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As part of CFIA’s ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that CFIA will be performing network maintenance on: February 25, 2025 from 6:00 am to 6:45 am (ET) Consequently, the following service may not be available for this period: Electronic Data Interchange – Integrated Import…

Start Date / Time 2025-02-19 10:00 (ET) End Date / Time Initial investigation underway Clients Affected All clients submitting trade data using the eManifest and CERS portals. Description The CBSA is currently experiencing intermittent access problems with the Canadian Export Reporting System (CERS)…

The CARM Engagement team has shared "the fourth issue of a limited series newsletter to help small and medium businesses stay up-to-date on all things CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM)". Please click the link below to view a copy of the newsletter in French or English: https://cscb.ca/en…

Commercial Client Bulletin TCC25-0025 CARM Scheduled Maintenance Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-02-22 21:00 (ET) 2025-02-23 13:00 (ET) All CARM EDI, API and Portal Clients Description Due to system maintenance activities, the CARM Client Portal, CAD EDI, CAD API, Tariff…

Commercial Client Bulletin UPDATE - New notices available to Carriers, Freight Forwarders and Warehouse Operators TCC25-0003 Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-01-26 N/A All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI Description The Canada Border Services…

Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 159, Number 7 has published "Consultations on the potential accession of Costa Rica to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership". On August 10, 2022, Costa Rica submitted a formal request to join the CPTPP. Now, the Government of Canada…

Bulletin 5396 - Surtaxes in CARM has been added to the CARM Client Portal: https://ccp-pcc.cbsa-asfc.cloud-nuage.canada.ca/en/public-bulletins Surtaxes in CARM This is a reminder that importers must declare if their goods are subject to a surtax when completing a Commercial Accounting Declaration…

A) Chapter 02 Chapter 02 was published to modify the registration type list and import conditions of the following HS codes with the end uses “Human consumption”, “In transit through Canada” and “Other end uses” originating from Lithuania: 02.07 – Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of heading No…

A) Chapter 04 Chapter 04 was published to: i) modify the import conditions of the following HS codes with the end uses “Human consumption”, “Other end uses”, “Samples” and “Show or exhibition” originating from Japan: 04.01.10.3501 – Skimmed milk. 04.01.20.3503 – Partly skimmed milk. 04.01.20.3504 –…

Commercial Client Bulletin RESOLVED - CERS and eManifest Portals Intermittent Access Problem TCC25-0023 Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-02-15 09:30 (ET) 2025-02-15 13:20 (ET) All clients submitting trade data using the eManifest and CERS portals. Description The problem…

Commercial Client Bulletin TCC25–0022 RESOLVED - Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Outage for Some Direct Connects Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-02-14 23:47 (ET) 2025-02-15 07:15 (ET) Some clients and service providers who transmit trade data using a Direct Connect…

Türkiye has updated its Plant Quarantine Regulation related to the import of plants and plants products entering Türkiye. The changes entered into force on January 29, 2025. One of the main changes is access for ash ( Fraxinus spp) lumber. Türkiye now accepts ash wood that is heat treated to 71…

Following negotiations with India’s National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) regarding the export requirements for three hardwood species, India has accepted Canada’s request to add heat treatment as an option for wood of walnut ( Juglans spp.), cherry ( Prunus spp.) and birch ( Betula spp.)…

The temporary Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) break period ends tomorrow, on February 15, 2025. GST/HST registrants selling goods and services that qualify for the GST/HST Break must have their accounting and point-of-sale systems updated effective 12:01 a.m. (local time…

Global Affairs Canada (GAC) is aware of recent problems involving the utilization of General Import Permit 20 (GIP20) for wheat products, in the Canada Border and Services Agency’s (CBSA) CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) system. Since the Wheat Products tariff rate quota (TRQ) was…

As part of CFIA’s ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that CFIA will be performing network maintenance on: February 19, 2025 from 3:00 am to 7:00 am (ET) Consequently, the following service may not be available for this period: Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) If you…

The CARM Client Portal homepage currently has a message related to the download of invoices within the CCP. https://ccp-pcc.cbsa-asfc.cloud-nuage.canada.ca/en/homepage