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Canada’s supply chains legislation, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (Act), requires reporting entities to complete and submit to the federal government a mandatory online questionnaire and report about measures taken to prevent and reduce the risk of forced…

Please see below for some of the items published in Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 159, Number 39 on September 27, 2025. Link: https://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2025/2025-09-27/html/index-eng.html Commissions Canada Border Services Agency Special Import Measures Act Polyethylene terephthalate resin —…

TCC25-0132 - Update 3 - CERS and eManifest Portals are Unavailable Description We are continuing to investigate the issue, but do not have an estimated time of resolution at this time. We will provide an update when an estimated time of resolution is known. The CBSA’s Canadian Export Reporting…

Start Date / Time 2025-09-28 10:20 (ET) Clients Affected All clients submitting trade data using the eManifest, CERS and CARM Client portals. Description The CBSA’s Canadian Export Reporting System (CERS) and eManifest Portal are currently unavailable for some clients. The CBSA is actively working…

Imported pistachios and pistachio-containing products originating from the Islamic Republic of Iran are currently implicated in several illnesses and recalls in Canada due to contamination with Salmonella . The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is implementing temporary import requirements as a…

A) Chapter 08 Chapter 08 was published to: i) modify the release recommendations for the following HS codes with the end use “Human consumption” originating from Iran: 08.02.51.4081 – Pistachios – In shell, fresh. 08.02.51.7100 – Pistachios – In shell, dried. 08.02.52.4080 – Pistachios – Shelled…

Message from CFIA: WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY IN SENDING THIS MESSAGE AS WE WERE EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. NOUS NOUS EXCUSONS POUR LE DÉLAI DE L’ENVOI DE CE MESSAGE, NOUS AVIONS QUELQUES DIFFICULTÉES TECHNIQUES. A) Chapter 16 Chapter 16 was published to change the release recommendation…

Start Date / Time 2025-09-29 05:30 (ET) Clients Affected All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The CBSA is receiving Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and eManifest portal inbound data. However, we are unable to process and send…

Start Date / Time 2025-09-28 10:00 (ET) Clients Affected All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description We are continuing to investigate the issue, but do not have an estimated time of resolution at this time. We will provide an update when an…

TCC25-0133 - Update 2 - Integrated Import Declaration (IID) Processing Delay Start Date / Time 2025-09-28 12:45 (ET) Clients Affected All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) and Document Image Functionality (DIF) Description We are…

Start Date / Time 2025-09-28 10:00 (ET) Clients Affected All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and eManifest portal. Description The CBSA is receiving and processing Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). However, there is a delay in sending several outbound notices (e.g…

The Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA) is experiencing delays in processing declarations. All CFIA systems are functioning as expected, and clients are asked to continue sending all CFIA electronic declarations using the Integrated Import Declaration (IID). If an urgent release recommendation…

Start Date / Time 2025-09-28 12:45 (ET) Clients Affected All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) and Document Image Functionality (DIF) Description The CBSA is currently experiencing a delay for importers and custom brokers who submit…

CARM Client Support (CCS) We are currently experiencing a technical issue that has delayed the generation of the September 25, 2025 Statement of Account. Our team has identified the issue and is actively working on a resolution. Statements are expected to be available by the end of the day. Please…

As there is a Canada Post service disruption effective September 25, 2025, payments for your commercial import duties and taxes normally made by mail will experience delivery delays. Please note that a payment for your account balance will need to be received by the payment due date of October 1…

La version française suit Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-09-30 00:01 (ET) 2025-09-30 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…

La version française suit Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-09-28 02:00 (ET) 2025-09-28 06:00 (ET) All clients using the Sign-in Partner service option for the CERS, eManifest and CARM Client portals Description There is a planned maintenance of the Sign-in Partner service…

Join us for an insightful webinar on October 9 at 1 p.m. ET featuring representatives from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), as we explore regulatory compliance related to vehicle and engine emission regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). This session will…

La version française suit Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-09-25 08:45 (ET) 2025-09-26 07:40 (ET) All CARM EDI, API and Portal Clients Description The problem reported below has now been resolved. There is a delay in the receipt of Release Information within CARM, which may…