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La version française suit Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-10-12 00:00 (ET) 2025-10-12 03:30 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit electronic commercial trade data to CBSA Description Sunday, October 12, 2025 from 00:00 (ET) to 03:30 (ET): CBSA will receive all…

La version française suit Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-10-13 00:01 (ET) 2025-10-13 23:59 (ET) All clients and services providers who transmit commercial documents using EDI, the eManifest and CERS Portals. Description The Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) will be…

CSCB National Office will be closed on Monday, October 13, 2025 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

This free quiz is worth: 5 credits toward maintenance of the CTCS designation AND/OR 10 points toward maintenance of the CCS designation. Once again, Class Marker will be used for this quiz. A few key points to note: When you click on the quiz link, you’ll be asked to enter your E-mail, and then…

On October 9, 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made preliminary determinations of dumping and subsidizing respecting cast iron soil pipe originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China. The subject goods are usually imported under the following tariff classification…

A Mississauga, Ontario resident has been sentenced following a joint investigation by the CBSA and RCMP, in the attempted exportation of 37 kg of dried cannabis. On May 8, 2025, he pled guilty to possession of cannabis for exportation and possession of over 30 g of dried cannabis. On September 11…

On October 8, 2025 , the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety introduced Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act. The Bill supports the Government’s efforts to secure borders by providing law enforcement with enhanced tools, building on Bill C-2…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) delays in processing have been resolved. Thank you for your cooperation. Fin des retards de traitement des déclarations d’importation de l’ACIA Les retards dans le traitement des déclarations d’importation de l’Agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments…

On October 8, 2025, the Government of Canada published the Regulations Amending the Health of Animals Regulations and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (Reducing Red Tape and Supporting Resilience – Import Reference Document, Hatcheries, and Fresh Fruits and Vegetables) in the Canada Gazette…

Prime Minister Mark Carney concluded a working visit to Washington, D.C., where he met with President Donald J. Trump to advance key priorities in trade and defence, celebrating progress in Canada-U.S. economic and security relations, including a tariff-free trade agreement covering 85% of bilateral…

As per the announcement on October 8, 2025, amendments to the Import Reference Document (IRD), incorporated by reference into the Health of Animals Regulations , were published in Canada Gazette Part II, changing the import conditions for hatching eggs (section 12) and for feeder calves (section 17)…

Due to the extended systems outage, the CBSA has implemented a grace period in relation to electronic transmission of commercial data between September 27 and October 14, 2025, and will not be issuing Administrative Monetary Penalties for contraventions associated with the electronic transmission of…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has introduced a series of regulatory changes aimed at reducing red tape and enhancing the economic resilience of Canada’s agricultural sector. These updates, part of CFIA’s Red Tape Reduction Progress Report, include revisions to the Health of Animals…

Attendees of the CSCB Webinar: Update on Steel and Aluminum Import Requirements had a lot of questions for Global Affairs Canada and for the CBSA, some of which were answered after the webinar. You'll find below the list of questions and the answers provided by the respective Agency. Thank you to…

Memorandum D7-4-4: Customs Bonded Warehouses has been updated on October 7, 2025. Updates made to this D-memo This memorandum has been revised to highlight changes that have been implemented through the new CBSA Assessment Revenue Management (CARM) system. Link: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca…

Chapter 05 Chapter 05 was published to modify the import conditions of the following HS codes with the end uses “Breeding” and “Other end uses” originating from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania…

Start Date / Time 2025-10-07 16:30 (ET) End Date / Time 2025-10-07 23:10 (ET) Clients Affected All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The problem reported below has now been resolved. All systems are functioning normally. The CBSA is…