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Effective November 04, 2019, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has deregulated filbertworm ( Cydia latiferreana). Please refer to RMD-18-02: Pest Risk Management Document – Deregulation of Cydia latiferreana (filbertworm), which describes the CFIA's rationale to deregulate filbertworm…

Chapter 04 was published to remove registration types for the following HS codes with the end use “Scientific use (research)” originating from the United States. 04.08.11.0273.02 - Dried egg yolk mix containing at least 50% egg yolk and including salt and/or sugar. 04.08.91.0277.02 - Dried whole egg…

**This urgent AIRS update is to reflect new restrictions on romaine lettuce originating from the state of California Chapter 07 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from “Approved” to “Refer to CFIA - NISC” for the following HS codes with end uses “Human Consumption” and “Further…

As part of CFIA's ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that CFIA will be performing network maintenance Sunday, November 24th, 2019, between 6:30 AM (EST) and 1:30 PM (EST). Consequently, the following services may not be available for this period: CFIA Website ( www…

On November 15, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a Federal Order regarding the importation of tomato and pepper which are hosts of the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV). Effective November 22, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture – Animal and…

We would like to provide an update on CN’s collective bargaining with the Teamsters Canadian Rail Conference (TCRC-CTY), which represents approximately 3,200 of CN employees working as train conductors and railyard coordinators in Canada. For the last several months, CN has been working with the…

A) Chapter 03 was published to : i) add the miscellaneous codes “Wild marine origin” and “Cultured marine or cultured freshwater or wild freshwater origin” to the following HS code with the end uses “Live bait”, “Food service” “Further processing for human consumption” and “Retail use” originating…

Following are the names and portfolios of the new liberal cabinet: Chrystia Freeland becomes Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Anita Anand becomes Minister of Public Services and Procurement Navdeep Bains becomes Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Carolyn…

In Brief This memorandum has been revised to: (a) Reflect additions and updates to the Definitions section (b) Clarify liabilities for carriers under Carrier Requirements section; removing Customs Notice 17-26 (c) Remove form A30, Diversion Notice, from Appendix E (d) Include updated information on…

Thousands of Canadian National Railway workers went on strike Tuesday, threatening a crucial artery for exports of oil, grain, chemicals and minerals and leaving some vulnerable Prairie regions potentially without any mode of commercial transportation. Talks in Montreal were ongoing Tuesday after 3…

Long before the pistons for General Motors Co V-6 engines reach the U.S. No. 1 automaker’s Romulus, Michigan plant, they are seasoned international travelers. Powdered aluminum from Tennessee is shipped to Pennsylvania and forged at high temperatures into connecting rods for the pistons, which are…

On October 3, 2019 Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) issued a World Trade Organization (WTO) notification of a regulatory amendment under its Plant Protection Act to exempt certain plants and plant products from requiring phytosanitary certificates. At the same time…

Chapter 16 was published to remove a registration type from the following HS codes with the end uses “Human consumption”, “In transit through Canada” and “Other end uses” with the miscellaneous codes “Fully marked” and “Unstamped” originating from Mexico. NO VERSION CHANGE. 16.02.41.5519.05 -…

As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has posted a new Food Import Notice on our website to clarify the information required in box 2 of the Official Meat Inspection Certificate (OMIC) forms for meat products from the…

A) Chapter 06 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from “Refuse entry” to “Refer to CFIA-NISC” for the following HS codes with the end use “Other end uses” originating from Belarus, Guernsey and Russian Federation. 06.04.20.0045.44 - Foliage, branches - fresh - Ash (Fraxinus spp.)…

About 3,200 Canadian National Railway conductors, trainpersons and yard workers are on strike after the union and company failed to reach a deal by the midnight ET deadline. The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, the union representing the employees, gave the required 72-hour strike notice on the…