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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is working diligently to respond to challenges raised by industry as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic while remaining committed to preserving Canada's food safety system and its animal and plant resource base. At the same time, we recognize that industry…

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. The Regulated Commodities Data Element Matching…

A) Chapter 05 was published to add the following OGD extension. 05.07.90.1285 - Whalebone and whalebone hair. B) Chapter 07 was published to add a registration type and modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end uses " Human Consumption" and "Further processing" originating…

KEY MESSAGE: 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 MESSAGE CLÉ: L'ASFC continue de travailler en partenariat avec d'autres ministères pour soutenir l…

In recognition of these unprecedented times, the CSCB will be extending the submission deadline of the first designate quiz of 2020 until April 9th at 14:00 EDT. Designate quizzes are a great way of obtaining your professional development points and/or credits, as they are free and test you on…

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 from Thursday, April 09, 2020 at 17:00 (Eastern Time) until Monday, April 13, 2020 at 08:00 (Eastern…

Clients Affected: All importers, brokers and services providers who use EDI to transmit their data. The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) office will be closed from Thursday, April 09, 2020 at 17:00 (Eastern Time) until Monday, April 13, 2020 at 08:00 (Eastern Time), however, the TCCU…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency's revised directive D-99-03: Phytosanitary import requirements to prevent the entry of Oak Wilt Disease (Bretziella fagacearum (Bretz) Hunt) from the Continental United States is now published and in effect. The directive outlines the phytosanitary import…

We recognize that these are difficult times and want to thank you for your continued collaboration. We continue to operate very efficiently across our network including the Canada – U.S. border and our current inland terminal capacity remains stable. Storage Options We understand that recent…

Effective immediately, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is temporarily suspending certain labelling requirements for foodservice products due to COVID-19. Foodservice products are those intended for hotels, restaurants, and institutions. The temporary changes apply to the labelling of Canadian…

The Consumer Product Safety Program (CPSP) of Health Canada is aware of these challenging and difficult times in light of COVID-19. Health Canada understands that industry is facing a number of challenges related to COVID-19 and as a result may be facing unusual pressures concerning their mandatory…

Start Time: 2020-04-06 / 13:15 ET End Time: 2020-04-06 / 23:45 ET The problem reported below has now been resolved. All systems are functioning normally. Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and Portal. Please note that CBSA is receiving and…

Start Time: 2020-04-06 / 13:15 ET 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 in sending outbound messages such as acknowledgements, reject…

[Deadline Extended] Message to Industry: Wheat Tariff Rate Quota This message pertains to imports of wheat classified under Customs Tariff headings: 1001.11, 1001.19, 1001.91 and 1001.99. These products are found in item 161 of the Import Control List. The purpose of this message is to inform you…

Concerning the preliminary determinations with respect to the dumping and subsidizing of certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet originating in or exported from Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam. Decision Pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), the Canada…

The following is a notice from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. On March 13, 2020, President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation declaring a national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. In response, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has enacted an…