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Notice received: Wednesday 2021-01-06 6:43 PM ET Start Date / Time: 2021-01-06 / 08:00 ET Please be advised that we are experiencing a system issue with certain SWI IID transmissions for goods that are regulated by Global Affairs Canada (GAC). A system reject message is being generated with the…

Comprehensive Review of the Allocation and Administration of Tariff Rate Quotas for Dairy, Poultry and Egg Products – Resumption of Phase II Consultations This message is to inform you that Global Affairs Canada (the department) has resumed consultations under Phase II of the Comprehensive Review of…

The purpose of this notice is to advise Trade Chain Partners (TCPs) of changes to the IID. Effective immediately, the following changes have been made in the production environment: NRCan Explosives Program – Authorized Product Identifier On December 13, 2018, TCCU bulletin number TCC18-168 advised…

The following was published in the Part II Canada Gazette on January 6, 2020: “EU country or other CETA beneficiary” — Regulations Amending the Regulations Defining Customs Tariff SOR/2020-287 21/12/20 Canada – European Union Tariff Withdrawal Order (United Kingdom) Customs Tariff SOR/2020-286 21/12…

Please be advised that the information on the Importers: understanding feed controls to prevent African swine fever page has been updated. Guidance has been included to remind importers that, depending on the product origin and type, there may be additional import conditions or restrictions…

As part of CFIA's ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that CFIA will be performing planned maintenance on Thursday, January 7, 2021 from 5:30 a.m. (EST) to 6:30 a.m. (EST). Consequently, during this time the following service may be unavailable: Electronic Data Interchange -…

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…

This message is for all importers and custom brokers who do business with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) National Import Service Centre (NISC). Please be advised that the National Import Service Center (NISC) telephone lines (1-800-835-4486, 1-877-493-0468, 1-289-247-4099) are not…

Some EU specialist online retailers have said they will no longer deliver to the UK because of tax changes which came into force on 1 January. Bicycle part firm Dutch Bike Bits said from now on, it would ship to every country in the world except the UK. "We are forced by British policy to stop…

On December 17, 2020, pursuant to subsection 31(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated investigations into the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of certain grinding media from India. The subject goods are usually imported under the…

Two of the thorniest trade disputes between Canada and the U.S. — on softwood lumber and dairy — are ready for a comeback in 2021 under the new NAFTA. On Dec. 9, the U.S. requested formal consultations under the agreement's state-to-state dispute settlement rules (Chapter 31). Washington is…

A) Chapter 06 was published to: i) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end use “Propagation (growing and sowing)” and the miscellaneous codes “Without soil, related matter or growing media” and “With soil or related matter (including growing media not approved under the…

IN THE MATTER OF an expiry review, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act, of the finding made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on April 2, 2015, in Inquiry No. NQ-2014-002, concerning: OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS ORIGINATING IN OR EXPORTED FROM THE SEPARATE…

China has just informed Canada that the existing export certificate for fresh and frozen fish and seafood will continue to be accepted for imports into China until negotiations on the revised certificate are finalized. La Chine vient d'informer le Canada que le certificat d'exportation actuel pour…

A) Chapter 07 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA-NISC” to “Approved” and modify the registration type list for the following HS codes with the end uses “Human Consumption” and “Further Processing” originating from the United States. 07.05.19.3028.10 - Romaine…

In November 2020, China advised Canada to implement new export certification requirements by January 1, 2021, for the export of fresh and frozen fish and seafood products. Canada has proposed a revised certificate but negotiations on the certificate are not finalized. As of January 1, 2021, the CFIA…

Message to Industry – Administration of Textile and Apparel Origin Quotas: The United Kingdom will leave the European Union customs union on January 1, 2021, and will no longer be a party to the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). While Canada and the United…

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal hereby gives notice that, pursuant to subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), it has initiated a preliminary injury inquiry to determine whether there is evidence that discloses a reasonable indication that the dumping and subsidizing of…

The new paper presents preliminary trade statistics from 97 economies and compares data from January to June 2020 to the same period in 2019. The update includes a special case study on face masks, a heavily traded product which has become the most visible symbol of the fight against the pandemic…