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Late yesterday, CBSA organized a teleconference, regarding ongoing CBSA processing delays for external trade chain partners. It was explained that CBSA is still trying to simultaneously identify the root cause of the slowdowns, mitigate the operational impacts and manage the increasing backlog as…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated the Food export requirements library to include the requirement for establishments to be on an Export Eligibility List before exporting fish and seafood to Ukraine. Nouvelle exigence pour l'exportation de poisson et de produits de la mer vers l…

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers using IID 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…

UPDATE: Please be advised that the CBSA is continuing to investigate the system problem reported below. Start Date / Time: 2020-11-03 / 02:30 ET End Date / Time: No estimated time of resolution (ETR) Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and Portal…

Notice received: Tuesday 2020-11-03 4:22 PM ET As part of CFIA's ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that CFIA will be performing network maintenance Wednesday, November 4, 2020, from 5:00 am (EST) to 5:15 am (EST). Consequently, the following services may not be available…

Start Date / Time: 2020-11-03 / 02:30 ET End Date / Time: No estimated time of resolution (ETR) Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and Portal. Please note that CBSA is receiving and processing EDI and Portal inbound data. However, there is a delay…

Extension of transition period: United States – Canada Greenhouse-Grown Plant Certification Program (GCP) The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have agreed to extend the transition period from the legacy GCP program (Canadian Greenhouse…

CFIA APOLOGIZES FOR THE DELAY IN SENDING THIS MESSAGE - THEY WERE EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES Chapter 23 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA-NISC” to “Refuse Entry” for the following HS codes with the end use “Other end uses” originating from Bermuda…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has reduced the frequency of inspection of imported meat shipments from Australia and New Zealand, two countries with good compliance rates for meat imported into Canada. Meat shipments imported from these countries are now subject to a 10% random…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will update its Compliance and Enforcement Policy, effective November 1, 2020. The purpose of the policy is to drive a more strategic, consistent, fair and transparent compliance and enforcement approach that allows the CFIA to effectively deliver its…

Key Issue An official global travel advisory and pandemic travel health notice are in effect: Canadian citizens and permanent residents are advised to avoid non-essential travel outside Canada until further notice. COVID-19 Commercial Update to Industry Stakeholders, October 30, 2020 COVID-19…

A) Chapter 19 was published to modify the registration type list and modify the import conditions for the following HS code with the end use “Human Consumption”. 19.02.19.7300.24 - Other pasta, containing meat products. B) Chapter 21 was published to modify the registration type list and modify the…

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers This notice was issued originally issued on August 27, 2020 to advise trade chain partners (TCPs) (i.e. importers and brokers) that the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) would not assist clients with…

eManifest Portal Maintenance Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2020-11-01 / 04:15 ET 2020-11-01 / 06:30 ET All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using the Portal. Description Sunday November 1, 2020 from 04:15 to 06:30 (ET): eManifest Portal will be available…

In brief This memorandum has been amended to include information regarding the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)Tariff Preference Levels. Also, minor amendments have been made to the Appendix C- Canada–Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (CCRFTA) Tariff Preference Levels as a result of the…

Despite the massive upheaval caused by the pandemic, global trade bounced back faster than expected. China and the rest of emerging Asia, who suffered the first infections and lockdowns, have led the way back. But we’ve also seen sharp pickups in North America and Europe. Canada’s trade performance…

Notice received: Thursday 2020-02-29 6:37 PM ET Start Date / Time: 2020-10-29 / 09:30 ET End Date / Time: 2020-10-29 / 15:30 ET Clients Affected: All EDI clients who transmit WACM Please be advised that there were system issues earlier today which may have resulted in a Warehouse Arrival…