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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today announced the temporary suspension of service at the Four Falls, New Brunswick port of entry (POE) along the Canada-United States land border. The Four Falls POE operates on a seasonal basis from April to September, and opened for the season on April 13…

The head of the organization charged with bringing a semblance of order to international trade relations resigned unexpectedly Thursday, adding another element of uncertainty to commerce in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and escalating trade conflicts. Roberto Azevêdo, a career Brazilian…

Key Issues Automatic Waiver of Late Accounting Penalties On March 19, 2020, via Customs Notice 20-10, the CBSA announced the automatic waiver of late accounting penalties for all transactions released from March 11, 2020, to May 14, 2020, inclusively. On March 27, 2020 the CBSA, in accordance with…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published guidance for imports of broth, flavour and extract of meat origin into Canada on the Food-specific import requirements web page. These products must be imported using: a Foreign Competent Authority issued Official Meat Inspection Certificate…

As part of the publication that took place on May 14, 2020, the following OGD extensions have been removed. 21.04.10.5690.01 - Canned/hermetically sealed 21.04.10.5690.02 - Other processed 21.04.10.5690.99 - Other Please verify your version numbers before submitting through EDI. If you have any…

IN THE MATTER OF a request for an interim review, pursuant to subsection 76.01(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, filed on March 11, 2020, and considered properly documented in accordance with subrule 70(1) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Rules on March 27, 2020, of the finding made…

The CFIA is working diligently to support industry to avoid any delays in the clearance of exported products during the COVID-19 crisis. Some countries have notified the CFIA that they will accept scanned copies of phytosanitary certificates. As a result, the CFIA has implemented interim guidance…

Monday, May 18th, 2020 is a holiday. The Bureau’s offices will be closed. Both EICS and EXCOL systems will be available during normal hours. Bulletin d’information sur les SCEI/CEED – La fête de la Reine Lundi le 18 mai 2020 est un jour de congé. Nos bureaux seront fermés durant cette période. Les…

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 (May 18th, 2020), the NISC’s service hours will remain from 7:00 AM to 3:00 AM (Eastern…

CFIA apologize for the delay in sending this message as they were experiencing technical difficulties. A) Chapter 06 was published to add a registration type to the following HS code with the end use “Propagation (growing or sowing)” and the miscellaneous code “With soil or related matter (including…

Daily Notices (DN) Schedule for the Easter Holiday Weekend Due to the holiday weekend, the Daily Notices (DN) schedule will be as follows: Transactions submitted from Saturday May 16th to Tuesday May 19th will appear on the Daily Notice for Wednesday May 20th 2020. L’horaire des avis quotidiens (AQ)…

Clients Affected: All clients and services providers who use EDI, the eManifest Portal and the CERS Portal to transmit their data. The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) office will be closed on Monday, May 18, 2020 for the Victoria Day holiday. TCCU production support will be operating on an…

Clients Affected: All clients and services providers who use EDI, the eManifest Portal and the CERS Portal to transmit their data. The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) office will be closed on Monday, May 18, 2020 for the Victoria Day holiday. TCCU production support will be operating on an…