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The following message was received from the CBSA’s BCCC Secretariat. Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The security of our online services is important to us. In the upcoming weeks, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will be implementing multi-factor authentication. This extra layer of…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The third Designate Quiz of 2021 is now available. You have until 2 p.m. EDT on Thursday, November 4, 2021 to submit your responses. The quiz must be completed online. The quiz is worth 10 professional development points towards maintenance of the CCS…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. For your convenience, please consult the following tip below concerning our call back option: Clients are offered the option to press 1 to leave a message, after waiting 45 seconds to speak with an officer. Messages are processed in the order in which calls…

Chapter 23 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end use “Livestock feed” originating from the Continental United States. 23.08.00.6321.01 - Carrot root, fresh ground 23.08.00.6321.02 - Jerusalem Artichoke residues 23.08.00.6321.03 - Processed Cassava Root…

UPDATE - EDI Offices 24/7 Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and/or eManifest and CERS Portal. Please find attached the new list of 24/7 contact information for all border offices. Please share this information with all of your teams (day, after…

Notice received: Tuesday 2021-11-02 5:11 PM ET Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) phone lines are down. We are working to resolve this problem and will update this message as soon as more information is available. If you…

CARM Client Support (CCS) RE: EDI820 Payment Processing Error - Accented Characters Allocation of EDI820 payments is currently delayed due to an identified processing issue. This issue involves certain financial institutions. Temporary processing delays are expected until a resolution is found and…

A) Chapter 09 was published to add the end use “Show or exhibition” to the following HS codes: 09.10.11.0001 - Ginger, whole 09.10.30.7100.03 - Tumeric (fresh or chilled) (Curcuma longa) 09.10.30.7200.03 - Tumeric (fresh or chilled) (Curcuma longa) - Organic 09.10.99.7338.04 - Thyme (Fresh or…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The third Designate Quiz of 2021 is now available. You have until 2 p.m. EDT on Thursday, November 4, 2021 to submit your responses. The quiz must be completed online. The quiz is worth 10 professional development points towards maintenance of the CCS…

U.S. bill seeks return of country-of-origin rules once repealed under threat of Canadian trade sanctions A group of U.S. senators is aiming to bring back mandatory country-of-origin labelling rules for beef, six years after being repealed under the threat of $1-billion in trade sanctions from Canada…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who submit their B3s and AO notification of release queries using the CCS/CADEX system. Please note that due to a technical issue, some of the exchange rates sent on October 12 , 2021 with an effective date of…

A) Chapter 08 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”. NO VERSION CHANGE. 08.11.10.2000 - Strawberries (frozen). 08.11.20 - Raspberries, blackberries, mulberries, loganberries, black…

In a world of constrained capacity, astronomical trans-Pacific freight rates and huge shipping delays, retail giant Canadian Tire is taking new steps to own its supply chain. The company announced in August that it had invested $40 million for a 25 percent stake in Ashcroft Terminals, a private rail…

EDI/Portal Scheduled Maintenance eManifest Portal Maintenance Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2021-10-30 / 06:00 2021-10-30 / 06:30 ET All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and Portal. Description Saturday October 30, 2021 from 06:00 to 6:30 (ET)…

A long-awaited announcement from U.S. President Joe Biden is going to make some Canadians unhappy. Biden released updated highlights of his key budget plan Thursday and it includes language Ottawa has been urging against: a Buy American-type provision for the auto sector. It involves a tax credit…