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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) delays in processing have been resolved. Thank you for your cooperation. Fin des retards de traitement des déclarations d’importation de l’ACIA Les retards dans le traitement des déclarations d’importation de l’Agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments…

On October 8, 2025, the Government of Canada published the Regulations Amending the Health of Animals Regulations and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (Reducing Red Tape and Supporting Resilience – Import Reference Document, Hatcheries, and Fresh Fruits and Vegetables) in the Canada Gazette…

Prime Minister Mark Carney concluded a working visit to Washington, D.C., where he met with President Donald J. Trump to advance key priorities in trade and defence, celebrating progress in Canada-U.S. economic and security relations, including a tariff-free trade agreement covering 85% of bilateral…

As per the announcement on October 8, 2025, amendments to the Import Reference Document (IRD), incorporated by reference into the Health of Animals Regulations , were published in Canada Gazette Part II, changing the import conditions for hatching eggs (section 12) and for feeder calves (section 17)…

Due to the extended systems outage, the CBSA has implemented a grace period in relation to electronic transmission of commercial data between September 27 and October 14, 2025, and will not be issuing Administrative Monetary Penalties for contraventions associated with the electronic transmission of…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has introduced a series of regulatory changes aimed at reducing red tape and enhancing the economic resilience of Canada’s agricultural sector. These updates, part of CFIA’s Red Tape Reduction Progress Report, include revisions to the Health of Animals…

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…