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Pursuant to subsection 31(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Canada Border Services Agency initiated investigations on December 21, 2020, respecting the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of certain upholstered domestic seating originating in or exported from China and Vietnam. The 5…

Pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Canada Border Services Agency made a preliminary determination on December 23, 2020 respecting the dumping of certain wheat gluten originating in or exported from Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and Lithuania. The 7…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) assists the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) in the administration of the Quarantine Act and the Quarantine Regulations established thereunder. This memorandum outlines the conditions under which cadavers, other human remains, organs and tissues may be…

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…

Notice received: Monday 2021-01-11 11:14 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 December 24, 2020, pursuant to paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Canada Border Services Agency determined that the expiry of the order made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on September 9, 2015, in Inquiry No. RR‑2014‑004, would likely result in the…

The following was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on January 9 th, 2021. Canada Border Services Agency Special Import Measures Act Wheat gluten — Decision Canadian International Trade Tribunal Appeal Notice No. HA-2020-017 Commencement of inquiry (E-registry service pilot project) Wheat…

Following is a message from CFIA: We are continuing with publishing the updates to import conditions for foods and beverages with milk ingredients. However, due to IT limitations we will be unable to publish all the changes simultaneously on February 2, 2021 as previously planned. Instead, the…

In November, Canada's merchandise exports increased 0.5%, with gold exports posting the largest increase. Imports edged down 0.3%, on lower imports of industrial machinery, equipment and parts. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $3.7 billion in October, to…

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

Canada and the United Kingdom (UK) have reached an arrangement for trade of organic food. The United Kingdom – Canada Organic Equivalence Arrangement came into effect January 1, 2021. The arrangement allows organic products certified under the Canada Organic Regime or the UK organic system to be…

Logistics of a COVID-19 Vaccine for Canada Special Webinar from CSCB and CITT Don’t miss this upcoming event! 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…

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who submit their B3s and AO notification of release queries using the CCS/CADEX system. Please be advised that on December 29, 2020, between the hours of 0001 and 0710 ET, CBSA experienced system issues in Production due to a misaligned calendar setup…

The purpose of this notice is to inform you that in the week of January 18, 2021, the organic import and admissibility requirements for processed products will be incorporated into AIRS, in accordance with clause 357(3) of Part 13 of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations. This implementation will…

Notice received: Friday 2021-01-08 8:54 AM ET Start Date / Time: 2021-01-06 / 08:00 ET End Date / Time: No estimated time of resolution (ETR) ***** UPDATE: Please be advised that the CBSA is continuing to investigate the system problem reported below, however an interim solution has been determined…

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…

Please be advised that Daily Notices (DN) will not be produced Friday, January 15 and Saturday, January 16, 2021 to allow for the ARL system shutdown to implement CARM Release 0. On Thursday, January 14, 2021, the last DN prior to system shutdown will be delivered. On Monday, January 18, 2021, DNs…