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Start Date / Time: 2021-03-15 / 08:45 ET End Date / Time: 2021-03-15 / 23:45 ET The problem reported below has now been resolved. All systems are functioning normally We are currently experiencing intermittent delays in processing inbound and outbound messages. During this time, there is a delay in…

Currently, importers of meat, fish, dairy, eggs, processed eggs, processed fruits or vegetables, honey, maple and fresh fruits or vegetables are required to hold a valid Safe Food for Canadians licence (SFC licence) to import food into Canada. As of today, food import transactions will automatically…

Start Date / Time: 2021-03-15 / 08:45 ET We are currently experiencing intermittent delays in processing inbound and outbound messages. During this time, there is a delay in sending outbound messages such as acknowledgements, reject messages and notices E.g. RNS, Completeness Notices through EDI. We…

The following is an excerpt from Global Affairs Canada: On December 9, 2020, Canada and the U.K. signed the Canada-U.K. Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-U.K. TCA) to provide stability and predictability for businesses and workers in both countries. This Agreement substantively replicates the…

CFIA has confirmed that a license is not required for personal importations of food items. Selecting the Travellers & Personal use in AIRS for these goods, end use code 46, will ensure that the IID is not rejected due to the absence of an SFC license. 1. This Customs Notice replaces Customs Notice…

The following was published in the Canada Gazette, Part 1 on March 13, 2021. Canada Border Services Agency Special Import Measures Act Concrete reinforcing bar — Decision Canadian International Trade Tribunal Commencement of inquiry (E-registry Service pilot project) Concrete reinforcing bar Expiry…

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced that Canada is an important step closer to being recognized by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) as a negligible-risk country for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). More details are available in…

As part of CFIA's ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that CFIA will be performing planned maintenance on Sunday, March 14, 2021 from 5:00 a.m. (EST) to 7:00 a.m. (EST). Consequently, during this time the following services may be unavailable: CFIA Website If you require…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today extended the preliminary phase of the investigations into the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of certain grinding media from India. The Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) provides that, under normal circumstances, the preliminary stage of…

Chapter 07 was published to add the end use “Other end uses” to the following HS codes. 07.01.90.3000 - Potato - tuber (fresh) 07.01.90.3001 - Potato - tuber - Organic (fresh) 07.02.00.0001 - Tomatoes, field (fresh). (Solanum lycopersicum) 07.02.00.0002 - Tomatoes, greenhouse (fresh). (Solanum…

A) Chapter 07 was published to: i) add the end uses “Other end uses”, “Research and educational use”, “Show or exhibition” and “Travellers & personal use and not for resale or distribution” to the following HS codes. 07.05.11.3002 - Vegetable preparations containing less than 50% egg products 07.05…

Following is a message from Global Affairs Canada Notice received: Thursday 2021-03-11 6:36 PM ET We continue to experience performance issues with EICS. This may impact the speed with which we process requests. We are doing our best to maintain service standards where affected.

As part of CFIA's ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that CFIA will be performing network maintenance March 14th, 2020 from 21:00 (EST) to 23:30 (EST). However, please be advised, there should be no interruption in service. If you require assistance or have any questions…

A) Chapter 04 was published to: i) add the end use “Other end uses” to the following HS codes. 04.08.11.0273.03 - 100% dried egg yolk - Organic 04.08.11.0273.04 - Dried egg yolk mix containing at least 50% egg yolk and including salt and/or sugar - Organic 04.08.19.0275.05 - Pasteurized liquid egg…

More than eight months after a new regulation came into effect to help stop products made with forced labour from entering Canada, not a single shipment has been prevented from coming into the country. The changes to Canada’s Customs Tariff, first agreed to under the Canada-United States-Mexico…

This memorandum has been revised to: (a) update the Definitions section (b) include updates to pre-arrival, arrival and post arrival requirements and processes for house bills, house bill close messages and supplementary cargo data This memorandum outlines and explains specific Canada Border…

On March 5, 2021, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiated an expiry review of its finding made on March 29, 2016, in Inquiry No. NQ‑2015‑002, concerning the dumping and subsidizing of certain carbon and…

CCS and CTCS Designates are advised that we are offering three free quizzes in 2021, on the following dates: Available Submission Deadline Quiz 1 March 18 April 8 at 2 pm ET Quiz 2 June 17 July 8 at 2 pm ET Quiz 3 October 14 November 4 at 2 pm ET As always, each quiz is worth ten professional…