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Attendees of the CSCB Webinar: Update on Steel and Aluminum Import Requirements had a lot of questions for Global Affairs Canada and for the CBSA, some of which were answered after the webinar. You'll find below the list of questions and the answers provided by the respective Agency. Thank you to…

Memorandum D7-4-4: Customs Bonded Warehouses has been updated on October 7, 2025. Updates made to this D-memo This memorandum has been revised to highlight changes that have been implemented through the new CBSA Assessment Revenue Management (CARM) system. Link: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca…

Chapter 05 Chapter 05 was published to modify the import conditions of the following HS codes with the end uses “Breeding” and “Other end uses” originating from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania…

Start Date / Time 2025-10-07 16:30 (ET) End Date / Time 2025-10-07 23:10 (ET) Clients Affected All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The problem reported below has now been resolved. All systems are functioning normally. The CBSA is…

Start Date / Time 2025-10-07 16:30 (ET) End Date / Time Investigation still underway – no estimated time of resolution Clients Affected All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description UPDATE 1 We are continuing to investigate the issue, but do…

Start Date / Time 2025-10-07 16:30 (ET) End Date / Time Initial investigation underway Clients Affected All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The CBSA is receiving and processing Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and eManifest portal…

The CARM Client Portal homepage is reminding users of the following CRA resource: Non-resident business Register for a Business Number with the Canada Revenue Agency by: calling the non-resident registration and security line: Within Canada or the United States (U.S.): 1-866-453-0452 Outside Canada…

A) Chapter 08 Chapter 08 was published to add a registration type and modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end use “Human consumption” originating from all countries except Iran: 08.02.51.4081 – Pistachios – In shell, fresh. 08.02.51.7100 – Pistachios – In shell, dried…

Due to an outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in Spain, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has imposed restrictions on import of the following commodities originating from cattle or buffalo: Dairy products made from pasteurized milk – Pasteurized milk products must be accompanied by a…

A) Chapter 02 Chapter 02 was published to modify the registration type list of the following HS codes with the end use “Human consumption” and the miscellaneous code “Fully marked” originating from the states of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), in collaboration with Shared Services Canada (SSC), recently experienced IT system outages due to unexpected technical issues during routine maintenance on September 28, not caused by a cyberattack, which led to delays in traveller and commercial processing…

This week, the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, is attending the G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting in Gqeberha, South Africa, where he will engage with global counterparts on key priorities such as inclusive growth, industrialization, sustainable development…

A) New Miscellaneous code AIRS was published to add the following miscellaneous code: 871 – Pure mushroom spawn in agar B) Chapter 01 Chapter 01 was published to modify the import conditions of the following HS codes with the end uses “Canadian horses returning to Canada”, “Permanent stay in Canada”…

Start Date / Time 2025-09-28 12:45 (ET) End Date / Time 2025 -10-05 12:20 (ET) Clients Affected All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) and Document Image Functionality (DIF) Description CBSA systems have returned to regular operations…

Start Date / Time 2025-09-28 10:00 (ET) End Date / Time 2025-10-05 12:20 (ET) Clients Affected All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The problem reported below has now been resolved. The CBSA is receiving and processing Electronic Data…