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The Government of Canada is expanding opportunities for Canada’s fish, seafood and aquatic products sector with five new and renewed market access gains in Vietnam, Oman, Brazil, Armenia and Costa Rica. These achievements, led by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) through engagement with…

Following a confirmed finding of New World screwworm in a calf in Texas, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced today that it will implement temporary import restrictions on livestock, including horses, from entering Canada from affected areas. Animals that originate from or were…

https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2026/2026-06-06/html/commis-eng.html#cs4 Commissions Canada Border Services Agency Special Import Measures Act Forged grinding media — Decisions Thermoformed molded fibre tableware — Decisions Canadian International Trade Tribunal Inquiry NQ-2026-002 — Notice of…

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) charged B.C. resident, Dylan James Kennedy, with 21 charges for the possession of illegal firearms and drugs. CBSA criminal investigators were assisted by the Vancouver Police Emergency Response Team to execute a search warrant at Kennedy’s residence in Vancouver…

US President Trump on June 3 signed an Executive Order to strengthen the enforcement capabilities of US Customs and Border Protection (US CBP), with a focus on importer of record (IOR) requirements and preventing the evasion of customs duties. “Customs reform is long overdue. Systemic inefficiencies…

On June 4, 2026, pursuant to paragraph 41(1)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), terminated the subsidy investigation in respect of truck bodies exported from the People’s Republic of China (China) by Qingdao CIMC Reefer Trailer Co., Ltd., as the…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-06-04 20:30 (ET) 2026-06-04 23:30 (ET) All commercial clients. Description CBSA will be conducting system maintenance on Thursday, June 4, 2026 from 20:30 (ET) to 23:30 (ET). There are no planned outages expected, services should remain…

Today, members of the Advisory Committee on Canada–U.S. Economic Relations met to discuss trade and economic priorities ahead of the upcoming review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). They discussed Canada’s negotiating team’s recent engagements with the United States and Mexico…

Please be advised that, subject to approval by the Governor in Council, Canada will extend its steel tariff-rate quotas (TRQ) regime for imports from non-CUSMA partners by a one-year period. If approved by the Governor in Council, the TRQs will transition to the next quarter on June 28, 2026…

CBSA's expiry review investigation has been completed and today, pursuant to paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of SIMA, the CBSA has determined that the expiry of the finding is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping of such goods originating in or exported from Chinese Taipei and Germany…

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d11/d11-4-5-eng.html Ottawa, June 4, 2026 This document is also available in PDF (227 KB) Plain language summary Target audience: Importers of commercial goods Key content: Provides information about the administration of the rules of origin and…

Chapter 31 Chapter 31 was published to add a registration type to the following HS codes with the end use “For fertilizer or supplement”: 31.01.00.4040 – Fertilizer containing seaweed or seaweed extracts 31.01.00.5020 – Insects excreta unsuitable for use other than as fertilizers (frass) Mises à…

This free quiz is worth: 5 credits toward maintenance of the CTCS designation AND/OR 10 points toward maintenance of the CCS designation. If you hold both the CCS and CTCS designations, you only need to complete the CTCS quiz. Once again, Class Marker will be used for this quiz. A few key points to…

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 62: While the system is currently functioning well, some users may still experience residual delays on inbound and…

Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, announced the government will be extending key steel and aluminum tariff measures for one year. Pending Governor in Council approval, Canada plans to extend the steel tariff‑rate quota (TRQ) system for…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has concluded an administrative review to determine normal values and export prices of certain carbon steel fasteners (fasteners) exported to Canada from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei) by Zyh Yin Enterprise…

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 61: As of 12:51 (ET) on June 3, 2026, CBSA continues to process delayed commercial messages. Currently, inbound and…

Effective July 24, 2026, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will introduce new import restrictions on the import of rose plants for planting and propagative material from Australia, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Republic of Korea and United States to prevent the introduction…

If you’ve been working in Canadian customs or trade compliance for more than a few months, you already know how quickly things can shift. A tariff is suddenly subject to SIMA duties. CARM functionality changes. A government directive lands on a Friday afternoon with implementation expected Monday…

The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Internal Trade and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, sent a letter to his counterparts in the United States and Mexico, Ambassador Greer and Secretary Ebrard, titled Canada’s Recommendations for the Joint Review of CUSMA. Click here for the…