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Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The second Designate Quiz of 2020 is now available. You have until 2 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 2, 2020 to submit your responses to the CSCB. The quiz must be completed online. The quiz is worth 10 professional development points towards maintenance of the…

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 the evidence discloses a reasonable indication that the dumping and subsidizing of…

Start Date / Time: 2020-06-11 / 10 :14 UPDATE / TIME: 2020-06-16 / 12 :00 UPDATE: Please be advised the CBSA is continuing to investigate the system problem reported below. Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. The CBSA is experiencing a system delay…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is providing temporary flexibility for non-food safety labelling and packaging requirements for pre-packaged meat products during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pre-packaged meat products remain safe and all food safety requirements, including information regarding…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is prohibiting imports of live Litopenaeus vannamei (whiteleg shrimp) from Hawaii as a result of the detection of infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis virus (IHHNV) in broodstock shrimp imported into a CFIA import quarantine. IHHNV is a viral…

This message is to inform you that, subsequent to Canada’s April 3, 2020 ratification of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade has opened the application period for 16 new supply-managed tariff rate quotas (TRQs)…

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data through Direct Connects. For maintenance purposes, there will be an outage for clients who use a Direct Connect communication method with the CBSA of 15 to 30 minutes between 04:00 ET and 07:00 ET on Tuesday June 16, 2020…

Start Date / Time: 2020-06-11 / 10 :14 UPDATE / TIME: 2020-06-15 / 09 :53 UPDATE: Please be advised the CBSA is continuing to investigate the system problem reported below. Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. The CBSA is experiencing a system delay…

As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing maintenance on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, from 6 am to 6:30 am (EST). Consequently, the following services may not be available during this time. Electronic Data…

This message is for all importers and customs brokers who do business with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) National Import Service Centre (NISC). Please be advised during the upcoming statutory holiday (July 1st, 2020), the NISC’s service hours will remain from 7:00 AM to 3:00 AM (Eastern…

A) Chapter 03 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refuse entry" to “Approved” for the following HS codes with the end use “Culture” originating from Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey and United Kingdom destined to Quebec. 03.01.91.6159.92 - Oncorhynchus mykiss - TSN 161989 - Rainbow…

The CBSA is continuing to work in partnership with Other Government Departments to support Industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 Commercial Update to Industry Stakeholders, June 12, 2020 COVID-19 Rapport commercial aux intervenants de l’industrie Le 12 juin 2020 L'ASFC continue de travailler…

This form is now available on the CBSA website: BSF844 – Exporter contingency form https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/bsf844-eng.h…

Start Date / Time: 2020-06-11 / 10 :14 UPDATE / TIME: 2020-06-12 / 12 :09 UPDATE: Please be advised the CBSA is continuing to investigate the system problem reported below. Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. The CBSA is experiencing a system delay…

CBSA has issued a revision to ARL Bulletin# 60. This reflects a deletion of statements which indicated that importers pay customs brokers after the broker has made payment, on the importers’ behalf, to CBSA. (Paragraph 2) Issue: Importers have four avenues to pay the CBSA Resolution / Action…

Issue: Reporting of the Goods and Service Tax and Importer Direct Security Option Indicator on Form B3. Resolution / Action Required: Further to the announcement made by the Prime Minister on March 27, 2020, the Government of Canada has extended the payment timeframes for GST and Customs Duties…

Issue: Importers have four avenues to pay the CBSA Resolution / Action Required: Importers have four (4) avenues to pay the CBSA for the duties and taxes on their imports. These are: Paying in full at time of importation. Payment is provided with the account documentation at time of importation…