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Message to Industry - 2020 Additional Tariff Rate Quota Volume for Refined Sugar exports to the United States under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Date: July 03, 2020 This message is to advise that the additional 20% Tariff Rate Quota volume for refined sugar has been triggered under the…

Border crossing numbers released by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) indicate that overall travel continues to remain heavily affected by border restrictions enforced as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But while approximately 91 per cent fewer people crossed Canada's land borders…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today he is concerned by reports suggesting Washington is considering reimposing tariffs on Canadian metals just as Canada, the United States and Mexico are celebrating the launch of a new free trade deal. Speaking to reporters in Ottawa, Trudeau said he looks…

Canada is deeply concerned by the passage of national security legislation for Hong Kong by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China. This legislation was enacted in a secretive process, without the participation of Hong Kong’s legislature, judiciary or people, and in…

This notice provides information on how to transmit high volumes of cargo reports. It is for the attention of carriers, freight forwarders, importers, brokers and service providers. 1. A high number of cargos per conveyance or a high number of Advance Commercial Information (ACI) supplemental or…

COVID-19 lockdown measures hit aspects of trade hard. Merchandise trade volumes shrank by 3% in the first quarter of 2020, compared to the previous year average and estimates suggest an 18.5% drop for the second quarter. Services trade has been hampered by transport, travel and physical contact…

When calling the TCCU, it is possible to avoid long wait times on hold. After 45 seconds of waiting, if all officers are currently busy, clients are offered the option to press 1 to leave a message. If clients leave a message, they will not lose their place in line. Messages are processed in the…

The CBSA is working to develop procedures and protocols to adapt new methods of interaction with trade chain partners to the current reality. COVID-19 Commercial Update to Industry Stakeholders, July 7, 2020 COVID-19 Rapport commercial aux intervenants de l’industrie Le 7 juillet 2020 L’ASFC…

Following the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) investigation into a large shipment of puppies from Ukraine, the CFIA has decided to cancel the importation of all commercial puppies under 8 months of age from Ukraine, effective July 6, 2020. For more information, read the full CFIA Statement.

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers using the IID UPDATE: Please be advised, the deadline for submitting version 4.00 IIDs has been extended until November 1, 2020. The CBSA would like to advise stakeholders of the following: Changes identified within Addendum 1.1, October 2019 (TCC19-100)…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency continues to make improvements to the systems and tools used by importers and brokers during the import declaration process. The CFIA has updated the Automated Import Reference System Verification Service (AVS), including the AVS Tech Specifications, which has a…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has extended the temporary enforcement flexibility for non-food safety labelling requirements for foodservice packaged products. A notice to industry regarding this temporary enforcement flexibility was initially posted on April 6, 2020 with a 90 day…

The coronavirus crisis has revealed the fragility of the modern supply chain. Recent data shows the devastating economic impact as week-on-week trade in China, the US and Europe halved because of the crisis. Diverse sourcing and digitization will be the key to building stronger, smarter supply…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced that the release service options known as Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Other Government Department (OGD) Pre-Arrival Review System (PARS) and the OGD Release on Minimum Documentation (RMD) will be decommissioned as of August 17, 2020. As of…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not be joining his American and Mexican counterparts this Wednesday in Washington to celebrate the coming-into-force of the renegotiated NAFTA agreement, his office says. U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador are meeting in…

Justin Trudeau is pointing to the threat of fresh U.S. tariffs and the coronavirus pandemic as reasons why he might skip a meeting in Washington next week with President Donald Trump and Mexico's Andrés Manuel López Obrador to mark the new continental trade deal. The Canadian prime minister made the…

Further to announcements made on April 15 and May 12, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is temporarily reducing service hours at additional land, air, and marine Ports of Entry (POE) in addition to deferring seasonal opening hours at select POEs. These COVID-19 related measures are temporary…