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The following was published in the Canada Gazette, Part 1 on April 24, 2020 Canada Border Services Agency Special Import Measures Act Certain small power transformers — Decision Canadian International Trade Tribunal Commencement of preliminary injury inquiry (E-registry Service pilot project)…

Chapter 03 was published to add the following OGD extensions. 03.02.89.4962.64 - Lutjanus aratus - TSN 550922 - Mullet Snapper (fresh or chilled) 03.03.89.4962.64 - Lutjanus aratus - TSN 550922 - Mullet Snapper (frozen) This created a requirement version change for various HS codes under: 03.02 -…

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, there was talk in Western countries about supply-chain vulnerability and the need for reshoring, as it’s called. The issue arose not only in Canada, but in the United States – especially when Donald Trump was president – and in European countries. It was therefore…

A general strike at the Port of Montreal is set to begin on Monday after the union representing dockworkers issued the required 72-hour notice to the Maritime Employers Association. Barring a last-minute reprieve, the 1,150 port workers affiliated with the Canadian Union of Public Employees will be…

CBSA has provided an updated spreadsheet that includes information on which LPCOs (Licenses, Permits, Certificates, Other) must be submitted with an IID, according to PGA (Participating Government Agency).

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who use EDI to transmit their trade data. This bulletin follows up on Customs Notice 21-09 entitled “Changes to Excise Duty Rates on Tobacco Products following the 2021 Federal Budget announcement”. The…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. 1. This notice provides information on new amendments made to the Excise Act, 2001 as mentioned in the 2021 Federal Budget tabled on April 19, 2021. 2. As made available on the Canada Revenue Agency website, amendments to excise duties on tobacco products…

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 Commodities Data Element Matching…

This memorandum explains the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) interpretation of the term “For domestic purposes” found in several tariff items in headings 94.01 and 94.03 in the Customs Tariff. This memorandum has been updated to clarify the Canada Border Services Agency’s administrative…

A) Chapter 01 was published to remove the following OGD extensions. 01.06.49.2113.01 - Amblyseius andersoni (Chant) (ACARI: Phytoseiidae) 01.06.49.2113.02 - Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (ACARI: Phytoseiidae) 01.06.49.2113.03 - Anagyrus fusciventris (Girault) (HYMENOPTERA: Encyrtidae) 01.06.49…

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 Commodities Data Element Matching…

The CBSA has officially announced that the CARM Client Portal will launch on May 25, 2021! In conjunction with this announcement, they are also providing new resource materials in English and French on their CARM Google Drive, including: Onboarding Guides on how to get set up on the portal with…

The union representing the Port of Montreal's stevedores state that an offer to the Association of Maritime Employers (AEM) that would the end workers' strike was rejected. According to the union, their offer required the association to reconsider its decision to reduce the stevedores' conditions of…

Chapter 03 was published to change the release recommendation from “Refuse entry” to “Refer to CFIA - NISC” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Food service” and “Retail use” originating from Chile. 03.07.31.9049 - Other Mussel species not listed (live, fresh or chilled). 03.07.32.9049 -…