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Canada's ambassador to China says a trade pact with Canada likely won't be reached until China shows flexibility on certain controversial policies. John McCallum says most of the work he is doing in Beijing right now is focused on bridging policy gaps between Canada and China on agricultural market…

The Canada Border Services Agency and the Port of Montreal have signed on for a trial run of a technology that aims to streamline freight shipping using the power of blockchain. The federal customs agency and the country’s second-biggest port said they’re dipping their toes into a digital database…

Notice received: Friday 2018-10-26 3:17 PM EDT Clients Affected: All importers, brokers and services providers who receive accounting statements via electronic data interchange (EDI). SOA incorrect due to technical issues Please be advised that opening balances on the SOAs issued yesterday were…

Please be advised that the systems enhancements described below will be implemented on Sunday October 28, 2018 at 08:00 (ET). ***** Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI The CBSA would like to advise stakeholders that the first systems enhancements to…

The International Trade Centre and the World Customs Organization have collaborated to develop an online tool called the “ Rules of Origin Facilitator”. The purpose of the tool is to support the user in determining whether a product is covered by a preferential tariff scheme and to find the related…

The system issue reported below has now been resolved. All systems are functioning normally. Please be advised that the Overdue Release Report has not been generated since October 24, 2018 and will not be available until further notice. For questions about the contents of ARL or technical issues…

For maintenance purposes, all EDI applications will be unavailable on Sunday October 28, 2018 from 04:00 until 08:00 (ET). This includes: all incoming data or outbound messages such as acknowledgements, reject messages and notices, e.g. RNS, Completeness Notices during this time. We will update this…

Global Affairs Canada (GAC) has published the Tariff Rate Quota Utilization Table for steel that is subject to provisional safeguard measures. It was brought to the CSCB’s attention that the Excel version show no utilization the first day; however, the HTML version is correct.

Notice received: Friday 2018-10-26 11:37 AM EDT The Woodstock Road port of entry is experiencing a service disruption This port of entry is currently experiencing a service disruption and border users may encounter delays. Until further notice, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) encourages you…

Clients Affected: All clients who submit their trade data using the eManifest portal. Friday October 26, 2018 from 04:00 to 04:45 (ET): The eManifest Portal will not be available. Clients will not be able to log into the eManifest portal to submit or view trade data during this time. Please refer to…

IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on February 6, 2018, pursuant to subsection 60(4) of the Customs Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.); AND IN THE MATTER OF a decision of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, dated May 15, 2017, with respect to a request for re-determination pursuant to…

On October 24, 2018, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), made a preliminary determination of dumping with respect of certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet from China, the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu…

Thirteen World Trade Organization members are getting together in Ottawa today for talks meant to be a first step toward fixing the increasingly troubled global trading system. International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr hosted trade officials from Australia, Brazil, Chile, the European…

Notice received: Wednesday 2018-10-24 10:50 PM EDT Clients Affected: All clients who submit their trade data using the eManifest portal. The status problem reported below has been resolved. If, however, you have trade data which continues to reflect an effective status of ‘Updating’ please refer to…

Notice received: Wednesday 2018-10-24 10:32 PM EDT The problem outlined below is now resolved. Please revert to submitting all trade data electronically or through the eManifest Portal. ***** Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and Portal. Please…