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CBSA RPP Financial Security Requirements – January 15 Deadline

Members, as per CBSA Bulletin 5404 , importers have until January 15 to ensure their financial security meets the newly calculated amounts outlined in the notification issued in October 2025. Following discussions with the CBSA, we recommend the following information be communicated to your importer…

CFIA scheduled system maintenance

We 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. Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) Outage: January 18, 2026, from 3 am to 7 am (ET) Contact: If you require…

Planned changes to reporting requirements for the Federal Plastics Registry

The Federal Plastics Registry (the Registry) is a critical tool for improving the understanding of plastic production, use, and management in Canada. This foundational, world-leading data inventory makes data from across the plastics lifecycle open and available to Canadians. It supports the…

TCC26-0010 - CBSA eManifest Portal Scheduled Maintenance

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-01-15 09:00 (ET) 2026-01-15 11:00 (ET) All clients who use the eManifest Portal Description The CBSA will conduct an eManifest Portal scheduled maintenance on Thursday, January 15, 2026 from 09:00 (ET) to 11:00 (ET). During this time, the…

CFIA-AIRS Updates January 13, 2026

A) Chapter 08 Chapter 08 was published to remove the following OGD extension: 08.01.31.4081.03 – Cashew nuts: In shell, fresh B) Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) instructions have been updated in the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) for commodities originating from…

Tribunal Initiates Inquiry—Forged Grinding Media from China

On January 12, 2026 the Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by Moly‑Cop Canada, of Kamloops, British Columbia, that it has suffered injury as a result of the dumping and subsidizing of forged grinding media from China. The Tribunal’s inquiry…

TCC26-0009 - EDI/Portal SCHEDULED Maintenance Unavailability

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-01-15 03:00 (ET) 2026-01-15 06:00 (ET) All clients who use EDI, eManifest, CERS and CARM portals to transmit their trade date Description Please note that for maintenance purposes some external clients may not be able to submit EDI messages to…

Tariff relief consultation: section 82: electric accumulators

The Department of Finance is currently reviewing a request for the removal of the customs duties on imports of lithium-ion accumulators (batteries) used in the manufacture of electric bicycles of subheading 8711.60. These electric accumulators provide the primary source of power for the electric…

TCC26-0008 Delays in Processing EDI and eManifest Portal Messages

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-01-12 14:16 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The CBSA is receiving higher than usual volumes of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and eManifest portal messages resulting…

CFIA OMIC Number Search is currently unavailable

The CFIA has advised: The Official Meat Inspection Certificate (OMIC) search is currently unavailable. To continue tracking your shipment or meat inspection status, please use the Transaction Number. Our IT team is actively investigating the issue. L'ACIA a donné des conseils: La recherche par…

Reduction of withdrawal period for certain chicken vaccines

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), through the Canadian Centre for Veterinary Biologics (CCVB), has revised the withdrawal period for certain licensed poultry vaccines against infectious bronchitis and infectious bursal disease from 21 days to 7 days, effective February 2, 2026. This change…
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Update: CARM Mass Adjustment availability

We asked the CBSA when the mass adjustment functionality will be available and we have been informed that the availability is targeted for mid-January.

TCC26-0007 Planned CRA System Maintenance

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-01-15 20:00 (ET) 2026-01-15 23:59 (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) to 23:59 (ET) on Thursday January 15, 2026…