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La version française suit Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-05-15 13:00 (ET) 2026-05-15 14:00 (ET) All commercial clients Description CBSA will be conducting system maintenance on Friday, May 15, 2026 from 13:00 (ET) to 14:00 (ET). There are no planned outages expected…

The U.S. is about to slap countervailing duties on fresh mushrooms grown in Canada, as Canadian growers warn of broader risks to the farming sector on both sides of the border. A U.S. Commerce Department fact sheet released this week and shared with CBC by the Canadian Mushroom Growers' Association…

La version française suit eManifest Portal Maintenance Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-05-17 05:00 (ET) 2026-05-17 07:30 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using the eManifest Portal. Description Sunday, May 17, 2026 from 05:00 and 07:30 (ET)…

CSCB National Office will be closed on Monday, May 18, 2026 in observance of the Victoria Day statutory holiday.

Yesterday, the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, concluded his visit to the Philippines. While in Manila, he secured new growth opportunities for Canadian businesses, advanced Canada’s trade diversification agenda and expanded two-way trade and investment in one of…

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI, CERS portal and eManifest portal. The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) office will be closed on Monday, May 18 2026 for the Victoria Day holiday. TCCU production support will be operating on an “after hours…

Following the Consumer Price Index Adjustments to CBSA Commercial and Trade Fees, which took effect on April 1st 2026, Memorandum D4-1-5: Storage of Goods will be updated. Changes have also been made to ensure the document meets accessibility standards and to correct minor formatting errors. If you…

(Le français suit) Following successful negotiations with the Republic of Armenia, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is pleased to announce that Canada has finalized a new health certificate and gained market access to export fish and seafood for human consumption to Armenia: Sanitary…

Transport Canada has launched a public consultation process on proposals to improve Canada’s transportation legislation, regulations, and infrastructure to get products to global markets faster and for less money, thus helping Canada remain a trusted trading partner. The consultation process is open…

A) Chapter 04 Chapter 04 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end uses “Human Consumption”, “Other end uses”, “Research and educational use”, “Samples” and “Show and Exhibition” and the miscellaneous code “From bovine or buffalo” originating from…

CBSA has created a new document; the Non-Resident Importer Guide, providing tips, link and step by step instructions on how to register in the CARM Client Portal. Please click here for the link or click here to download the pdf version. User are also able to access the document through the CARM home…

Today, the Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Steven MacKinnon, joined partners at the Edmonton International Airport to mark the official groundbreaking of the International Cargo Hub, which will increase airfield infrastructure, expand Canada’s supply chain…

The Canada Border Services Agency has revised the schedule of the administrative review of small and large power transformers originating in or exported from South Korea by Iljin Electric Co., Ltd. and of small power transformers originating in or exported from the Separate Customs Territory of…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-05-16 03:00 (ET) 2026-05-16 7:00 (ET) All users of the CARM Client Portal (CCP) Description Please note that due to the planned CRA system maintenance, the business registration and program enrolment functions of CARM will be unavailable from…

A) Chapter 01 Chapter 01 was published to change the release recommendation from “Refuse entry” to “Refer to CFIA – veterinary inspection” for the following HS codes with the end use “Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution” originating from Brazil: 01.06.32 – Psittaciformes…

Following is a message from the Export and Import Permits Act Operations and Digital Innovation Division of Global Affairs Canada. Your expertise and perspective are needed to shape the training and resources we will provide over the coming year. To ensure we are responsive to your needs, we invite…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-04-25 08:00 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description UPDATE 56: While the system is currently functioning well, some users may still experience residual delays on inbound and…