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The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) office will be closed on Monday, May 23, 2022 for the Victoria Day holiday. TCCU production support will be operating on an “after hours” schedule during this time. CADEX reports will run on the evening of Friday, May 20, 2022 and Tuesday, May 24, 2022…

Please be advised that a new Notice to industry - Implementation for Health Canada's new guidance for novel food regulations focused on plant breeding has been published. The notice summarizes the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) compliance and enforcement approach to the implementation of…

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, and the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food today issued the following statement: “Canada has been advised that China has reinstated access to its…

The Canada Border Services Agency has today extended the preliminary phase of the investigations into the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of mattresses from China. The Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) provides that, under normal circumstances, the preliminary stage of the investigations…

The federal government is pushing ahead with changes to dairy import rules despite protests from the U.S. milk and cheese industry. Trade Minister Mary Ng said Canada will roll out a new system to manage who’s allowed to import duty-free dairy from the United States, after an international dispute…

A) Chapter 21 was published to add the end use “Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution” to the following HS codes. 21.01.11.7100 - Instant coffee, decaffeinated 21.01.11.7200 - Instant coffee, not decaffeinated 21.01.11.7999 - Coffee extracts, essences and concentrates, other…

Please note there was an omission in section H) of the communication from the publication on May 16th. The United States is also included in the list of exceptions below. The message should have read: H) Chapter 30 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA – NISC” to…

CARM Client Portal Onboarding Webinars The CBSA’s Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) team is continuing monthly webinars that focus on the steps for onboarding to the CARM Client Portal. Registration is required for these webinars. Please register using the link that corresponds to your…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today initiated a normal value review (review) to update all normal values and export prices applicable to certain upholstered domestic furniture (UDS) originating in Vietnam and exported from the United States by Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC to…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today initiated a normal value review (review) to update all normal values and export prices applicable to certain upholstered domestic furniture (UDS) from China by Ruihao Furniture MFG Co., Ltd. The review follows a request for re‑determination filed by…

The proposed Order amending Schedule 3 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published in Canada Gazette, Part I, on May 14, 2022 and is open for a 75-day public comment period ending on July 28, 2022. The proposed amendments to Schedule 3 (the Export Control List) include the…

This notice is to inform stakeholders that on March 31, 2022, Transport Canada (TC) concluded its transportation of dangerous goods pilot project: Regulatory sandbox on electronic shipping documents. The project was launched in 2020, with a goal to evaluate whether using electronic shipping (e…

Chapter 12 was published to: i) add the following OGD extensions for the end use “Further Processing”. 12.07.30.0121 - Castor oil seeds (Ricinus communis) - Organic 12.09.29.0074.99 - Other forage crop (seed) - Organic 12.09.30.0069.27 - Wildflower (seed) - Organic 12.09.30.0069.30 - Phlox spp. -…

Clients Affected: All clients who transmit trade data using the CARM Client, CERS, eManifest and Trusted Trader Portals. Description: The Canada Border Services Agency now uses an optional user ID and password recovery functionality for clients using the GCKey credential service. The Government of…

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, today issued the following statement regarding the publication of Canada’s new dairy tariff rate quota (TRQ) policies under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA):…

On May 13, 2022, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal continued, with amendment, its order made on August 12, 2016, in expiry review RR-2015-002. The Tribunal continued its order with respect to the dumping of flat hot-rolled carbon and alloy steel sheet and strip originating in or exported…

A) Chapter 01 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end use “Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution” originating from Ukraine. 01.06.32 - Psittaciformes (including parrots, parakeets, macaws and cockatoos). 01.06.39.2096.01 - Babblers…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is reminding travellers that the seasonal Chief Mountain, Alberta border crossing (AB Hwy 6) remains closed until further notice. The CBSA has not opened Chief Mountain since the start of the pandemic. The continued closure is necessary to ensure enhanced…

Please refer to the document below to access the list of Intermodal Gate hours for Victoria Day, May 23, 2022. Victoria Day Intermodal Gate Hours (PDF)