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TCC25-0086 - Portal SCHEDULED Maintenance Unavailability

Portal Scheduled Maintenance Unavailability eManifest Portal Maintenance End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-07-07 06:00 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using the eManifest Portal. Description Monday, July 7, 2025 from 04:00 and 06:00 (ET): eManifest Portal users may…

Restrictions due to Lumpy skin disease in Switzerland

As the zone of restriction due to an outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in France extends into Switzerland, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has imposed restrictions on import of the following commodities originating from cattle or water buffalo in Switzerland: The importation of live…

CFIA-AIRS Updates July 4, 2025

A) Chapter 10 Chapter 10 was published to modify the import conditions of the following HS codes with the end uses “Further processing”, “Human consumption”, “Livestock feed”, “Other end uses”, and “Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution”: 10.01.19 – Cereal – Wheat and meslin –…
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TradeFlow Customs Solutions Inc. – CSCB Membership Application

We received an application for membership from TradeFlow Customs Solutions Inc. The CSCB contact is Le Yu, Director, who is also the qualified officer. The licence was issued in May 2025. The contact information follows: TradeFlow Customs Solutions Inc. 306-8677 Capstan Way Richmond, BC V6X 0N6 604…

Canadian international merchandise trade, May 2025

In May, Canada's merchandise exports were up 1.1%, while imports fell 1.6%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from a record $7.6 billion in April to $5.9 billion in May... Imports fall for a third consecutive month Total imports were down 1.6% in May, a third…
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CBSA provides clarifying guidance on the application of “stackable” tariffs

The CBSA has provided additional clarification about how to apply “stackable” tariffs on certain steel goods ( CBSA confirms that new surtaxes on certain steel goods are “stackable” | CSCB National Office ): An importer cannot select multiple surtax codes on a single transaction; rather importers…
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Auditor General to review CARM

Canada’s Auditor-General, Karen Hogan, is planning to audit the CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) system. The audit has not yet been publicly announced and the timing hasn’t been finalized, but the Auditor-General’s office confirmed to The Globe and Mail that an audit will be launched.…
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Updates to the Ukraine Goods Remission Order OIC

The CBSA has informed the CSCB that CARM has been updated to accept additional tariff classification numbers previously being rejected under the Ukraine Goods Remission Order. The CBSA has revised Customs Notice 22-12: Ukraine Goods Remission Order Please continue to let us know about issues you're…

Lumpy skin disease in France

(Le français suit) Due to an outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in France, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has imposed restrictions on import of the following commodities originating from cattle or water buffalo: The importation of live bovines and water buffalo, and semen or embryos of…

Federal government strengthens the Canadian Free Trade Agreement

Ottawa, Ontario, (June 30, 2025) – Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, announced a historic step towards freer trade within Canada. As part of the Government’s efforts to build one Canadian economy, the federal government will be removing all remaining…

Launch of our e-filing system for Special Import Measures Act proceedings

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The CBSA has an Anti-dumping and countervailing e-filing (ACE) web application. The ACE web application is a digital, self-service tool for our external clients and their counsel. It provides access to Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) exhibits and materials…

TCC25-0085 - Portal Scheduled Maintenance Unavailability

eManifest Portal Maintenance Start Date / Time End Date / Time Clients Affected 2025-07-03 04:00 (ET) 2025-07-03 06:00 (ET) All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using the eManifest Portal. Description Thursday July 3, 2025 from 04:00 to 06:00 (ET): eManifest Portal users may be…
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CBSA confirms that new surtaxes on certain steel goods are “stackable”

The CBSA has confirmed that the new surtaxes on certain steel products, which were implemented on June 27, 2025, and which are described in CN 25-24 ( Customs Notice 25-24: Order Imposing a Surtax on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods | CSCB National Office ) and Global Affairs Canada (GAC)…

CBSA announces changes to the Pohénégamook border crossing

As part of its efforts to improve the efficiency of services at ports of entry, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will be making changes to the service provided at the Pohénégamook border crossing. As of July 7, 2025, there will no longer be in-person service at this port of entry. It will be…

Notice to importers: Item 82 – Steel goods – Serial No. 1139

1.0 Purpose, coverage and duration 1.1. The purpose of this Notice is to inform importers of the procedures governing the administration of tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for certain steel goods that are listed in item 82 on the Import Control List (ICL). 1.2. These goods were added to the ICL to…