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Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-09-02 N/A All importers and brokers using the IID Description Global Affairs Canada (GAC) has advised the Canada Border Services Agency that a new General Import Permit (GIP) will be created within the Single Window, Integrated Import…

CBSA has implemented validations with certain tariff classification codes within CARM, to encourage voluntary compliance at the time of creating a declaration. This is with aim to potentially avoid costly errors, corrections, and appeals. The use of these validations will ensure that GST exemptions…

CARM only allows Commercial Accounting Declarations (CADs) to be created and adjusted using a business number with an Importer RM account. As such, importers who previously accounted for goods under an Exporter RM account in error, will be unable to see and convert their B3s into Pre-CARM “As…

Memorandum D19-6-4: Exporting and Importing Rough Diamonds, the Kimberley Process has been updated: Updates made to this D-memo This D-memorandum has been updated with new contact information. The new phone number is 1-855-525-9293 (toll-free). Link: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md…

The CBSA has published four new CARM User Guides, please click on the links below to review: User Guide - First time set up - Register my business scenarios User Guide - Interim Process to submit a Pre-CARM Blanket Request User Guide - Submit a Commercial Accounting Declaration (CAD) for Type C and…

To help importers prepare for the end of the RPP Transition Plan on April 19, 2025, the CBSA has published a list of Financial Security Providers that have registered for CARM. Link to CBSA's site: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/eservices/sp-fs/fs-sf-eng.html?utm_campaign……

Start Date / Time 2025-02-27 02:00 (ET) End Date / Time 2025-02-27 08:00 (ET) Clients Affected All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI Description Please note that for maintenance purposes some external clients may not be able to submit EDI messages to CBSA or receive EDI…

Ottawa, February 26, 2025 1. When the CBSA allows release based upon interim accounting under section 32(2)(a), trade chain partners (TCP) are obligated to finalize this process by submitting their final accounting in accordance with sections 32(3) and (4) of the Customs Act and also paragraphs 10…

The CBSA currently has a message posted to the CARM Client Portal homepage: We are currently experiencing an issue with the drop down menus when creating a Temporary Admission Permit. The CBSA is actively working to resolve this issue. Estimated time of resolution : 3:30PM EST https://ccp-pcc.cbsa…

On February 14, 2025, the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) ratified a new four-year tentative collective agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers (IBEW) the union representing approximately 750 Signals and Communications employees in Canada. This follows the four-year…

On February 24, 2025, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) ratified a new collective agreement with Canadian employees. Four-year agreements are now in place with Unifor, the union representing approximately 1,200 mechanics, labourers, diesel service attendants and mechanical support staff and with…

The CBSA has added to the published list of Rulings, found on the CARM Client Portal homepage. Link: https://ccp-pcc.cbsa-asfc.cloud-nuage.canada.ca/en/national-rulings?sor… Invisalign Lens Frozen Chicken Buns Crunchy Granola Bars Sensa Cools Herbal Green…

On February 21, 2025, the United States White House published a Presidential Action titled "Defending American Companies and Innovators From Overseas Extortion and Unfair Fines and Penalties". Link: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/defending-ameri……

Start Date / Time 2025-02-26 04:30 (ET) End Date / Time 2025-02-26 04:45 (ET) Clients Affected All clients who use EDI, eManifest and CERS portal to transmit their trade date. Description Please note that for maintenance purposes some external clients may not be able to submit EDI messages to CBSA…

New Zealand ceased exports of raw or minimally heat-treated pet food containing avian origin ingredients to Canada in December 2024 due to an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), with the exception of avian ingredients produced prior to December 2, 2024. New requirements have been…

eManifest Portal Maintenance Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-02-22 06:00 (ET) 2025-02-23 06:00 (ET) 2025-02-23 09:00 (ET) 2025-02-22 07:00 (ET) 2025-02-23 07:00 (ET) 2025-02-23 10:00 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using the eManifest Portal…

Commercial Client Bulletin TCC25-0027 EDI/Portal Scheduled Maintenance Unavailability eManifest Portal Maintenance Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-02-22 06:00 (ET) 2025-02-23 06:00 (ET) 2025-02-22 07:00 (ET) 2025-02-23 07:00 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit…