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Notice to Industry: Update – United States origin logs to China

On 3 March 2025, China had suspended the import of logs of all species from the United States (US). It now has been confirmed that China will lift the suspension to import logs from the US starting on November 10, 2025. US origin log shipments to China with a departure time and phytosanitary…

Amended Certificate for the Export of Pet Food to Mexico

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has renegotiated the certificate for the export of pet food and pet treats to Mexico (HA2730). An addendum to the certificate has been developed to provide additional space for listing the products intended for export, as SENASICA now requires the inclusion…

Update – Approval of establishments exporting pet food to South Korea

*Update: Please see the new effective date provided by South Korea’s Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) – the implementation of this new measure has been reported to January 2028 instead of January 2026.* Starting January 1, 2028, all facilities that produce and export pet food must be…

Minister Anand announces additional sanctions against Russia

The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. Canada’s new measures further increase the economic costs on Russia for its unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine…

CBSA seizes 2,723 kg of cannabis at Montreal Marine and Rail Services

On September 17 and 26, border services officers from the Montreal Marine and Rail Services made two seizures of cannabis destined for export, totalling 2,723 kg. In both cases, the cannabis was intended to be transported to the UK. The largest seizure in terms of quantity was made on September 17…
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CFIA seeks feedback on two webpages - Deadline Extended!

Members, CFIA has granted an extension for this submission. Please share your feedback by Wednesday, November 26, 2025. Thank you! The CFIA is seeking the following input from our members related to two Government of Canada webpages: As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the Single Window…
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CBSA seeks feedback on updated SWI IID ECCRD Addendum

The CBSA is seeking input on an updated addendum to the ECCRD in relation to SWI IID. They note: “In July of 2024, we reached out and asked that you review the SWI IID ECCRD Addendum and we received some very meaningful feedback that was incorporated in the updated version attached to this email…

Minister Anand meets with United Kingdom’s Secretary of State

The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today met with Yvette Cooper, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, in Oakville, Ontario, ahead of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held on November 11 and 12, 2025. Minister Anand welcomed…

Minister Sidhu to visit India to deepen trade ties

The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, today announced that he will travel to New Delhi, India, from November 12 to 13, 2025, to find opportunities to advance trade and investment linkages between Canada and India. He will continue to Visakhapatnam on November 14 to attend…
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Late Accounting Penalties for Sept/Oct holidays

Members, you have been reporting to the CSCB that your clients have been receiving LAPs on transactions accounted for around the September 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Holiday and around October 13 Thanksgiving Holiday. You reported that these transactions were accounted for within…

TCC25-0159 RESOLVED - Delays in Processing EDI and eManifest Portal Messages

RESOLVED - Delays in Processing EDI and eManifest Portal Messages Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-11-11 07:30 (ET) 2025-11-11 09:24 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The problem reported below has now…

TCC25-0159 Delays in Processing EDI and eManifest Portal Messages

Delays in Processing EDI and eManifest Portal Messages Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-11-11 07:30 (ET) Initial investigation underway All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The CBSA is receiving and processing…

Individual pleads guilty to facilitating illegal entries

On November 6, 2025, a 37-year-old foreign national, pleaded guilty in Montreal to conspiring to illegally smuggle seven migrants into the United States, receiving a sentence of two years less a day. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) investigation revealed he orchestrated the border crossing…
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Retirement of Dina Amaro-Elias, Intact Insurance

Intact Insurance has shared that Dina Amaro-Elias, Director of Intact’s Commercial Surety Department, will be retiring at the end of 2025. Given that many CSCB members have worked with Dina over the years, Intact has invited us to share the Kudoboard link where members can pass along their best…
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CFIA's review of organic product certificates in IID

The CSCB, along with other trade associations, participated in a call with the CFIA following the May 26, 2025, launch of the requirement for importers/brokers to include a digital copy (image) of the organic product certificate in the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) message submitted to the…
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New CARM Essentials Micro-course Now Available!

The CSCB is pleased to announce the launch of the CARM Essentials Micro-course, now available through CSCB Learning. Developed to help trade professionals build a foundational understanding of the CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) system, this short, focused course provides the knowledge…

CFIA scheduled system maintenance

The CFIA will be performing routine network maintenance. As a result, you may experience difficulties accessing online services during this time. Visit System maintenance for more information. Entretien planifié des systèmes de l’ACIA Dans le cadre des efforts continus de l’ACIA pour améliorer le…

Notice of updated schedule: Cast Iron Soil Pipe (CISP 2025 IN)

The Canada Border Services Agency has updated the schedule of the investigations respecting the dumping and subsidizing of cast iron soil pipe originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China. The updated schedule of the investigations is now available. Please visit this link for more…