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On April 13th, 2021 two new sets of import conditions will come into effect for pet food from the United States, one for heat-treated pet food, and one for raw/minimally heat-treated pet food. The conditions will be posted in the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS). To qualify for import as…

Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, concluded a successful Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Joint Committee Meeting, in which Canadian and EU officials met virtually to discuss progress made under CETA. The Joint Committee is a…

Export Development Canada (EDC) has released the Winter 2021 Global Economic Outlook (PDF 12 MB). The guide contains valuable information on the impact of COVID-19, as well as the growth in the next two years in the world’s key economies, commodity prices, interest rates and exchange rates.

As part of CFIA's ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that CFIA will be performing planned maintenance on Thursday, April 1, 2021 from 6:00 a.m. (EST) to 7:00 a.m. (EST). Consequently, during this time the following services may be unavailable. Electronic Data Interchange -…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today initiated a normal value review to update the normal values applicable to certain carbon steel welded pipe (CSWP) exported to Canada from United Arab Emirates by Universal Tube & Plastic Industries Ltd. (UTP). The normal value review is part of the…

The following was published in the Canada Gazette, Part 1 on March 27, 2020 Canada Border Services Agency, Special Import Measures Act Certain upholstered domestic seating — Decision

In this Customs Notice, the term “Mission” means embassy/high commission, consular post, and accredited international organization. Ottawa, March 26, 2021 1. The purpose of this Customs Notice is to outline the requirements for the importation of COVID-19 vaccines in diplomatic bags or in commercial…

Mark your calendars! The CSCB has learned from the CBSA that the go-live date for CARM Release 1 has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 25th, 2021! (barring no unexpected delays.) As of Tuesday morning following the May long weekend, the CARM Client Portal will be open for business! At Release 1, you…

As part of CFIA's ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that CFIA will be performing planned maintenance on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 from 6:00 a.m. (EST) to 6:30 a.m. (EST). Consequently, during this time the following services may be unavailable: Automated Import Reference…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The first Designate Quiz of 2021 is now available. You have until 2 p.m. EDT on Thursday, April 8, 2021 to submit your responses. The quiz must be completed online. The quiz is worth 10 professional development points towards maintenance of the CCS…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today concluded a re‑investigation of the normal values, export prices and amounts of subsidy of certain dry wheat pasta originating in or exported from Turkey, in accordance with the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA). https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima…

CBSA has provided links to the new Memorandum D11-4-36, Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) Motor Vehicle Averaging Election for Purposes of Regional Value Content and Labour Value Content. This memorandum provides general information and guidelines for producers who wish to file a Motor…

Effective March 24, 2021, Canada is imposing sanctions against Russian officials in response to gross and systematic human rights violations that have been committed in Russia. Canadian Measures The Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations impose on listed individuals a prohibition on dealings…

Sanctions related to China have been enacted under the Special Economic Measures Act. The Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations impose a dealings prohibition, an effective asset freeze, on listed persons. https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/international…

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…

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The first Designate Quiz of 2021 is now available. You have until 2 p.m. EDT on Thursday, April 8, 2021 to submit your responses. The quiz must be completed online. The quiz is worth 10 professional development points towards maintenance of the CCS…

Chapter 08 was published to add the end use “Travellers & personal use and not for resale or distribution” to the following HS codes. 08.01.11.3001 - Coconuts - Organic - Desiccated 08.01.12.3001 - Coconuts - Organic - In the inner shell (endocarp) 08.01.19.3001 - Coconuts - Organic - Other 08.01.21…