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On October 15, 2025, Canadian Minister Evan Solomon and Qatari Minister Mohammed Al Mannai met in Doha to advance bilateral cooperation between Canada and Qatar, particularly in communications and information technology. Celebrating over 50 years of diplomatic relations, the ministers reaffirmed…

EDI/Portal Scheduled Maintenance Unavailability eManifest Portal Maintenance Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-10-18 06:00 (ET) 2025-10-19 06:00 (ET) 2025-10-18 07:00 (ET) 2025-10-19 07:00 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using the eManifest Portal…

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated investigations on October 15, 2025, under the Special Import Measures Act, respecting the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of thermoformed molded fibre tableware (TMFT) originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China. The…

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) actively enforces laws to prevent the illegal transport of hazardous waste and recyclable materials, across provincial and international borders. In a recent case, Canacha Inc. was fined $125,000 by the Court of Québec on October 14, 2025, for failing to…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-10-17 20:00 (ET) 2025-10-20 06:00 (ET) All users of the CARM Client Portal (CCP) Description The business registration and program enrolment functions of CARM will be unavailable from 20:00 (ET) on Friday, October 17, 2025 until 06:00 (ET) on…

Please be advised that the CARM Client Support Helpdesk telephone line (1-800-461-9999) hours have changed, effective today, October 15, 2025. The telephone will now operate consistent with the Border Information Services line, offering 8am to 4pm support based on the local time of the caller…

On October 15, 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that it is initiating investigations to determine whether certain thermoformed molded fibre tableware from China is being sold at unfair prices in Canada (dumping) and/or is being subsidized, following a complaint filed by CKF…

Customs Notice 25-28: Steel Goods and Aluminum Goods Surtax Order has been updated with a change made to paragraph 10, now paragraph 11, as shown below: Previous version 10. From September 22, 2025 onwards, commercial invoices and reports will no longer be acceptable for the purposes of…

Please note there was an error in the message listed under part C) ii) of the publication on October 15, 2025. The corrected version is listed below: C) Chapter 05 Chapter 05 was published to: ii) change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA – NISC” to “Approved” for the following HS codes…

On the first day of Canada’s trade mission to Italy, Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu met with Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani in Rome to strengthen bilateral economic ties. Building on recent G7 discussions, both ministers emphasized the importance of…

Please be advised that the CBSA is presenting webinars that provide an overview of the enrollment process in the CARM Client Portal for Air, Rail, and Highway carriers and freight forwarders. These sessions will explain how to apply for the carrier code by resident and non-resident carriers, how to…

On October 10, 2025, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), pursuant to subsection 76.03(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), initiated an expiry review of its order made on December 10, 2020, in Expiry Review No. RR-2019-005, of the dumping and subsidizing of certain oil country…

On October 10, 2025, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated an inquiry to determine whether the dumping and subsidizing of cast iron soil pipe, originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China, have caused injury or retardation or are threatening to cause injury. This…

The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Canada’s Minister of International Trade, concluded his participation at the G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting in Gqeberha, South Africa, where he emphasized Canada’s commitment to diversifying trade and fostering economic growth through a stable and…

A) Chapter 04 Chapter 04 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from “Approved” to “Refuse Entry” for the following HS codes with the end use “Travellers & Personal Use and not for resale or distribution” and the miscellaneous code “From Bovine or Buffalo” originating from Spain: 04…

The following was published on October 11, 2025 in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 159, Number 41, please see this link for more information: https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2025/2025-10-11/html/index-eng.html Commissions Canadian International Trade Tribunal Expiry review RR-2024-007 — Notice of…

During Minister Anita Anand’s official visit to India from October 12–14, 2025, she and Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar reaffirmed their commitment to revitalizing Canada–India relations. Building on guidance from their Prime Ministers at the G7 Summit, the Ministers outlined a New Roadmap grounded…