 - Romaine Lettuce. 07.05.19.3028.99 - Other lettuce. This created a requirement version change for the following HS codes originating from the United States. 07.05.19.3025 - Asian lettuce (fresh or chilled). 07.05.21 -…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is experiencing issues with processing of the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) messages. If you require a release for a shipment that has already arrived, or about to arrive at the border please…

An important deadline is coming for commercial importers who import food, plants or animals into Canada. By January 1, 2019, all customs brokers, import service providers, and anyone who declares imports to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) must be certified to use the new Integrated Import…

A day before Canada, the United States and Mexico are due to sign a new trade pact, the three sides are still finalizing some of the details, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Thursday. Freeland, speaking to reporters in Buenos Aires before a Group of 20 summit, said Canada was on track to…

Small business confidence rose 0.7 points to 61.2 in November, performing below expectations, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s Business Barometer® index. “Business confidence hasn’t grown as would be expected compared to the current GDP growth,” said Ted Mallett…