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Customs Notice 25-05: China Surtax Remission Order provides details on how to apply for the relief of surtaxes paid or payable under the China Surtax Order (2024), in certain conditions. G oods listed in Schedule 1&2 are noted in China Surtax Remission Order (2025) , SOR-2025-12 which are expected…

Commercial Client Bulletin Résolu - CERS, eManifest and CARM Client Portals are Unavailable TCC25-0019 Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-02-06 06:30 (ET) 2025-02-06 15:14 (ET) All clients submitting trade data using the eManifest, CERS and CARM Client portals. Description The…

Cyber security is top of mind for many Canadians. On February 6, 2025, th e Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety, announced the Government of Canada's new National Cyber Security Strategy (NCSS), made of two main principles : Whole-of-society engagement: The Government of Canada will…

Update: These new requirements will now be published on March 24, 2025, instead of February 4 as previously indicated. On March 24, 2025, the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) will be updated with new animal health import requirements for milk replacers from countries other than the United…

Commercial Client Bulletin UPDATE 2 - CERS, eManifest and CARM Client Portals are Unavailable TCC25-0019 Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-02-06 06:30 (ET) Investigation still underway - no estimated time of resolution All clients submitting trade data using the eManifest, CERS…

Commercial Client Bulletin UPDATE - CERS, eManifest and CARM Client Portals are Unavailable TCC25-0019 Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-02-06 06:30 (ET) Investigation still underway - no estimated time of resolution All clients submitting trade data using the eManifest, CERS…

The CBSA has published CARM Bulletin 5394 - CAD Corrections and Adjustments. Please click on this link to view the Bulletins section of the CARM Client Portal home page: https://ccp-pcc.cbsa-asfc.cloud-nuage.canada.ca/en/public-bulletins Bulletin 5394 CAD Corrections and Adjustments CARM has…

Commercial Client Bulletin TCC25-0014 EDI/Portal Scheduled Maintenance Unavailability eManifest Portal Maintenance Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-02-08 06:00 (ET) 2025-02-09 06:00 (ET) 2025-02-08 07:00 (ET) 2025-02-09 07:00 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit…

https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn25-05-eng.html Ottawa, February 4, 2025 Updated: February 5, 2025 (see paragraph 3) 1. The purpose of this Customs Notice is to advise of the China Surtax Remission Order (2025), effective January 31, 2025, which allows for the relief of surtaxes paid…

Commercial Client Bulletin CERS, eManifest and CARM Client Portals are Unavailable TCC25-0019 Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-02-06 06:30 (ET) Initial investigation underway All clients submitting trade data using the eManifest, CERS and CARM Client portals. Description The…

On Wednesday February 6, 2025, a reporter asked the Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, the Honourable Anita Anand, if the "interprovincial trade barriers [could] be dealt with, wiped away in 30 days? Her response: "The short answer to your question is yes." Minister Anand also said, "We are…

Commercial Client Bulletin TCC25–0018 RESOLVED- CARM is Unavailable Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-02-05 / 19:00 (ET) 2025-02-05 / 20:03 (ET) All users of the CARM Client Portal (CCP) Description The problem reported below has now been resolved. _____________________________…

Public Safety Canada issued a news release on February 4, 2025, with the Honourable David McGuinty detailing how Canada will expand on the $1.3 billion Border Plan that was announced in December 2024. New measures include: The appointment of a Fentanyl Czar The listing of organized crime cartels…

Commercial Client Bulletin TCC25-0017 CARM Scheduled Maintenance Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-02-08 21:00 (ET) 2025-02-09 13:00 (ET) All CARM EDI, API and Portal Clients Description Due to system maintenance, CARM Client Portal (CCP) will be unavailable on Saturday…

Commercial Client Bulletin TCC25-0016 Update - Wheat Products Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-01-12 N/A All importers and brokers who use EDI to transmit their trade data Description Reference: Message to Industry: Wheat Products Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ…

Commercial Client Bulletin TCC25-0015 Changes to The Single Window Initiative (SWI) Integrated Import Declaration (IID) Regulated Commodities Data Element Matching Criteria Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-02-11 10:00 (ET) N/A All importers and brokers using the IID…

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has advised that China has requested dispute consultations with the WTO regarding the new US tariff imposed against them. More information can be found here: WT/DS633/1 Link to the WTO announcement: https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news25_e/ds633rfc_05feb25_e.htm

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has developed an industry guidance on the importation of non compliant meat products falling under section 19 of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR). Importers may import meat products from United States which do not meet Canadian labelling and…