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Small business optimism in Canada CFIB’s Business Barometer® long-term index, which is based on 12-month forward expectations for business performance, has seen a small uptick to start the new year, to reach 49.0. The short-term optimism index, based on a 3-month outlook, also increased by three…

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A) Chapter 10 Chapter 10 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from “Approved” to “Refer to CFIA-NISC” for the following HS codes with the end use “Other end uses” originating from Montenegro: 10.05.90.0040 – Grain corn (dried) – Organic 10.05.90.0050 – Grain corn (dried). (Zea mays…

(Le français suit) Please be advised that the information for importers to understand feed controls to prevent African swine fever has been updated: The addition of the reference to the Order for: ‘Order Amending the Order Imposing Conditions in Relation to Secondary Control Zones in Respect of…

On January 26, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will join the World Customs Organization (WCO) and customs agencies around the world to mark International Customs Day. On this day, and everyday, we thank our dedicated frontline border services officers and all CBSA employees across the…

A) Chapter 3 Chapter 3 was published to: i) add the following OGD extensions: 03.01.99.7927.77 – Scophthalmus maximus – TSN 172748 – Pacific Turbot (Live) 03.02.24.7927 – Taxonomic Name starting with Sc (cont’d) 03.02.24.7927.77 – Scophthalmus maximus – TSN 172748 – Pacific turbot (fresh or chilled)…

On January 16, 2023, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated a re-investigation as part of the CBSA’s enforcement of the measures in force regarding certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet (COR2) originating in or exported from the Republic of Turkey (Türkiye) and the Socialist Republic…

A) Chapter 05 Chapter 05 was published to: i) modify the import conditions and the registration type list for the following HS codes with the end use “Pet food manufacturing” originating from Australia: 05.11.99.1297.01 – Avian (bird). 05.11.99.1297.02 – Bovine (cattle). 05.11.99.1297.03 – Caprine…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2024-01-24 03:00 ET 2024-01-24 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 EDI messages to CBSA or…

A) Chapter 19 Chapter 19 was published to: i) modify the import conditions and add registration types to the following HS codes with the end uses “Human consumption”, “In transit through Canada” and “Other end uses” originating from Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. We’re excited to announce that the CSCB will be launching a new and improved website and Association Management System (AMS) in March 2024! We can’t wait to share our updated website, with its fresh look and feel and user-friendly ways to find the information…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The Government of Canada is modernizing and streamlining the collection of duties and taxes for goods imported into Canada via the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) project. CARM is applicable to any organization…

On August 21, 2023, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), pursuant to subsection 76.03(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiated an expiry review of its order made on October 15, 2018, in Expiry Review No. RR-2017-005, concerning the dumping of certain carbon steel welded…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today concluded an expedited review of certain hollow structural sections (HSS) exported to Canada by Histeel Co. Ltd. (Histeel), in accordance with the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA). This expedited review was initiated on July 26, 2023 and is part…

(Le français suit) Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated the directive D-96-07: Import requirements for screenings and grain and seed for cleaning. The list of updates and superseded policies can be found on page 1 of the directive. If you have any questions…

EDI/Portal Scheduled Maintenance Unavailability eManifest Portal Maintenance Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2024-01-20 / 05:00 ET 2024-01-20 / 06:00 ET 2024-01-21 / 05:00 ET 2024-01-21 / 06:00 ET 2024-01-20 / 05:30 ET 2024-01-20 / 07:00 ET 2024-01-21 / 05:30 ET 2024-01-21 / 07:00…

CARM Client Support (CCS) RE: Planned CARM Outage We will be performing planned maintenances in the CARM Production Environment and all systems will be unavailable Saturday, January 20, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Eastern Time). We thank you for your patience and understanding. Soutien à la…

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today continued its order made on July 4, 2018, in expiry review RR-2017-003, continuing, without amendment, its finding made on November 30, 2012, in inquiry NQ-2012-002, concerning the dumping and subsidizing of steel piling pipe from the People’s Republic…