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Minister Maninder Sidhu will lead a senior Canadian business delegation to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE from January 7–14, 2026, with a strong focus on expanding Canada’s trade presence in the Gulf region. Throughout the visit, he will meet with government and industry leaders to open new…

Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2026-01-07 03:00 (ET) 2026-01-07 06:00 (ET) All clients who use eManifest, CERS and CARM portals to transmit their data Description The CBSA will conduct a scheduled system maintenance for CERS, eManifest and CARM portals on January 7, 2026 from 03…

Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 159, Number 27 was published on December 31, 2025. Please see below for some notable updates: Adjustment of Certain Fees Paid or Payable Under the Special Services (Customs) Regulations for the 2019–2020 to 2025–2026 Fiscal Years Remission Order Financial…

On January 2, 2026, t he Canadian International Trade Tribunal issued its findings following its inquiry to determine whether the dumping of certain carbon or alloy steel wire originating in or exported from China, Chinese Taipei, India, Italy, Malaysia, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Türkiye and…

The CBSA has published a "What We Heard" report to summarize feedback received during October 2025 consultations on importers' use of a customs broker's Business Number (BN). Among other things, the report highlights the lack of consensus on broker BN usage, as well as some suggestions about how to…

Link: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d19/d19-10-3-eng.html The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) assists Global Affairs Canada (GAC) with the administration of the Export and Import Permits Act. The Export and Import Permits Act gives the Governor in Council the authority to…

Concerning the final decisions with respect to the dumping and subsidizing of steel strapping originating in or exported from China, South Korea, Türkiye and Vietnam. Decisions Ottawa, December 30, 2025 On December 15, 2025, pursuant to subsection 41(1)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act, the…

A) Chapter 01 Chapter 01 was published to: i) change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA – veterinary inspection” to “Refuse entry” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Breeding” and “In transit through Canada” originating from Cyprus: 01.03.10.1031 – Normal. 01.03.91.1031 –…

The People’s Republic of China will apply provisional import tariff rates lower than the most-favored-nation rates on 935 items from Jan. 1, 2026, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council announced on Monday. China will, for example, reduce tariffs on certain key components and advanced…

On July 29, 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 October 14, 2020, in expiry review RR-2019-003, concerning the dumping of certain concrete reinforcing bar…

A $400,000 shipment of lobsters was stolen as it was headed for Costco warehouses, according to the shipping company responsible for the shipment of shellfish. Dylan Rexing, the president and chief executive of supply chain company Rexing Companies, said he thinks the driver was impersonating a…

On December 9, 2025, pursuant to paragraph 41(1)(b) of the Special Import Measures Act , the Canada Border Services Agency made final determinations respecting the dumping and subsidizing of thermal paper rolls originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China. Please visit this link…

Please be advised that restrictions due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Brazil have been lifted as of December 24, 2025. Poultry meat that has not been fully cooked from birds slaughtered between May 12, 2025 and December 23, 2025 is not eligible for import into Canada. The Automated Import…

Please be advised that an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has been identified in Cyprus. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is implementing import restrictions for the commodities listed below from Cyprus to safeguard the health of Canada’s livestock and mitigate the economic impact…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is publishing a new zoosanitary certificate for pet food products (kibble, canned food, pet treats, simple pet chews and compound pet chews) imported from Mexico. These changes to import requirements will be published on January 22, 2026, with a two-month…