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The number of containerships waiting outside of congested ports has risen sharply in recent months, with 20% of all containerships trading globally now stuck in backups, according to maritime data intelligence firm Windward. Widespread COVID-19 lockdowns in China have heavily impacted congestion…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has now closed the record of the normal value review of certain carbon steel fasteners (fasteners) originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China (China) by Robertson Inc. (Jiaxing) (Robertson Jiaxing)…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. 1. The purpose of this notice is to advise that Customs Notice 20-08 will expire and will be no longer in effect as of May 7, 2022. 2. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CBSA provided for the relief of customs duties and taxes on goods imported on or after…

(Le français suit) On May 2nd, 2022, new import requirements for simple pet chews will be published in the Automated Import Reference System. The conditions will be modernized and simplified to more clearly categorize imported products. One of the changes applying to all chews is a clarification…

A) Chapter 25 was published to add the end uses “Research and educational use”, “Samples for testing” and “Scientific use (Research)” to the following HS codes. 25.01.00.7100 - Table salt 25.01.00.7999 - Other B) Chapter 33 was published to add the end uses “Research and educational use”, “Samples…

On April 19, 2022, Canada further amended the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations to list an additional 14 oligarchs, close associates of the Russian regime, and members of their families. Full details can be found at https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/international_relations…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. 1. This Customs notice provides information on the repeal of the Certain Goods Remission Order (COVID-19): SOR/2020-101. 2. Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Finance, pursuant to section 115 of the…

CARM Client Support (CCS) RE: Planned CARM Outage Please be advised that all CARM Services, including the Client portal, will be unavailable Sunday, April 17, 2022 from 8:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) due to monthly maintenance of the servers. Thank you for your patience…

As summer approaches the CBSA has issued a reminder to the boating community of their entry and reporting requirements. Further details can be found here.

Chapter 02 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA-NISC” to “Refuse entry” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Human consumption”, “In transit through Canada” and “Other end uses” originating from Brazil. 02.03.11.5051 - Wild boar, fresh or chilled 02.03…

(Le français suit) Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated the following regulatory guidance document for livestock feeds: RG-10, Importing livestock feeds (mixed feeds and single ingredient feeds) into Canada Note the following changes that have been made…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. In brief 1. The revision of this memorandum is part of an overall revision of the D Memoranda series to reflect the implementation of the following trade agreements: Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement (CHFTA) Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) office will be closed from Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 17:00 (Eastern Time) until Monday, April 18, 2022 at 08:00 (Eastern Time), however, the TCCU production support will be operating on an “after hours” schedule…

Daily Notices (DN) Schedule for the Easter Holiday Weekend Due to the holiday weekend, the Daily Notices (DN) schedule will be as follows: Transactions submitted Friday, April 15, 2022, to Tuesday, April 19, 2022, will appear on the Daily Notice of Wednesday April 20 2022. Thank you for your…

(Un message français suit) NEICS/NEXCOL Bulletin – Statutory holidays for the Federal Government of Canada. April 15 and April 18, 2022 are statutory holidays. The Bureau’s offices will be closed. Both EICS and EXCOL systems will be available during normal hours. Bulletin NSCEI/NCEED – Jours fériés…

A) Chapter 06 was published to add the following OGD extension. 06.02.90.0100.19 - Cannabis sativa - in vitro plants. B) Chapter 07 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from “Refuse entry” to “Refer to CFIA-NISC” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Further processing”,…

Prospects for the global economy have darkened since the outbreak of war in Ukraine on 24 February, prompting WTO economists to reassess their projections for world trade over the next two years. The organization now expects merchandise trade volume growth of 3.0% in 2022—down from its previous…