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Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Advertisers of Logs (British Columbia Origin Only) - Applications to Advertise Logs Please note that due to a technical problem with EXCOL that has been resolved, the due date for the weekly Federal Applications to Advertise (normally June 15 2021) has been…

Canada's inflation rate increased to 3.6 per cent in May, the fastest pace in a decade, Statistics Canada says. The data agency said in a news release Wednesday that the cost of just about everything is going up at a much faster pace than usual, from shelter and vehicles, to food, energy and…

Following is a message from Global Affairs EXCOL - The system is back online. On June 14/15, 2021, we experienced an extended network outage that affected permit services, as well as email and phone connectivity. Consequently, we are experiencing a higher volume of requests than normal, and service…

Please note that the Montreal Gateway Terminal Partnership, truck service is closed on June 24 for observance the regional holiday, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day.

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Importers of food are required to provide certain information under paragraph 13(1)(a) of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR). For this purpose, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) uses the Integrated Import Declaration (IID), the same…

Chapter 01 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS code with the end uses “For breeding purposes, not for direct retail sale”, “Resale/Adoption” and “Show or exhibition” originating from the United States. NO VERSION CHANGE. 01.06.19.2083.02 Commercial dogs - less than…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Truck Service Update - Tuesday June 15, 2021 As result of a high volume of trucks moving towards Termont / Viau facilities at the Port of Montreal, significant congestion at the Port of Montreal’s Common Gate entrance, has been noted since yesterday. MGT’s…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The CBSA is pleased to announce that Trade Chain Partners can now use the SWI IID Regulated Commodities Data Element Matching Criteria to identify commodities regulated by a particular Participating Government Department or Agency (PGA) program. The Regulated…

A shortage of workers, lack of shipping containers, and massive port traffic jams caused by growing demand for imported goods are all causing shipping costs to soar, Insider's Rachel Premack reported. According to the Drewry World Container Index, shipping containers cost nearly four times as much…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today initiated a normal value review to update all normal values and export prices applicable to certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) exported to Canada from South Korea by Nexteel Co., Ltd. The normal value…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today initiated a normal value review to update all normal values and export prices applicable to certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) exported to Canada from India by Jindal Saw Limited. The normal value…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. When a company chooses to make a labelling claim about genetic engineering for foods, the Voluntary Labelling and Advertising of Foods that Are and Are Not Products of Genetic Engineering - CAN/CGSB-32.315 (the GE Standard) provides guidance on how those…

The CSCB is holding a virtual Designate Day on June 17th. The registration deadline is today. Don't miss out - register now! This is a day just for YOU, with challenging exercises to get your compliance juices flowing, interesting speakers bringing their perspective to todays trade topics, and an…

The following was published in the Canada Gazette Part I on June 12, 2021: Canada Border Services Agency Special Import Measures Act Concrete reinforcing bar — Decision Canadian International Trade Tribunal Finding -Concrete reinforcing bar Order -Certain whole potatoes

A union representing 9,000 Canadian Border Service Agency personnel says Canada-U.S. border reopening plans are in jeopardy as their workers prepare for strike votes starting next week. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says 5,500 border services officers, 2,000 headquarters staff and other…

CARM Portal Registration went live on May 25 th and there have been challenges with the affinity questions for many. The CBSA has made some changes or clarifications as outlined below: WHAT IS THE BALANCE OF YOUR LAST STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT? The CBSA has made a change to allow importers that are using…

Is inflation getting out of control? Price pressures seem to be everywhere these days. The pandemic lulled us into a sense that the stop-start economy was here to stay. With economies now beginning to reopen, demand pressures are intensifying. That’s a good thing; but supply isn’t keeping pace…

The CSCB is holding a virtual Designate Day on June 17th. The registration deadline is Monday. Don't miss out - register now! This is a day just for YOU, with challenging exercises to get your compliance juices flowing, interesting speakers bringing their perspective to todays trade topics, and an…