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Please note that the United Kingdom (UK) has amended its certificates for the export of food of animal origin intended 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 the current…

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on International Trade (CIIT) has published the interim report on its study of CARM implementation: https://www.ourcommons.ca/documentviewer/en/44-1/CIIT/report-17. The report—which was finalized prior to the CBSA’s April 19th announcement of CARM’s delayed…

1. On April 19, 2024, the CBSA issued a news release to provide an update on its plans for the launch of the CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) system. 2. The CBSA communicated that CARM will launch Release 2 internally at the CBSA on May 13, as planned, to advance the Agency’s compliance…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today concluded a normal value review (review) to determine normal values, export prices and an amount for subsidy of certain steel piling pipe (piling pipe) originating in or exported from the China by Tak International Trading (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. The…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today revised the import and compliance statistics - day 50 (exhibit 032) for the expiry review of certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet originating in or exported from China, the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese…

Concerning an expiry review determination under paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act respecting cold-rolled steel originating in or exported from China, South Korea and Vietnam. Decision Ottawa, April 29, 2024 On April 12, 2024, pursuant to paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of the Special…

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” from the following HS codes with the end use “Other end uses”: 07.04.90.3011.01 – Cabbage – whole (fresh or chilled). (Brassica oleracea L. var…

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…