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August 22, 2025 Ottawa, Ontario “Throughout our negotiations with the United States on a new trade and security relationship, the objectives of Canada’s new government have been constant: To protect Canadian workers and their families To reinforce the competitiveness of Canadian businesses To build…

Canada will remove all tariffs on goods from the United States that are covered by the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) by Sept. 1, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday. The prime minister said Canada will maintain its tariffs on steel, aluminum and autos as the Liberal government works…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today initiated an administrative review (review) to determine normal values, export prices and an amount of subsidy applicable to certain steel grating originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China (China) by Jiangsu Hengyuan…

(Le français suit) The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has renegotiated the certificate for the export of pet food to Thailand (HA2791). Thailand now accepts Canada’s zoning approach in the event of outbreaks for the following diseases: Rinderpest Foot and mouth disease Bovine…

Canada's State of Trade 2025 published earlier this summer, puts SMEs front and center, showing how small businesses are increasingly shaping the country’s trade story. Looking back at the latest available data from 2023, it offers a clear view of how SMEs are participating in global markets, and…

The U.S. Commerce Department said on Tuesday it is hiking steel and aluminum tariffs on more than 400 products including wind turbines, mobile cranes, appliances, bulldozers and other heavy equipment, along with railcars, motorcycles, marine engines, furniture and hundreds of other products. The…

La version française suit Due to unforeseen circumstances, the following system maintenance activities have been cancelled. Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-08-22 21:00 (ET) 2025-08-23 13:00 (ET) All CARM EDI, API and Portal Clients Description Due to system maintenance…

(Le français suit l’anglais) Chapter 19 Chapter 19 was published to add the following OGD extensions: 19.01.90.3728 – Thick cream 19.01.90.3728.01 – Thick cream – Stable at ambient temperature before opening 19.01.90.3728.02 – Thick cream – Must be stored refrigerated or frozen before opening 19.01…

La version française suit Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-08-20 15:00 (ET) 2025-08-20 20:30 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) and Document Image Functionality (DIF) Description The problem reported…

( Le français suit) The Federal Plastics Registry (FPR) is a mandatory Government of Canada initiative aimed at assembling an inventory of data on plastics in the Canadian economy from production to its end-of-life. This is a reminder that the reporting deadline for Phase 1 is September 29, 2025. By…

(Le français suit) New conditions for the import of equine stem cells from the USA will be in effect on September 3rd, 2025. The word “equine” refers to horses, ponies, donkeys etc. The conditions will be available in AIRS on this date under code 300251. An export certificate from the United States…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) AIRS Verification Service (AVS) is temporarily unavailable. CFIA are actively working on restoring service, and we will update you with the latest information. Le Service de validation du SARI (SVS) de l’Agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments (ACIA)…

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has expanded the list of products/sectors that are subject to a rebuttable presumption pf forced labour under the Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act (UFLPA). A rebuttable presumption means that goods made wholly or in part in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur…

(Le français suit l’anglais) Chapter 21 Chapter 21 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from “Refuse entry” to “Approved” for the following HS codes with the end use “Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution” originating from the Republic of Korea: 21.03.20.2115…

(Le français suit l’anglais) A) Chapter 08 Chapter 08 was published to: i) remove the miscellaneous codes “Container weighing less than 200 kg” and “Container weighing more than 200 kg” from the following HS codes with the end uses “Other end uses”, “Samples for testing”, and “Show or exhibition”…

eManifest Portal Maintenance Saturday, August 16, 2025 from 06:00 to 07:00 (ET) and Sunday, August 17, 2025 from 06:00 to 07:00 (ET): eManifest Portal users may experience forced re-logon. Portal users will still be able to create and submit all trade documents and update user accesses. Action…

As a reminder, all CCS Designates are required to earn 20 professional development points each year to maintain their designation. The final Designate Quiz of the year, worth 10 CCS points, will be available October 9th- 30th. Don’t miss this great opportunity to meet your annual requirement…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has concluded a normal value review to update all normal values and export prices of certain carbon and alloy steel line pipe (line pipe) exported from the Republic of Korea to Canada by Husteel Co., Ltd (Husteel). The review is part of the CBSA’s enforcement…