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The CBSA has released their long awaited decision on CARM Release 2. In October 2023 the system will be available to continue testing but it will be on a voluntary basis and we do not know at this time who will be able to participate in the testing being called CES 2.0. The regulations will come…

Please note there was an error in the message listed under part E) of the publication on August 1st, 2023. The corrected version is listed in bold below. E) New AIRS Registration Type AIRS was published to add the following registration type with the format “Numeric”. 81 – Meat Condition/Structure…

The EDI release requests received report for June 2023 is available on the CSCB website ( download). The national EDI percent was 98.64%. The following indicates the IID transactions:

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 uses “Further processing” and “Livestock feed” originating from Kosovo, Republic of. 10.05.90 – Maize (corn): Other 10.06.10.0102 – Cereal –…

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published the Continuing Education for Licensed Customs Brokers Final Rule (88 FR 41224), which amends CBP regulations to require continuing education for individual customs broker license holders (individual brokers) and creates a framework for administering…

Following the third anniversary of the explosion at the Port of Beirut, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing sanctions under the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law) in coordination with the United…

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing sanctions against 9 individuals and 7 entities under the Special Economic Measures Act. These sanctions are part of the Special Economic Measures (Belarus) Regulations and are being imposed in response…

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations. This is the 13th package of sanctions imposed by Canada against the Iranian regime since October 2022. It builds on Canada’s efforts…

To further assist air transport regulators and operators in their mitigation of security threats associated with air cargo activities, ICAO and the World Customs Organization (WCO) have released a revised supply chain and secure mail publication. The highly complex nature of the air cargo and mail…

The CSCB is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2023-2024 CCS (Certified Customs Specialist) course. This interactive online course emphasizes the four major customs processes in Canada: reporting, release, accounting, and payment of duties and taxes. Available in either…

A) Chapter 03 Chapter 03 was published to add the end use “Further processing for human consumption” and the miscellaneous code “Eviscerated (head on or head off)” to the following HS code originating from all countries except the United States. 03.03.51.1704.06 – Clupea pallasii – TSN 551209 –…

La version française suit Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who submit their B3s and AO notification of release queries using the CCS/CADEX system. Please be advised that on August 8, 2023, between the hours of 0001 and 0900 ET, CBSA experienced system issues which resulted in the…

CARM Client Support (CCS) RE: Daily Notices (DN) Schedule for Civic Holiday Due to the Civic holiday weekend, the Daily Notices (DN) schedule will be as follows: Transactions submitted Saturday, August 5, 2023 to Tuesday, August 8, 2023 will appear on the Daily Notice of Wednesday, August 9, 2023…

Concerning the preliminary determinations with respect to the dumping and subsidizing of certain steel utility wind towers and sections originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China. Decision Ottawa, August 4, 2023 Pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, the…

Following is a message from Emily Stockwell, Project Coordinator, IT Modernization - Pest Management Regulatory Agency at Health Canada: I am writing to notify you of an update to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency's Registrant and Applicants forms. As part of PMRA's Transformation, the IT…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today concluded an expedited review of certain carbon and alloy steel line pipe (line pipe) exported to Canada by Histeel Co. Ltd. (Histeel), in accordance with the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA). This expedited review was initiated on October 26…