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The CFIA has asked the CSCB to remind members of the following: Use of the IID is strongly encouraged for import declarations. Paper submissions (CFIA/ACIA 5272) should only be used when IID is unavailable or significant delays are encountered, as they may lead to slower processing.

https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2026/2026-05-02/html/index-eng.html Commissions Canada Border Services Agency Special Import Measures Act Steel racks — Decisions Canadian International Trade Tribunal Expiry reviews RR-2026-002 and RR-2026-003 — Notice of expiry reviews of findings Concrete…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-25 08:00 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description UPDATE 33: As of 14:50 (ET) on May 1, 2026, CBSA continues to process delayed commercial messages. Currently, inbound…

(Le français suit) The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has negotiated a new certificate for the export of ornamental fish feed to Costa Rica (HA3282). The certificate is, or will shortly be, available through your local CFIA office. Exporters wishing to export this commodity must be added to…

La version française suit eManifest Portal Maintenance Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-05-02 05:00 (ET) 2026-05-02 06:05 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using the eManifest Portal. Description Saturday, May 2, 2026 from 05:00 to 06:05 (ET)…

La version française suit Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-25 08:00 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description UPDATE 32: While the system is currently functioning well, some users may still experience residual…

(La version française suit la version anglaise) The Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) is experiencing delays in processing declarations, and as a result, CFIA’s National Import Service Centre (NISC) is also currently experiencing processing delays. All CFIA systems are functioning as expected…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-25 08:00 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description UPDATE 29: CBSA continues to process delayed commercial messages. Outbound messages are processed without delay, while…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-25 08:00 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description UPDATE 28: CBSA continues to process delayed commercial messages. Outbound messages are processed without delay, while…

Hello, As part of the Trade Programs Directorates ongoing commitment to update all trade Departmental Memoranda (D-Memoranda) on a rolling five year basis to reflect legislative and regulatory amendments, to align with jurisprudence, and for plain language and accessibility, we have identified the…

The following CBSA customs notices have been cancelled: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/menu-eng.html

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-25 08:00 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description UPDATE 27: CBSA continues to process delayed commercial messages. Currently, inbound processing delay is approximately 1 to 3…

On December 1, 2025, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), pursuant to subsection 76.03(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiated an expiry review of its order made on December 30, 2020, in Expiry Review No. RR-2019-006, of the dumping of certain oil country tubular goods…

Eight years after Canada launched free trade negotiations with the Mercosur bloc of nations, a Brazilian official says an agreement is on track to be signed by the end of the year. Paula Barboza, director for extra-regional negotiations and economic governance at Brazil’s ministry of foreign affairs…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-25 08:00 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description UPDATE 26: CBSA continues to process delayed commercial messages. Both inbound processing and outbound messages are delayed…

Following an investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), a Regina resident pleaded guilty to two charges related to the falsification of immigration documents in Saskatchewan Provincial Court on February 17, 2026. They were sentenced to two years probation, 200 hours of community…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-25 08:00 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description UPDATE 25: As of 10:11 (ET) on April 30, 2026, CBSA continues to process delayed commercial messages. Outbound messages are…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-25 08:00 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description UPDATE 24: While the system is currently functioning well, some users may still experience residual delays on inbound and…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-25 08:00 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description UPDATE 21: CBSA continues to process delayed commercial messages. Currently, inbound processing delay is approximately 5 to 7…

On April 29, 2026, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) published a revised version of directive D-14-02: Hardwood Export Program . This directive has recently been renamed and revised to reflect changes in terminology to support the integration of the Hardwood Export Program into our digital…