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As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing network maintenance on Sunday, August 19th, 2018 from 3:00 am until 7:00 am (ET). Consequently, the following services may not be available: Digital Document…

eManifest Portal Maintenance Start Date/Time End Date/Time Clients Affected: 2018-08-18 / 05 :00 ET 2018-08-18 / 06 :00 ET 2018-08-19 / 05 :00 ET 2018-08-19 / 06 :00 ET 2018-08-18 / 05 :30 ET 2018-08-18 / 07 :00 ET 2018-08-19 / 05 :30 ET 2018-08-19 / 07 :00 ET All clients who submit their trade data…

In response to increased tariffs on exports bound for the United States, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard has announced a $863-million investment over five years to help businesses across the province cope. Some of those businesses say they are already feeling the impact of the tariffs — 25 per…

Today, Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie on behalf of the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness officially opened the new and improved Sault Ste. Marie port of entry (POE). Ensuring an efficient and secure border is important to…

Asia is the world’s hot-growth zone. And it’s likely to heat up more in the near term, as global growth ramps up. If the hot are about to get hotter, is Canada likely to get a piece of the action?... Asia’s impressive growth run Superior growth is nothing new for Asia. It has had generations of fast…

Chinese oil importers are shying away from buying U.S. crude as they fear Beijing’s decision to exclude the commodity from its tariff list in a trade dispute between the world’s biggest economies may only be temporary. Not a single tanker has loaded crude oil from the United States bound for China…

Saying Canada's now 'at risk for a surge,' Morneau launches short consultation on 7 steel products Bill Morneau is preparing to use emergency safeguard measures for the first time to respond to the risk of a surge of cheap foreign steel imports. The finance minister launched a 15-day public…

Turkey, U.S. in economic war ostensibly about pastor, though relations between NATO allies have been tense Turkey is boosting tariffs on imports of certain U.S. products, including rice, cars, alcohol, coal and cosmetics — escalating a feud with the United States that has helped trigger a currency…

Chapter 03 was published to add the miscellaneous codes “Consignment requires certification”, “Consignment destined to an approved facility by the Office of Biohazard Containment and Safety” and “Consignment destined to a CFIA approved quarantine unit” to the following HS codes with the end use…

Safety of teething necklaces worn by children under three years of age in Canada The purpose of this notice is to inform you that the Consumer Product Safety Program of Health Canada will be conducting compliance verification activities for teething necklaces worn by children under three years of…

Notice received: Monday 2018-08-13 1:10 PM EDT Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) is fully restored. At this time clients are instructed to send requests to (613) 773-9999. Clients are not to send requests via email unless advised by the…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais The CSCB is pleased to announce that applications for the 2018-19 CCS (Certified Customs Specialist) course are now available. The CCS online course offers flexible and interactive professional training for adult learners. Available in either English or French…

CFIA APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY IN SENDING THIS MESSAGE AS THEY WERE EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES A) Chapter 01 was published to change the release recommendation from « Refer to CFIA - veterinary inspection » to « Refuse entry » for the following HS code originating from all countries except…