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Initial retaliatory tariff list included many seafood products, mostly taxed at 25% rate Finance Canada has removed fish and seafood products from a list of counter-tariffed items, just a day after the government initially hit back at the U.S. with retaliatory measures. The government announced the…

SOR: Statutory Instruments (Regulations) SI: Statutory Instruments (Other than Regulations) and Other Documents The information in the index appears in the following order: regulations, statute(s), registration number, date and comment. Customs Tariff — Order Amending the Schedule to the Customs…

As part of its ongoing commitment to modernizing border infrastructure, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is pleased to announce that construction is now underway at the Pleasant Camp port of entry. Located in the Stikine region of northwestern British Columbia, the Pleasant Camp port of…

On August 26, 2026, the Regulations Amending Certain Department of the Environment Regulations, which include amendments to the Cross-Border Movement of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations (XBR), were published in Canada Gazette , Part II . Effective immediately, the…

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated an inquiry (NQ-2026-004) to determine whether the dumping and subsidizing of decorative and other non-structural plywood, originating in or exported from China, have caused injury or retardation or are threatening to cause injury to the…

1. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) wishes to advise of an amendment to the Customs Tariff 2026 (Tariff). 2. The 2026-1 Tariff reflects a change to the description of tariff item 8507.60.20, which took effect August 6, 2026. The description is amended by replacing the reference to…

Due to discrepancies between the exchange rate source system and the CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) system, some processed Commercial Accounting Declarations (CADs) used an inaccurate exchanges rates in duties and tax calculations. Specifically, CADs with direct shipment date of…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) delays in processing have been resolved. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) National Import Service Centre (NISC) is experiencing delays in processing import declarations. All CFIA systems are functioning as expected, and clients are asked to…

Point Edward, Ontario Canada Border Services Agency | Royal Canadian Mounted Police Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry in Point Edward, Ontario, seized approximately 385 kg of suspected cocaine from a commercial truck on August 13, 2026. The truck…

The Government of Canada has negotiated intensively and in good faith with the United States (U.S.) toward a fair and comprehensive trade agreement that would protect Canadian workers and their families, strengthen the economy, provide greater certainty for businesses, and respect Canada’s…

Updated list of U.S. products subject to counter tariffs effective September 8, 2026 Over the last several months, the Government of Canada has negotiated intensively and in good faith with the United States (U.S.) to conclude a mutually beneficial trade arrangement. However, the concessions that…

On August 24, 2026, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), made preliminary determinations of dumping and subsidizing respecting decorative and other non-structural plywood (DONP) originating in or exported from the People's…

On August 24, 2026, pursuant to paragraph 41(1)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) terminated the subsidy investigation respecting the subsidizing of forged grinding media exported from the People’s Republic of China (China) by Jiangyin Xingcheng…

The owner of a small Canadian business that imports electric golf carts from China says his company is now in jeopardy because the federal government has billed him for more than $178,000 after placing his three-wheeled buggies in the same import category as electric vehicles (EVs). Joseph McLuckie…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has concluded an administrative review to determine the normal values and export prices applicable to upholstered domestic seating (UDS) originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China by Zhejiang Trayton Co., Ltd. (“Zhejiang Trayton”) and the…

1. The purpose of this Customs Notice is to advise of the process that Trade Chain Partners (TCP) must follow to import goods subject to Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQ) into a Customs Bonded Warehouse (CBW). This is not a change in policy, but a clarification of existing application. This notice applies to…

“Over the past 18 months, Canada’s new government has focused on building our strength at home, diversifying our partnerships abroad, and striking a fair deal with the United States. Our objectives in our trade negotiations have been to: Preserve tariff-free access to the U.S. for the vast majority…