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Chapter 31 was published to : i) change the release recommendation from “Refuse entry” to “Refer to CFIA – NISC” for the following HS code with the end uses “For agricultural use (product listed in Schedule II)”, “For direct application to the soil by importer and not for sale in Canada”, “For use…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) is now available. ***** Notice received: Tuesday 2023-02-28 7:46 AM ET The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) is temporarily unavailable. We are actively working on…

(Le français suit) The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published updated versions of health certificates for the export of fish and seafood to the United Kingdom: Official certificate for the placing on the market of fishery products GBHC080X (CFIA/ACIA 5943) (24/02/2023) Health…

On February 23, 2023, Canada further amended the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations to list an additional twelve individuals in relation to Iran’s gross and systematic violations of human rights. https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/international_relations-rel……

eManifest Portal Maintenance Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2023-02-25/ 05:00 ET 2023-02-25/ 06:00 ET 2023-02-26 / 05:00 ET 2023-02-26 / 06:00 ET 2023-02-25/ 05:30 ET 2023-02-25/ 07:00 ET 2023-02-26 / 05:30 ET 2023-02-26 / 07:00 ET All clients and service providers who transmit…

Canada's small business long-term confidence has seen a timid gain of only half a point in February 2023, while the short-term optimism has inched upwards slightly. Provincial Outlook Most provinces far below normal long-term optimism, the short-term is not much better. The Western provinces have…

On February 15, 2023, the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulations were further amended listing two additional individuals who have also engaged in significant acts of corruption. The current regulations target members of the economic and political elite who have engaged in activities such as…

The EDI release requests received report for January 2023 is available on the CSCB website ( download). The national EDI percent was 98.60%. The following indicates the IID transactions:

New billing cycles and an alignment of payment due dates will be introduced in CARM Release 2. Join us TODAY at 1pm ET as the CBSA walks us through the CARM billing functionality and changes to the timeline for remitting payment. Bring your questions to the webinar or ask in advance by emailing…

On May 9, 2022 CSCB shared that Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency were conducting a consultation on provision of information for foods sold via e-commerce. The results of this consultation work are now available. What we heard: Consultation on provision of information for foods…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. This notice is to remind TCPs that when entering a Single Window (SW), Integrated Import Declaration (IID), release service option 911 for shipments containing specialty steel (regulated by Global Affairs Canada), the licence, certificate, permit or other…

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and Portal. The annual interest rate for the second quarter of 2023 (April 1st to June. 30, 2023) will be 4.4010. Taux d'intérêt du deuxième trimestre 2023 Les clients affectés : Tous les clients et fournisseurs de…

On February 7, 2023 we published an article about Canada’s incoming Forced Labour Regulations under Bill S-211. Like Canada, Mexico is also revising its forced labour regulations, which can be accessed here: https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5679955&fecha=17/02/2023…. The…

(La version française suit) Since January 7, 2023, the new Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products Regulations (CANFER) prohibit the sale, offer for sale, or import of composite wood products that release formaldehyde at levels that exceed the regulatory emission limits. Your…

(Le français suit) The health certificate for the export of fish and seafood to Israel has been amended: Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of Fish and Fishery Products Intended for Human Consumption to Israel (AQAH-1070) The amended export certificate will take effect immediately. The Food…