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Don’t miss out— registration remains open for the 2025–2026 Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) course until October 31, 2025. This interactive online course emphasizes the four major customs processes in Canada: reporting, release, accounting, and payment of duties and taxes. Available in either…

The CFIA has updated the content of Canada Organic Regime import requirements for added clarity on the requirements for organic product certificates submitted with import declarations. The requirement to upload a copy of the organic product certificate in the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) has…

A) Chapter 5 Chapter 5 was published to: i) modify the import conditions of the following HS codes with the end use “Other end uses” originating from Austria, Hungary, Paraguay and Slovakia: 05.06.90.1274.03 – Cattle skulls – over 30 months, treated with a CFIA approved method for inactivation of…

On September 10, 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), made preliminary determinations of dumping and subsidizing respecting thermal paper rolls originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China (China). The subject goods are usually imported under the following tariff…

Following successful negotiations with the Republic of Türkiye, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has finalized a new zoosanitary export certificate: Zoosanitary Certificate for the export of cultured dead European Seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and Gılthead Seabream (Sparus aurata) for…

On September 9, 2025, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal determined that there is a reasonable indication that the dumping and subsidizing of cast iron soil pipe from China have caused injury or are threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry. The Tribunal’s inquiry was conducted…

On September 9, 2025, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated an expiry review of its finding made on November 16, 2020, in inquiry NQ‑2019‑002, to determine if the expiry of the finding is likely to lead to continued or resumed dumping of corrosion‑resistant steel sheet II from…

In follow-up to our June 2025 notification regarding the digitalization of plant program services, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is updating several policy directives and webpages to reflect the new application and registration process through My CFIA. The following directives and…

Today, the Honourable Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement, and the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced the signing of a General Security of Information Agreement (GSOIA) with Spain. This GSOIA will help to achieve tangible…

The requirement to upload a copy of the organic product certificate in the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) has been in effect for 3 months. The CFIA would like to provide stakeholders with a brief summary of the most common issues that have been observed so far with the documents uploaded by…

The spotted lanternfly (SLF) has been regulated by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) since 2018 but has not yet been detected in Canada. Since 2014 it has been spreading in the United States (U.S.) and is now present in 19 U.S. states of the United States, including those that border Canada…

A) Chapter 01 Chapter 01 was published to change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA – Veterinary inspection” to “Refuse entry” for the following HS codes with the end use “Travellers & Personal use not for resale or distribution” originating from Argentina and Brazil: 01.06.32 –…

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The Canada Border Services Agency's Red Tape Progress Report has been published, outlining progress made in reducing regulatory red tape, including completed initiatives and upcoming plans. Table of contents Plain language summary Executive summary Progress achieved Ongoing and future initiatives…

On September 4, 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a preliminary determination of dumping respecting certain carbon and alloy steel wire originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China, the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei…

Prime Minister, Mark Carney, has announced a series of measures for workers and businesses in sectors most impacted by U.S. tariffs and trade disruptions. These initiatives will help workers acquire new skills and businesses retool their production and diversify their products, while spurring more…

A) Chapter 03 Chapter 03 was published to change the release recommendation from “Refuse entry” to “Approved” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Food service” and “Retail use” and the miscellaneous code “Whole, uneviscerated (head on or head off)” originating from Türkiye: 03.02.84.2247…

Starting January 1, 2026, all facilities that produce and export pet food must be approved by South Korea’s Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA). To obtain approval, facilities must complete and submit specific documents, depending on their situation: 1. Facilities that have exported pet food…