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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…

Further and linked to new CUSMA requirements relating to Forced Labour, Canada is adopting a comprehensive approach to defending the rights of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities, by addressing the risk of forced labour from any country entering Canadian and global supply chains and protecting…

A) Chapter 04 was published to : i) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end uses “Samples” and “Show or Exhibition” originating from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece…

The CCS renewal is now open. Please provide payment before February 28, 2021. Here are 3 quick steps to renew your designation: 1) Log in to your CSCB account. 2) Once logged in, you will see the following notice. 3) Follow the steps to complete the transaction. You may pay via credit card or cheque…

Due to the upcoming removal of the United States Department of Agriculture - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) domestic emerald ash borer ( Agrilus planipennis) quarantine regulations, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be prohibiting the movement of Ash species…

CFIA will be updating the Food export requirements library on January 15, 2021 to include the new version of the Mexican export certificate for fish and seafood. The required document is the Certificate of Fish Health and Hygiene for Mexico CFIA/ACIA 5206 (2020/05). The implementation date of this…

Daily Notices Schedule delay due to CARM implementation Please note that DNs will not be transmitted, Friday January 15 and Saturday January 16, 2021, due to the system shutdown for CARM Release 0. The next DN to be produced will be a special DN on Monday, January 18, 2021 and it will contain…

3 days until some food licences expire, renew now Some Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence holders will need to take action now to ensure they renew their licence before it expires. Some SFC licences expire on January 15, 2021 while others will expire in the days and weeks that follow. If you have…

On August 4, 2020, Australia initiated a World Trade Organization (WTO) notification on their intention to implement a series of emergency measures to safeguard Australia against the entry, establishment, and spread of khapra beetle ( Trogoderma granarium). Last month, the Sanitary and Phytosanitary…

Notice received: Tuesday 2021-01-12 1:57 PM ET UPDATE - NEW INFORMATION Please be advised that the issue described below has been reported to impact other PGA regulated goods. CBSA Trade Chain Partners are experiencing delays with CFIA regulated IIDs as well as rejects from Transport Canada’s…

The CSCB and CITT are presenting a comprehensive two-hour webinar on the challenges across the supply chain of getting the COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of Canadians. It will feature the perspectives of professionals in customs, trade, security and logistics/distribution. Webinar Details Date…

The CCS renewal is now open. Please provide payment before February 28, 2021. Here are 3 quick steps to renew your designation: 1) Log in to your CSCB account. 2) Once logged in, you will see the following notice. 3) Follow the steps to complete the transaction. You may pay via credit card or cheque…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced changes to the Ministry and welcomed new members to Cabinet. Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will not run again in the next election and has stepped down from Cabinet duties. Ministers with new roles are: Francois-Philippe…

CBSA has posted its verification priorities for tariff classification, valuation and origin for January 2021. The full list is available on the CBSA website.

Notice received: Tuesday 2021-01-12 8:28 AM ET UPDATE Please be advised that the CBSA is continuing to investigate the system problem reported below, however an interim solution has been determined. The issue occurs when the name and address elements are missing from any of the submitted parties…

On January 7, 2021, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), pursuant to paragraph 41(1)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), terminated the investigation of dumping of certain hot‑rolled carbon steel heavy plate and high‑strength low‑alloy steel heavy plate by Ereğli Demir ve Çelik…