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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, July 22, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Eastern Time). We thank you for your patience and understanding. Soutien à la clientèle…

On July 20, 2023, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), made preliminary determinations of dumping and subsidizing with respect to wind towers from China. The subject goods are usually classified under the tariff…

2023 CSCB Scholarship Applications Are Now Being Accepted! Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The CSCB is pleased that we are able to continue our support of members and their families by offering three scholarships. The CSCB National and the CSCB Guy Graveline scholarships are for those…

The union representing dockworkers at B.C.'s ports has revoked the 72-hour strike notice it issued Wednesday – just hours after it was issued – a move that could signal an end to a tumultuous labour dispute. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada said in a brief statement Wednesday…

As announced on June 27 the CFIA is implementing temporary import conditions for U.S. romaine lettuce. These temporary import conditions will be in effective from September 28 to December 20, 2023 for specific US locations. Importers of fresh fruit and vegetables will receive the notification and…

AIRS was published to modify the country name from Turkey to Türkiye. If you have any questions, please contact your National Import Service Centre.

(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: July 20, 2023 from 3:00 am to 7:00 am (ET). Consequently, the following services may not be available for this period…

The following was published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 157, Number 15 on July 19, 2023: Russian Goods Remission Order — Certain Customs Tariff

Chapter 01 Chapter 01 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from “Refuse entry” to “CBSA Inspection” for the following HS code with the end uses “Canadian animals returning to Canada”, “For breeding purposes, not for direct retail sale”, “In special “training status””, “Resale…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. This notice is to advise Trade Chain Partners (importers and brokers) that recent compliance review activities have resulted in numerous regulated shipments of goods that…

Thousands of port workers across British Columbia are resuming strike activity after failing to ratify a tentative deal that was reached through federal mediation. More than 7,400 workers from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) had walked off the job from July 1 until July 13…

The TCCU has published an updated version of the error messages as support to commercial clients using the Canada Border Services Agency's (CBSA) electronic data interchange (EDI) and Portal systems. ALL - External Error Messages JuneB 2023 ALL - External Error Messages JuneB 2023 - French Version

Today, in Auckland, New Zealand, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, concluded her participation in the seventh Commission meeting of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today concluded a re-investigation of the normal values and export prices respecting certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet (COR) from Türkiye and Vietnam and amounts of subsidy of COR from Türkiye, in accordance with the Special Import Measures Act…

(Le français suit) Seeking feedback on import of high-risk plant material for research The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is seeking feedback on directive D-15-01: Import and domestic movement requirements for prohibited or restricted propagative plant material for scientific research which…

La version française suit The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association and the International Longshore & Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) reached a tentative agreement on Thursday, July 13, 2023. It is anticipated that the marine terminal operations on the West Coast of Canada will resume…

Le français suit The Pest Management Regulatory Agency will be holding a webinar for stakeholders, partners and the public on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Eastern Time. The session will provide an overview of the proposed amendments to the Pest Control Products Regulations…

La version française suit EDI/Portal Scheduled Maintenance Unavailability eManifest Portal Maintenance Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2023-07-15 / 05:00 ET 2023-07-15 / 06:00 ET 2023-07-16 / 05:00 ET 2023-07-16 / 06:00 ET 2023-07-15 / 05:30 ET 2023-07-15 / 07:00 ET 2023-07-16 /…