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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has extended the re-investigation to update the normal values and export prices of certain oil country tubular goods originating in or exported from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei), India, Indonesia, South…

According to the NCBFAA site https://www.ncbfaa.org/u.s-.-east-gulf-coast-port-strike-updates , Trade should continue to monitor the Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) website for the latest information regarding CBP operations. CBP also advised trade members to contact their Office of Trade…

Recently, Memorandum D21-3-1 Goods Imported by Designated Foreign Countries, Military Service Agencies and Institutions - Tariff Item No. 9810.00.00 was updated by the CBSA and published on September 9, 2024. One of our members pointed out a possible omission in the list of applicable countries and…

Please be advised that Montreal Gateway Terminals Partnership’s truck gates will be open Monday October 14th 2024 from 07h00 to 23h00. Ouvertures Action de grâce 14 octobre 2024 Veuillez prendre note, que le service de camionnage de la Société Terminaux Montréal Gateway sera ouvert lundi le 14…

(Le texte français suit le texte anglais) As part of CFIA’s ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that CFIA will be performing network maintenance on: October 7, 2024 from 6:00 am to 7:00 am (ET) Consequently, the following service may not be available for this period…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. CCS / CADEX Problems in Processing Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2024-10-01 22:00 ET Initial investigation underway All importers and brokers who submit their B3s and AO notification of release queries using the CCS/CADEX system…

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 Czech Republic and Germany: 02.07 – Meat and edible offal, of the…

Thank you to everyone who attended the CSCB webinar on CARM October Implementation-Cutover Period Activities held on September 19, 2024. You may now access: the webinar recording and the presentation deck.

CARM Client Support (CCS) RE: Daily Notices for October 1, 2024 A technical issue occurred overnight resulting in the Daily Notices (DN) not being sent to external partners. The issue has been identified. Today’s DN will be distributed once the technical issues have been resolved. We apologize for…

(Le français suit) The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated the Policy on import (return) to Canada of meat products that were exported from Canada to include import requirements of exported meat products shipments (return), for all countries including the United States, based on the…

English version is below the French version. Le gouvernement du Canada a publié l’ Avis concernant certaines substances perfluoroalkyliques et polyfluoroalkyliques (SPFA) le 27 juillet 2024 dans la Gazette du Canada, Partie I, conformément aux dispositions pour la collecte d’information de l’article…

On September 17, four United States (US) Members of Congress, each current or past chairs of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), sent a letter to the Trade Representatives for the US, Canada, and Mexico. They are seeking greater cooperation between the three countries based on…

Tonight at midnight, strike action is set to begin for the US East Coast and the 85,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), following today’s three-day strike action at two ports in Montreal by the CUPE Local 375 union at Viau and Maisonneuve. The US ILA strike will affect…

On October 2, 2024, the CSCB will appear before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on International Trade (CIIT) to provide our industry’s perspectives on CARM readiness. CSCB’s input will help inform the committee’s debate on a motion to potentially delay CARM implementation to Spring 2025. The…

The purpose of this notice is to advise that: 1. This notice provides information on the introduction and application of the China Surtax Order (2024), effective October 1, 2024, regarding surtax provisions on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs). 2. The surtaxes are introduced by Canada to protect…

We would like to take this opportunity to advise our industry partners that the Production API Exchange Rate is now available and can be found on the CBSA website at the following link. Corrected Link: Exchange Rates Application Programming Interface (API) (cbsa-asfc.gc.ca) As stated in the CARM…

This notification is to inform stakeholders that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites participants to submit comments on the Draft 1 ENERGY STAR Room Air Cleaners Version 3.0 Specification . EPA will hold a stakeholder webinar on October 2, 2024, from 1-3pm ET to discuss the Draft…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is consulting on a new approach to modernizing Canadian fresh fruit and vegetable grades. Our goal is to support a more efficient model for grades that will facilitate trade, support economic growth, and align with the CFIA’s mandate. You are invited to…

Concerning the preliminary determination with respect to the alleged dumping of concrete reinforcing bar originating in or exported from Bulgaria, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates. Decision Ottawa, September 27, 2024 Pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Canada…