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Le texte français suit le texte anglais. 1. This notice is to advise of amendments to the Departmental Consolidation of the Custom Tariff including amendments made for the purpose of improving Canada’s import monitoring regime with respect to steel products. The Departmental Consolidation of the…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Clients Affected: All freight forwarders, customs brokers and service providers who transmit trade data to the CBSA. The TCCU remains committed to timely client support to resolve electronic commerce and portal systems technical issues. To ensure our officers…

Planned CARM Outage Please be advised that all CARM Services, including the Client portal, will be unavailable Saturday, December 4, 2021 from 9 a.m. (Eastern Time) to 8 p.m. (Eastern Time) due to monthly maintenance of the servers. Thank you for your patience. Interruption prévue de la GCRA…

For the first time ever, the CSCB is offering access to our CCS course for current CCS and CTCS designates. You’ll have the opportunity to audit the course, which means you’ll be able to renew your knowledge at your own pace and without the pressure of part tests and a final examination. As an…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit IID data using EDI The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has been advised by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) that as per the Off-Road Small Spark-Ignition (SSI) Engine Emission…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Update received: Wednesday 2021-12-01 10:21 AM ET Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) phone lines have now been restored. Phone lines is now available. If you require assistance please contact the National Import Service Centre…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. UPDATE 2: The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has just been advised that further changes to Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Engine and Emissions Program are required to ensure that legislated import requirements are met by clients. As a result…

The Cadex formatted 2022 Customs Tariff is now available on the CBSA website.

Last week’s material and recording of the Technical Working group, as well as an updated version of the Technical Q&A Log, is available in the CARM Technical Working Group folder within the CARM Google Drive.

We have received a message from the CBSA indicating the following. Version 4.02 will not become live in December 2021, the CBSA has been notified by the ECCC that further changes are now required to ensure legislative requirements are being met. The CBSA will be releasing an amendment to this…

Montreal Gateway has provided their holiday operating schedule, please be sure to note that during the holidays, the last transaction will be posted 30 minutes before the closing time.

(Le français suit) Reminder: Effective January 15, 2022, exporters of commercial food and animal commodities destined for the European Union (EU) where certification is required under the new EU Animal Health Law (AHL), will be required to use updated export certificates. Export certificates must be…

Going ahead with a unilateral tax could risk further worsening the trade relationship between Canada and the United States The Liberal government intends to proceed with plans to implement a digital services tax targeting tech giants, potentially within the coming weeks. A spokesperson for Finance…

Canada and India are quietly setting the stage to reboot formal free-trade talks as the Trudeau government seeks economic alternatives to China following the dispute over the Meng Wanzhou-two Michaels affair. Trade negotiators from both countries have held four "consultative meetings" in the last…

Chapter 01 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA - veterinary inspection” to “Refuse Entry” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Breeding”, “Canadian animals returning to Canada”, “Commercial”, “Display in a zoo”, “Feeding for slaughter”, “Immediate…

President Joe Biden will require essential, nonresident travelers crossing U.S. land borders, such as truck drivers, government and emergency response officials, to be fully vaccinated beginning on Jan. 22, the administration planned to announce. A senior administration official said the requirement…

CARM Client Support (CCS) RE: Reminder to pay duties and taxes by payment due date Importers and custom brokers need to pay the CBSA by the payment due date to avoid any potential interest charges. Details regarding the payment of duties and taxes on commercial goods, as well as applicable interest…

Canada's small business confidence over the short and long-term improved slightly in November. Optimism still hasn't recouped the September sharp decline, but it's moving in the right direction. CFIB’s Business Barometer® Short-term Index, which is based on 3-month forward expectations for business…