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La version française suit Please be advised that Canada will host the 3rd Annual CUSMA SME Dialogue in 2024. A commitment under the SME Chapter of the Canada-United States-Mexico-Agreement (CUSMA), the Dialogue aims to bring together approximately 175 small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)…

The CBSA is pleased to announce that Trade Chain Partners can now use the SWI IID Regulated Commodities Data Element Matching Criteria to identify commodities regulated by a particular Participating Government Department or Agency (PGA) program. The Regulated Commodities Data Element Matching…

(Le français suit) Please note that the United Kingdom (UK) has amended its certificates for the export of fish and seafood products for human consumption. The new model certificates do not represent any change to UK import requirements, but the format of the streamlined certificates differs from…

Payment date exceptions for 2024 Payments are normally due on the last day of the month by 16:00 Eastern time. The chart below shows the exceptions for payment due dates in 2024: Payment exceptions for 2024 Month Due Date Deferred to date February 2024-02-29 2024-03-01 March 2024-03-31 2024-04-02…

(Le français suit) Following consultation and stakeholder input on Directive 99-06: Policy on the Issuance of Phytosanitary Certificates for Export and for Re-export, the directive was updated and revised to include procedural changes for the application and issuance of phytosanitary certificates…

CFIB’s Business Barometer® long-term index, which is based on 12-month forward expectations for business performance, has seen a sharp drop in April, to reach 47.5. The short-term optimism index, based on a 3-month outlook, also lost five points, and reached 47.0. Both indexes are at about the same…

A) Chapter 16 Chapter 16 was published to : i) change the release recommendation from “Refuse entry” to “Refer to CFIA-NISC” for the following HS codes with the end use “Human Consumption” originating from Thailand: 16.02.20.5485.01 – Pate – in cans or shelf stable glass jars. 16.02.20.5485.02 –…

The following was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 9 on April 24, 2024: Special Economic Measures (Belarus) Regulations — Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures Act Special Economic Measures (Sudan) Permit Authorization Order Special Economic Measures Act…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The first Designate Quiz of 2024 is now available. This free quiz is worth: 10 points toward maintenance of the CCS designation AND/OR 5 credits toward maintenance of the CTCS designation. Due to the transition to our new AMS system, we will be using Class…

Two years after border officials discovered live turtles, turtle eggs and equipment to breed turtles in packages marked as "children's building blocks," a Calgary man has been fined $35,000 for the illegal importation and sale of the specimens after admitting to federal offences. Zhongmin Zheng, 42…

Have you registered for the payments and financial security webinar happening on Friday, April 26th at 1:00 p.m.? Who can make payments in the CARM Client Portal in Release 2? How do payments made by a customs broker get allocated to specific transactions? What happens to the April PAD withdrawals…

La version française suit Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2024-04-23 06:45 ET 2024-04-23 18:10 ET All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and Portal. Description Please be advised that the delay indicated below has been resolved. ***** Please note that…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated investigations on April 22, 2024, under the Special Import Measures Act respecting the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of certain pea protein from China. The investigations follows a complaint filed by Nutri-Pea GP Inc. and Roquette Canada…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has recently prepared the draft document Terrestrial animal products and by-products: Returning shipments policy, which we are sharing with you for consultation. This policy has not yet been implemented. Stakeholders…

La version française suit Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2024-04-23 06:45 ET Initial investigation underway All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and Portal. Description Please note that CBSA is receiving and processing EDI and Portal inbound data…

A) Chapter 07 Chapter 07 was published to: i) remove the miscellaneous codes “container weighing more than 50 kg” and “container weighing less than 50 kg” for the following HS codes with the end use “Human consumption”: 07.04.90.3011.01 – Cabbage – whole (fresh or chilled) 07.04.90.3011.11 – Cabbage…

La version française suit Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2024-04-23 03:00 ET 2024-04-23 06:00 ET All importers, brokers and services providers who use EDI to transmit their data Description Please note that for maintenance purposes some external clients may not be able to submit…

A) Chapter 02 Chapter 02 was published to add release recommendations and to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end use “Human consumption” originating from Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland…