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The CBSA has updated the form BSF255: Certificate of Origin – Textile and Apparel Goods Originating in a Least Developed Country. Please see this link for the updated version: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/b255-eng.html

Canadian customs brokers are entities, not individuals. As a condition of being licensed, a customs brokerage firm must employ at least one Qualified Officer. The first step to becoming a Qualified Officer is successfully passing the Customs Brokers Professional Examination, administered by the…

The CARM Client Portal currently has the following advisory: The CARM Client Portal has been experiencing intermittent issues with onboarding, business number registration and CBSA program enrolments. Should you receive an error, please try again after approximately 15 minutes.

Link: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn25-14-eng.html Saskatoon, April 4, 2025 1. The purpose of this notice is to advise that: effective December 1, 2024 the company located at 3030 Cleveland Ave, Saskatoon, SK S7K 8B5, surrendered their “BW” type highway sufferance warehouse…

The CBSA has published a reminder for Canadians returning from extended stays in the U.S., regarding the possibility of Surtax being applied to the goods being brought back to Canada. "you may need to pay a surtax (as well as any applicable duties and taxes) on some of the goods you have purchased…

The following message is of relevance to employers in the province of Quebec. La CNESST a le plaisir de vous informer qu’une nouvelle capsule de formation intitulée Comprendre votre Avis de cotisation et votre État de compte a été mise en ligne sur son site Web. Elle permet de mieux comprendre les…

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…

(Le français suit l’anglais) 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…

Yesterday, the United States administration announced a series of unwarranted and unjustified tariffs that will fundamentally change the international trading system. While some important elements of the Canada U.S. trade relationship have been preserved, new tariffs on automobiles have now entered…

The United States (US) government has announced the details of reciprocal tariffs to be implemented on April 5th at 12:01 EST as a further response to what US President Trump has described as a national emergency. Tariff measures on Canadian- and Mexican-origin goods will remain the same: CUSMA…

(Le français suit l’anglais) 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…

Update: The CBSA has changed this D-Memo, it is now Memorandum D19-15-1: Part 2.1 - Reporting of Goods, Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Terrorist Financing Act On April 1, 2025, the CBSA published D-memorandum D19-1-15, Part 2.1 - Reporting of Goods, Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering)…

Please note, the link in this April 2nd article was briefly unavailable. It has been restored. On April 1, the Office of the United States (US) Trade Representative released its annual National Trade Estimate (NTE), which provides a global overview of perceived barriers to trade between the US and…

(Le français suit) On January 7, 2025, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) removed the requirement for a zoosanitary certificate for import of bovine origin gelatin and collagen into Canada. The changes applied both to products originating from bones and from hides or skins. This approach is…

Please note there was an omission in the communication sent this morning, April 1st, 2025. The email update should have included the following: A) Chapter 16 Chapter 16 was published to change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA-NISC” to “Refuse Entry” for the following HS codes with the…

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 Hungary & Slovakia. The affected commodities can be found in the following link: Foot…

Nova Scotia’s HST combines the provincial value-added tax with the federal goods and services tax (GST), and it is applied to the same types of goods and services. The federal portion is five per cent and, on April 1, the provincial portion will decrease from 10 to nine per cent. More information…