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The CSCB understands that our members, designates and PBCs value the opportunity to review the Monthly EDI Release Report shared by the CBSA. However, CBSA has informed us that distribution of these reports is currently on hold. The CSCB will advise if / when the CBSA plans to resume that…

Memorandum D7-4-4: Customs Bonded Warehouses has been updated on September 12, 2025. Link: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d7/d7-4-4-eng.html Updates made to this D-memo This memorandum has been revised to highlight changes that have been implemented through the new CBSA Assessment…

Memorandum D19-13-2: Importing and exporting firearms, weapons and devices has been updated on September 11, 2025. Link: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d19/d19-13-2-eng.html Updates made to this D-memo This memorandum replaces Memorandum D19-13-2 dated March 23, 2022. The following…

A) Chapter 01 Chapter 01 was published to change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA-NISC” to “Refuse entry” for the following HS codes with the end use “Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution” originating from Norway: 01.06.32 – Psittaciformes (including parrots…

In follow-up to advocacy from the CSCB ( CSCB advocacy may lead to changes in steel permit validity period ; Member log-in required), Global Affairs Canada (GAC) has announced that, effective September 11, 2025, shipment-specific import permits for steel will be valid for 30 days rather than 20 days…

Notice of Non-Material Privacy Incident Involving Non-Sensitive Personal Information On August 17, 2025, the Government of Canada was alerted to a cyber incident impacting the application interface of a third party service provider’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) used for Canada Revenue Agency…

Forward Regulatory Plan - Energy Efficiency Regulations This is to inform you that Natural Resources Canada published its Forward Regulatory Plan 2025-2027 which indicates future plans for the Energy Efficiency Regulations. Please consult the Forward Regulatory Plan for the list of products and…

The CFIA declares a primary control zone for avian influenza in Alberta As of the date below, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has declared the following primary control zone (PCZ) and associated Designation and Declaration Orders: September 12, 2025, for PCZ-274 – Minburn County No. 27, Alberta…

Don't miss your chance to register for the 2025 CSCB National Conference! Registration closes today! This year’s program will explore the issues shaping customs and trade today, from compliance and enforcement to the broader forces influencing global supply chains. Through keynotes, plenary…

On September 11, 2025, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated an inquiry to determine whether the dumping and subsidizing of thermal paper rolls, originating in or exported from China, have caused injury or retardation or are threatening to cause injury. This final injury inquiry was…

eManifest Portal Maintenance Description Saturday, September 13, 2025 from 06:00 and 07:00 (ET) and Sunday, September 14, 2025 from 06:00 and 07:00 (ET): eManifest Portal users may experience forced re-logon. Portal users will still be able to create and submit all trade documents and update user…

On September 11, 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated an administrative review (review) to determine normal values and export prices applicable to certain carbon steel fasteners (fasteners) originating in or exported from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen…

Don’t miss out— registration remains open for the 2025–2026 Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) course until October 31, 2025. This interactive online course emphasizes the four major customs processes in Canada: reporting, release, accounting, and payment of duties and taxes. Available in either…

The CFIA has updated the content of Canada Organic Regime import requirements for added clarity on the requirements for organic product certificates submitted with import declarations. The requirement to upload a copy of the organic product certificate in the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) has…

A) Chapter 5 Chapter 5 was published to: i) modify the import conditions of the following HS codes with the end use “Other end uses” originating from Austria, Hungary, Paraguay and Slovakia: 05.06.90.1274.03 – Cattle skulls – over 30 months, treated with a CFIA approved method for inactivation of…

On September 10, 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), made preliminary determinations of dumping and subsidizing respecting thermal paper rolls originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China (China). The subject goods are usually imported under the following tariff…

Following successful negotiations with the Republic of Türkiye, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has finalized a new zoosanitary export certificate: Zoosanitary Certificate for the export of cultured dead European Seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and Gılthead Seabream (Sparus aurata) for…