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Memorandum D18-3-2: Excise duty framework for vaping products The Government of Canada has introduced an excise duty (vaping duty) on vaping products through a new excise duty framework. The vaping duty and the vaping excise stamp apply to vaping substances that are manufactured in Canada or…

CARM Client Support (CCS) RE: Planned CARM Outage TARGET AUDIENCE: All importers, brokers, service providers, and internal services. Please be advised that all CARM Services, including the Client portal, will be unavailable for the following dates and times due to monthly maintenance of the servers…

(Le français suit) The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has extended its fee cap on service fees for certain animal health export certificates until September 30, 2024. The current fee cap of $78.02 will continue to be adjusted for inflation for the duration of the remission. For more…

CARM Client Support (CCS) RE: Daily Notices (DN) Schedule for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation TARGET AUDIENCE : All importers, brokers, service providers, and internal services. Due to National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Daily Notices (DN) schedule will be as follows…

Canada's small business confidence over the short and long-term declined minimally in September, despite being already at modest levels. CFIB’s Business Barometer® short-term index, based on 3-month forward expectations for business performance, decreased to 49.5 barely a half point lower than in…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Clients Affected: All importers, brokers and services providers who use EDI to transmit their data. The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) will be available on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation federal statutory holiday, Friday, September 30…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and/or eManifest and CERS Portal. The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) will be available on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation federal statutory holiday…

CCS and CTCS Designates are reminded that the third quiz of 2022 starts tomorrow. Available Submission Deadline Designate Quiz 3 Thursday, September 29 Thursday, October 20 at 2 pm ET The quizzes are worth 10 professional development points toward maintenance of the CCS designation and/or 5 credits…

A) Chapter 01 was published to: i) add the following OGD extension. 01.06.19.2083.05 - Assistance dog ii) modify the description for the following HS codes. 01.06.19.2083.03 - Personal dogs - accompanied by owner 01.06.19.2083.04 - Personal dogs - unaccompanied by owner iii) add a registration type…

The Canada Gazette is an important instrument in the Canadian democratic process. It informs Canadians of the operations of government and allows them to actively participate in the legislative and regulatory process. Today, the Honourable Helena Jaczek, Minister of Public Services and Procurement…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated a scope proceeding on September 21, 2022, under the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) respecting certain aluminum extrusions from the People’s Republic of China (China). The scope proceeding is the result of an application filed with the CBSA by…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today concluded a normal value review (review) to determine normal values and export prices of certain carbon steel fasteners (fasteners) exported to Canada from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei) by…

A) Chapter 06 was published to: i) add the following OGD extensions. 06.01.10.0004.09 - Geranium spp. - tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes – dormant 06.01.20.0005.10 - Geranium spp. - tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes - in growth or in flower 06.02.10.0020.42 -…

The CSCB is pleased to announce that you may now apply for the 2022-2023 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 English or…

The federal government is dropping all COVID-19 measures at borders, meaning travellers will no longer need to provide proof of vaccination when entering Canada or wear masks on planes and trains, Ottawa announced today. The lifting of restrictions will take effect as of Oct. 1. According to the…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. OVERDUE RELEASE TRANSACTION NOTIFICATION REPORT Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who submit their B3s and AO notification of release queries using the CCS/CADEX system The Overdue Release Transaction Notification Report may contain transactions in…

The material and recording from this week’s CBSA CARM webinar are now available on the CARM Google Drive (in the folder: CARM Release 2 Documents / Documents de la version 2 de la GCRA and then What You Need to Know with CARM Release 2 Webinar / Webinaire sur ce que vous devez savoir sur la version…