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In two months, many businesses will require a licence when the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) come into force. Find out if your business will need a licence or be required to meet other SFCR requirements by January 15, 2019 by visiting the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA)…

Notice received: Thursday 2018-11-14 4:58 PM EST The problem outlined below is now resolved. ***** 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…

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. Please note that CBSA is receiving and processing EDI (including the Integrated Import Declaration (IID)) inbound data. However, there is a delay in sending outbound messages such as acknowledgements, reject…

PM hopes to wrap up exploratory discussions, start negotiating ASEAN trade deal by spring Canada may not be in comprehensive trade negotiations with China, but a laundry list of outcomes from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's hour-long meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday hints at what…

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers Please be advised that due to a technical issue, some transactions that were to appear on today’s Daily Notice (DN) will appear on tomorrow’s DN. All ARL technical issues should be forwarded to the CARM mailbox at: [email protected] For…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has updated the List of establishments approved to export live or raw molluscan shellfish from France to Canada. The following establishment has been added to the list: Chiron Fils

Canada hoping to avoid bigger, more devastating U.S. auto tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump appears to be closing in on what could become one of the most divisive economic policy decisions of his presidency. Reuters is reporting the U.S. Commerce Department has finished its draft report on auto…

Clients Affected: All clients who transmit data electronically and/or using the eManifest portal. Until November 19, the TCCU will be posting a client survey on the TCCU pages of the CBSA. This is the second annual survey issued by the Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU). Last year allowed us to…

As Justin Trudeau and his Canadian delegation arrive in Singapore for his second Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit Tuesday, they may find this year's round of Asia-Pacific talks less stressful than they were in 2017. A year ago, the 11 countries still interested in the Trans…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Singapore on Tuesday afternoon primed to make his pitch to a Singapore business audience: Amid new barriers to trading with the U.S., why not consider Canada? Trudeau has a busy three days planned at the margins of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…

The quality of transportation infrastructure and the efficiency of trade corridors are key to the success of Canadian firms in the global marketplace. The Government of Canada supports infrastructure projects that create quality middle-class jobs and boost economic growth. Today, the Honourable Marc…

Concerning the preliminary determination with respect to the dumping of certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet from China, the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei), India and South Korea. Decision Pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures…

Notice received: Monday 2018-11-13 9:00 AM EST Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) delays in processing have been resolved. If you require a release for a shipment that has already arrived, or about to arrive at the border please fax documents to (613) 773-9999. The…

Notice received: Monday 2018-11-12 9:09 PM EST Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is currently experiencing delays in processing import declarations. During this time clients are asked to continue sending all CFIA electronic declarations using the Electronic Data…