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Notice received: Wednesday 2019-10-08 9:42 AM ET Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit EDI trade data to CFIA. Please be advised that the CBSA and CFIA are continuing to investigate the outage reported below. CFIA is currently experiencing a system outage. The CFIA is…

Notice received: Tuesday 2019-10-08 6:30 PM ET Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit EDI trade data to CFIA. CFIA is currently experiencing a system outage. The CFIA is unable to receive all incoming data or send outbound messages such as reject messages and notices. We…

Notice received: Wednesday 2019-10-09 6:19 AM EDT Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is experiencing issues with processing of the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) messages. If you require a release for a shipment that has already…

A difference in food health standards between the European Union and Canada is being blamed for beef exports falling short of expectations, despite a promising modification to a trade agreement between Canada and Europe. In 2017, the landmark Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) was…

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and/or eManifest Portal 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…

A) Chapter 03 was published to change the release recommendation from “Approved” to “Refuse entry” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Food service” and “Retail use” originating from Taiwan. 03.07.11.1888.09 - Crassostrea angulata - TSN 79875 - Oyster (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on)…

Please be advised that the CBSA has today concluded an expiry review investigation to determine whether the expiry of the finding by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal is likely to result in the continuation or resumption of dumping of certain hot‑rolled carbon steel plate and high‑strength…

Canada's exports rose 1.8% in August, mainly due to an increase in exports of energy products and aircraft. Imports were up 1.0%, mostly on higher imports of gold and crude oil. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit narrowed from $1.4 billion in July to $955 million in August. Exports…

Maintenance Outage for Document Image Functionality (DIF) Outage and delay in PGA decision processing Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) and Document Image Functionality (DIF) For maintenance purposes, there will…

This memorandum outlines the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) interpretative policy with respect to the tariff classification of suitcases, travelling bags, backpacks (rucksacks) as travel goods of heading 42.02. It also serves to clarify the CBSA interpretation of handbags of subheading 4202…

CFIA APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY IN SENDING THIS MESSAGE AS THEY WERE EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES A) Chapter 06 was published to: i) remove the miscellaneous codes “February 1st. to October 31” and “November 1st to January 31” for the following HS codes with the end use “Other end uses”…

As part of CFIA's ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that CFIA will be performing network maintenance Saturday, October 5, 2019, between 1:30AM (EST) and 11:59PM (EST). Consequently, the following services may not be available for this period: CFIA Website ( www.inspection…

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers This message is being sent to advise trade chain partners (TCPs) that due to the delay in issuing the Single Window Initiative (SWI), Integrated Import Declaration (IID) ECCRD Addendum, the deadline to sunset the legacy Other Government Department (OGD)…

The World Trade Organization says the United States can impose tariffs on up to $7.5 billion US worth of goods from the European Union as retaliation for illegal subsidies that the bloc gave to plane-maker Airbus — a record award from the trade body. The move green-lights the Trump administration to…

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal hereby gives notice that, pursuant to subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), it has initiated a preliminary injury inquiry to determine whether the evidence discloses a reasonable indication that the dumping of sucker rods, including…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated an investigation on September 30, 2019, under the Special Import Measures Act respecting the alleged injurious dumping of certain sucker rods from Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. The investigation follows a complaint filed by Apergy Canada ULC –…

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced the prescribed annual interest rates that will apply to any amounts owed to the CRA and to any amounts owed by the CRA to individuals and corporations. These rates will be in effect from October 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019. Details are available on the CRA…