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In a letter, sent January 28 to Canadian Public Safety Minister David McGuinty, the leaders of the Chamber of Marine Commerce, the Shipping Federation of Canada, the St. Lawrence Shipoperators, the Ontario Marine Council, and the St. Lawrence Economic Development Council (SODES) suggest that the…

On February 4, 2025 t he Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development announced that the free trade agreement negotiations between Canada and Ecuador have ended successfully. Both countries will need to ratify the new Free Trade Agreement before it's…

AIRS was published to add a new end use: 131: Import for export A) Chapter 02 Chapter 02 was published to remove the miscellaneous code “Waiver” and change the end use from “Human consumption” to “Import for Export” for the following HS codes originating from the United States: 02.01 – Meat of…

Commercial Client Bulletin TCC25-0016 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)…

Customs Notice 25-05 has been published: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn25-05-eng.html Link to the China Surtax Order (2024): https://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2024-187/index.html Customs Notice 25-05: China Surtax Remission Order Ottawa, February 4, 2025 1. The…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) delays in processing have been resolved. Thank you for your cooperation. Fin des retards de traitement des déclarations d’importation de l’ACIA Les retards dans le traitement des déclarations d’importation de l’Agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments…

According to the news release issued February 3, 2025, t he Canadian International Trade Tribunal determined that there is a reasonable indication that the dumping of corrosion-resistant steel sheet originating in or exported from the Republic of Türkiye by Borçelik Çelik Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş. has…

The CBSA has added more sessions in their CARM webinar series, please see below. Their webinar site has not yet been updated but likely will be soon, please share with your clients as needed: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/services/carm-gcra/webinars-webinaires-eng… CARM: Did you Know? Registering…

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 continue sending all CFIA electronic declarations using the Integrated Import…

A) Chapter 05 Chapter 05 was published to: i) modify the import conditions of the following HS codes with the end use “Other end uses” originating from Brazil: 05.07.90.1287 – Pet chews made solely of horns from ruminants. 05.11.99.1567.10 – Processed, heat-treated pet chews made of bone, from…

La version française suit On February 3, 2025, Canada and the United States agreed to delay the imposition of our respective tariffs on imported goods. For more information, refer to Finance Canada’s announcement. Accordingly, we have issued a new customs notice overnight, which you can find here…

(Le français suit) As of February 4, 2025, the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) will be updated with new import conditions for pet chews from Brazil. A new definition of “lot” has been added. Shipments already certified with previous versions of the approved certificate are still eligible to…

A) Chapter 05 Chapter 05 was published to: i) modify an instruction for the following HS codes with the end uses “Breeding” and “Other end uses” originating from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania…

Health Canada has published a Notice of Intent to amend regulations for precursors and designated devices under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), and they are inviting comments on the proposed measures. Until March 3, 2025, interested individuals may submit comments about the proposed…

As noted on Saturday ( Canada's Response to the 25% US Tariff on Most Canadian Goods | CSCB National Office), Canada has implemented a suite of measures to respond to the 25% tariff imposed by the United States on most Canadian goods. Since the initial announcement, the following additional…

Late Saturday night, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau announced a 25% tariff against $155 billion dollars worth of goods from the US, in response to the 25% US tariff against Canadian goods imported into the US, which is expected to go into effect on Tuesday February 4, 2025. $30 billion worth of US…