Trade News

Clients Affected: All brokers, importers and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. An issue with outbound transactions is currently affecting the date of release indicated on the RNS notices. Clients are receiving RNS release notifications quoting an incorrect final release date and…

U.S. opens NAFTA talks with focus on trade balance — and a deficit of facts Robert Lighthizer didn't give a long speech on Wednesday to open the talks to renegotiate NAFTA. But he really didn't have to. Donald Trump's choice to get a better trade deal for the United States had only one message, one…

As Canada, the U.S. and Mexico launch NAFTA renegotiations, U.S. Trade Representative made a statement about American priorities—and reiterated that President Donald Trump is not interested in a “mere tweaking” of the trade deal. These are Lighthizer’s full remarks: This is an historic day for the…

Due to technical difficulties with the Webex links shared earlier for the ISPM meeting sessions on Friday (August 18, 2017), we are sharing new Webex links. Please note that the call-in information has changed as well. The date and the time for the sessions remain the same. We apologize for the…

Please note that as part of the Canada Border Services Agency's (CBSA) ongoing efforts to improve client service, a maintenance window of the production database is scheduled for Sunday, August 20 th 2017 from 04:30 to 06:00 and from 07:00 to 08:30 (EST). The CFIA Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)…

The ACROSS EDI release requests received report for July 2017 is available on the CSCB website ( download). The national EDI percent was 97.

Clients Affected: All importers and brokers who submit their B3s and AO notification of release queries using the CCS/CADEX system For maintenance purposes, the CCS/CADEX system will be unavailable on Saturday August 19, 2017 from 05:00 to 05:30 (ET) AND Sunday August 20, 2017 from 05:00 to 05:30…

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. For maintenance purposes, all Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) applications will be unavailable on Sunday August 20, 2017 from 04:30 to 06:00 (ET) AND from 07:00 to 08:30 (ET). This includes: all incoming data or…

Further to the Freight Forwarder Implementation Webinar that took place on August 10, 2017, please find attached a copy of the presentation for your records. You will also find below a link to the audio recording of that call. Please note there was a malfunction to the recording so the beginning…

The CFIA has issued a news release regarding two new DNA-based projects to boost fruit plant trade. The first project will dramatically shorten the testing period of seeds, cuttings and bulbs imported into Canada to grow new varieties of plants, while the second project streamlines the testing of…

In August 2016, the Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference released a framework entitled Encouraging Market Transformation through Collaboration on Energy Efficiency Standards to define how federal, provincial and territorial governments can collaborate to achieve greater harmonization on energy…

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the Special Import Measures Act ( SIMA), that its order made on January 8, 2013, in Expiry Review No. RR-2012-001, concerning the dumping of hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high…

The following form has been updated and is available on the CBSA website: B255 - Certificate of Origin - Textile and Apparel Goods Originating in a Least Developed Country http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/b255-eng.html

Notice received: Tues 2017-08-15 11:32 AM EDT Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) is fully restored. At this time clients are instructed to send requests to (613) 773-9999. Clients are not to send requests via email unless advised by the…

Notice received: Tues 2017-08-15 10:24 AM EDT Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Digital Document Store (DDS) is currently experiencing technical difficulties. During this time clients are instructed to send requests to (905) 795-9658 and (514) 493-4103 or by email at…