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CFIA provided a memo as a reminder of the procedure applicable to the change of an inspection facility as outlined in Annex O, Cursory Visual Import Inspection Procedures of the Imports section (Chapter 10) in the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures. These procedures apply to all imported meat and…

The problem with CFIA decisions of EDI transactions is now resolved.

The CBSA Trade office at 55 Town Centre, Scarborough, has shut down operations for today and tomorrow (July 9-10). The air conditioning failed in the building last week. Our contact lines remain operational, and Canada Post has been told to cease delivery tomorrow (Jul. 10). There is a notice…

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries are gearing up for a highly-awaited ministerial meeting at the end of July, in a gathering that many officials predict could bring the talks to a close. The gathering, now scheduled for 28-31 July in the US state of Hawaii, will be preceded by a meeting…

Order issued Monday, July 7, 2015 IN THE MATTER of a public interest inquiry initiated on April 27, 2015, pursuant to subsection 45(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, concerning the duty resulting from the findings made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on January 9, 2015, in Inquiry…

International Trade Minister Ed Fast's office confirmed Wednesday he'll join other ministers in Maui, Hawaii later this month as talks towards a Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal advance to the next level. Negotiators haven't met as a group since their talks in Guam in May. Since then, the U.S…

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit EDI trade data to CFIA. CFIA is currently experiencing a delay in processing trade data. Please be advised that all EDI transactions are being received by CFIA’s system, however, the processing of the EDI data is very slow at the…

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is experiencing delays with Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Please note there may be a delay in processing import release requests. If you require a release for a shipment that has already arrived, or about to arrive at the border…

On a semi-annual basis, CBSA publishes the list of Trade Verification Priorities. The second list for 2015 is now available. One can click on the individual verification priority in order to access additional information. Questions can be directed to the CSCB at [email protected]

The following report has been updated and is available on the CBSA website: Audit of the Food, Plant and Animal Program http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/agency-agence/reports-rapports/ae-ve/2014/fp…

Canadian Finance Minister Joe Oliver says growth in the U.S. could help boost Canada's economy as both countries struggle against low oil prices and instability in Europe. While the economy is shrinking and the trade deficit widening, Oliver said he's still waiting to see the most recent numbers…

I support trade liberalization – but I don’t believe in trickle down benefits. But support requires more than blind faith. Trade deals must be sold to increasingly skeptical voters by demonstrating that there will be benefits and real gains for participants. The overly secretive TPP comes up short…

If you haven't already registered for the 2015 CSCB National Annual Conference, take a minute now to visit our event page. This year’s event will be held in Kelowna, BC at the Delta Grand Okanagan Resort from September 19 – 21, 2015 and it will be one you don’t want to miss! This year’s theme is The…

Chapter 03 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes originating from the United States with the following end uses: “Food Services", "Retail Use", "Further Processing for human consumption", "Live Bait", "Dead Bait" and "Feeding Aquatic animals to aquatic animals''…

One of Canada's most protected industries — British Columbia timber — has been targeted by Japan in the massive Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks, The Canadian Press has learned. Japan is pushing Canada to eliminate or modify the controls it imposes on B.C. log exports — a practice that is…

Canada's exports declined 0.6% in May while imports edged up 0.2%. Export volumes decreased 2.5% and prices increased 1.9%. Meanwhile, import volumes were up 0.3% and prices edged down 0.1%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world widened from $3.0 billion in April to $3.3…