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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) will be updated to add additional import controls following the outbreak of E. coli O157 illnesses in Canada linked to romaine lettuce harvested in California (USA). The counties in California from which romaine…

The road to rewrite the North American trade agreement was a "battle," Donald Trump said Friday as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto joined him for a signing ceremony on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires. Nevertheless, "battles sometimes…

Many Canadian importers and exporters will welcome news that Canada’s new trade agreement with the United States and Mexico has moved closer to enactment. The United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USMCA), the revamped successor agreement to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) took…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) delays in processing of the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) messages have been resolved. If you require a release for a shipment that has already arrived, or about to arrive at the border please…

Une échéance importante s'annonce pour les importateurs commerciaux qui importe des aliments, des plantes ou des animaux au Canada. D'ici le 1er janvier 2019, tous les courtiers en douane, les fournisseurs de services d'importation et toute personne qui déclare des importations à l'Agence des…

A) Chapter 07 was published to add the following OGD extensions. 07.05.19.3028.10 - Romaine Lettuce. 07.05.19.3028.99 - Other lettuce. This created a requirement version change for the following HS codes originating from the United States. 07.05.19.3025 - Asian lettuce (fresh or chilled). 07.05.21 -…

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 arrived, or about to arrive at the border please…

An important deadline is coming for commercial importers who import food, plants or animals into Canada. By January 1, 2019, all customs brokers, import service providers, and anyone who declares imports to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) must be certified to use the new Integrated Import…

A day before Canada, the United States and Mexico are due to sign a new trade pact, the three sides are still finalizing some of the details, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Thursday. Freeland, speaking to reporters in Buenos Aires before a Group of 20 summit, said Canada was on track to…

Small business confidence rose 0.7 points to 61.2 in November, performing below expectations, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s Business Barometer® index. “Business confidence hasn’t grown as would be expected compared to the current GDP growth,” said Ted Mallett…

In one of the recent notices, Global Affairs Canada has referred to a complete review of the TRQ administration for all products, as follows: Given the significant increase in Canada’s tariff rate quotas commitments in recent years, the Government of Canada will undertake a broad-based stakeholder…

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation Act received Royal Assent on October 25 th, 2018. As per Canada’s commitments under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) the Minister of International Trade…

The Government of Canada's food safety partners (Canadian Food Inspection Agency [CFIA], Public Health Agency of Canada [PHAC], Health Canada [HC]) are aware of the new information shared by the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) and the United States Centers for Disease Control…

The following was published in Part II of the Canada Gazette on November 28, 2018. Firearms Marking Regulations — Regulations Amending Firearms Act SOR/2018-239 09/11/18

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) delays in processing have been resolved. If you require a release for a shipment that has already arrived, or about to arrive at the border please fax documents to (613) 773-9999. The National Import Service Centre (NISC) will…

A) Chapter 02 was published to add a Registration Type to the following HS codes with the end use “Other end uses” originating from Belgium and Hungary. 02.03.11 - Fresh or chilled: carcasses and half-carcasses. 02.03.12 - Fresh or chilled: hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in. 02.03.19 -…

Message received on November 28 at 5:22 pm. Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is currently experiencing delays in processing import declarations. During this time clients are asked to continue sending all CFIA electronic declarations using the Electronic Data…