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The Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 159, Number 7 has published United States Surtax Order (Steel and Aluminum 2025): SOR/2025-95. Coming into Force March 13, 2025 This Order comes into force on March 13, 2025, but if it is registered after that day, it comes into force on the day on which it is…

The Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 159, Number 7 has published Regulations Amending the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Haiti: SOR/2025-78 Application Before Publication For the purpose of paragraph 11(2)(a) of the Statutory Instruments Act, these Regulations apply…

The Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 159, Number 7 has published the changes to; Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Burma) Regulations: SOR/2025-82 Application Before Publication For the purpose of paragraph 11(2)(a) of the Statutory Instruments Act, these Regulations apply according…

The Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 159, Number 7 has published Regulations Amending the Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited or Restricted: SOR/2025-86. For a full list…

The Order Amending the Export Control List has been published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 159, Number 7, please see this link for the changes and the Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement: https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2025/2025-03-26/html/sor-dors89-eng.html Coming into Force This Order…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-03-27 23:00 (ET) 2025-03-28 02:00 (ET) All CARM EDI, API and Portal Clients Description Due to system maintenance activities, the CARM Client Portal, CAD EDI, CAD API, Tariff, Duty & Taxes Calculator, and Bond API will be unavailable on…

Chapter 07 Chapter 07 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA-NISC” to “Approved” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Human consumption” and “Other end uses” originating from the state of California and destined to British Columbia: 07.04.10.3009.01 –…

On January 21, 2025, the documentation requirements in the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) were updated for import of pet food from the United States (US). The changes were intended to allow a Commercial Invoice or Canada Customs Invoice in place of the Importer Statement of Compliance…

The CBSA has advised, that i n response to feedback received from stakeholders, there will be a 30-day extension to the transition period. Importers will now have until 3 am EDT on May 20, 2025, to post their financial security in the CARM system. Importers who do not post financial security…

The CBSA has added new dates for their CARM webinars, please see below. The CBSA CARM webinar site ( link) should be updated soon. Webinar Registration - CARM: Did you Know? Registering on the CARM Client Portal English Tuesday April 8th, 2025 1:00pm to 1:30pm ET Register French Tuesday April 8th…

A) Foot-and-Mouth Disease AIRS Updates New Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) admissibility requirements/instructions have been implemented in the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) for commodities originating from Hungary and Slovakia. The affected commodities can be found in the following link…

Please note that the final walkthrough session below has been cancelled. This session will be rescheduled sometime in May 2025. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will be hosting two English and one French walkthrough session on the two “new eManifest notices” detailed below. These sessions…

Link: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn25-12-eng.html Ottawa, March 25, 2025 1. This notice is to inform you that the adjustments to Excise Duty Rates on Alcohol and Tobacco Products will be effective on April 1, 2025. The modifications, available in CBSA Assessment and Revenue…

The CFIA’s new Organic Import Requirements are coming into effect as a Phase 2 launch on May 26, 2025. Please join us on May 15 at 2 pm ET, along with representatives from the CFIA and the CBSA, to discuss how these changes will affect your imports into Canada. Do you have a specific question about…

The Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 159, Extra Number 3 has been published on March 24, 2025, ( link) and contains the following Proclamations: SI/2025-57 - Proclamation Dissolving Parliament SI/2025-58 - Proclamation Issuing Election Writs SI/2025-59 - Proclamation Summoning the House of Commons to…

On October 21, 2024, the Canadian Border Services Agency’s Assessment and Revenue Management system (CARM) became the official system of record for imposing or levying duties and taxes. CARM is a self-service tool that facilitates accounting and revenue management processes with the CBSA. Recently…

The CBSA has announced that Border Services Officers have seized a significant shipment of cocaine at a CN railyard in Quebec. A railcar, which had originated in Mexico and travelled through the US, was found to contain 119 bricks containing 142 kg of cocaine, valued at $3.5M. The search and seizure…

Customs Notice 25-05: China Surtax Remission Order has been updated on March 24, 2025, link: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn25-05-eng.html Amendments introduced in the Order Amending the China Surtax Remission Order (2024) include: a new condition on remission granted for goods…