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A) Foot-and-Mouth Disease AIRS Updates New Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) admissibility requirements/instructions have been implemented in the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) for commodities originating from Austria. The affected commodities can be found in the following link: Foot and Mouth…

Please join the CSCB team on Thursday, May 1st from 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET as we discuss RPP Financial Security with Omar Yonis and Abderrahim Boussanni of the CBSA. This session will cover: How to post RPP Financial Security in the CARM Client Portal; How to allocate specific amounts to RM…

On May 15, 2023, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) launched a public consultation seeking feedback on a new proposed program directive, D-22-03: Phytosanitary requirements for the importation and domestic movement of grapevine material for propagation or decorative use as fresh cut vines…

On April 4, 2025, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) border services officers detected and seized 17.6 kg of cocaine at the Montréal-Trudeau airport, found in baggage from a flight arriving from Panama. This seizure was valued at over $2million CAD. Please visit this link for more inforamtion…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that it is initiating an investigation to determine whether 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, the Republic of…

The CFIA has made an update to one HS Code range: 9401311000 to 9401699000 9401619000 The original TCC25-0048 message can be found here; https://cscb.ca/en/article/tcc25-0048-changes-single-window-iid-regulat…

Do your clients make use of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)? Do you have current or potential clients who could be using CETA more effectively? With recent trade tensions and tariffs imposed by the United States on Canada, and the impending threat of…

Please see below for latest rulings issued by the CBSA: https://ccp-pcc.cbsa-asfc.cloud-nuage.canada.ca/en/national-rulings?sor… Electric Battery Powered Golf Cart Plastic Security Seals SnapTracker Security Seal PVC Foam Trim UniPad Security Padlock Seals…

A) Chapter 23 Chapter 23 was published to: i) modify the import conditions of the following HS codes with the end use “Other end uses” originating from the United States: 23.09.10.1574 – Raw or Minimally heat treated pet food. 23.09.90.1573 – Raw or Minimally heat treated pet food. ii) modify the…

The CFIA has negotiated new certificates for the export of the following commodities to Moldova: • Milk-based and milk-derived products not for human consumption (HA3238) • Canned pet food (HA3236) • Processed pet food other than canned pet food (HA3237) The certificates are, or will be shortly…

CSCB National Office will be closed on Friday, April 18th and Monday, April 21st in observance of the Easter holiday.

Link: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn25-19-eng.html Ottawa, April 17, 2025 1. This notice provides information on the application of the United States Surtax Remission Order (2025) which is intended to minimize the negative effects of the surtaxes on Canadian companies and entities…

Link: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn25-18-eng.html Ottawa, April 17, 2025 1. Effective April 21, 2025, oversized commercial vehicles will no longer be able to enter Canada (northbound) through the Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle (Highway 15) border crossing, due to the installation of…

Ottawa, April 15, 2025 Updated: April 17, 2025 Link: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn25-17-eng.html The updates to this CN appear to be only in p6; (c) and (d). 1. This notice provides information on the application of the United States Surtax Remission Order (Motor Vehicles 2025)…

As of April 22, 2025 the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin to issue a new version of the zoosanitary certificate for raw or minimally heat-treated pet food for export to Canada. The new version of the certificate includes updated conditions applying to the risk of Highly…