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Customs Notice 20-26 explains that vehicle import fee will be $325 and parts fee will be $100 (From $310 and $95) Read More

Global Affairs regularly updates a list of returned quantities of the supply-managed tariff rate quotas (TRQs) under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) as they become available for reallocation Read More

IPPC establishes a common approach to preventing the introduction and spread of plant pests The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is inviting stakeholders to submit comments on proposed revisions to the international standards for phytosanitary measures under the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) The IPPC is an international treaty that establishes a common approach to…

Priorities regarding industry compliance during the pandemic remain the same as announced in April The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued an update on the part of the “Safe Food for Canadians Regulations” which came into force on July 15, 2020, namely for “All other foods (manufactured foods)“. The CFIA says its activities and priorities…

Customs is now collecting more information from all travellers, including commercial drivers, at several ports or entry Since June 30, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) started collecting more information from persons (all travellers, including commercial drivers) exempt from quarantine at 6 Port of Entries (POEs). Since July 9th, exempt persons being processed at 12…

The eight round allowed for thorough discussions covering all areas of the future agreement The European Commission reports that the eighth round of negotiations for a European Union (EU)-New Zealand trade agreement was held from June 8 to 22 2020, by videoconference. The round allowed for thorough discussions covering all areas of the future agreement,…

Customs Notice 20-25 provides clarification regarding trans-border air shipments in highway service and the responsibility of air carriers who transmit pre-arrival Advance Commercial Information Read More

A balance of 34,796 kilograms of the Canada – United States – Mexico (CUSMA) cream tariff rate quota (TRQ) is available for reallocation under the processors pool, for the 2019 – 2020 quota year Read More

A balance of 217,862 kilograms of the Canada – United States – Mexico (CUSMA) milk tariff rate quota (TRQ) is available for reallocation under the processors pool, for the 2019 – 2020 quota year Read More

This message is to advise that the additional 20% Tariff Rate Quota volume for refined sugar has been triggered under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement From:    <eics.scei@international.gc.ca>    To:    <eics.scei@international.gc.ca>    Subject:    Message to Industry – 2020 Additional TRQ Volume for Ref ined Sugar exports to the United States  // Message à  l’intention de l’industrie – Volume du contingent…

At the request of Fiji, CFIA has updated the Food Export Requirements Library to include the export of fish and seafood products From:    CFIA Webmaster <CFIAMaster@INSPECTION.GC.CA>    To:    CFIA-FIS_ACIA-POI@WWW.AGR.GC.CA    Subject:    20200715 – New food certificate for Export of Fish and Seafood Products to Fiji / Nouveau certificat alimentaire pour l’exportation de poissons et des produits de la…

Tribunal will now determine whether the expiry would likely result in injury to Canadian industry In February 2020, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated an expiry review of its order concerning the dumping and subsidizing of certain oil country tubular goods originating or exported from China. The order, issued in March 2010 and renewed in…

Commodities are targeted for verification of origin, tariff classification and value for duty The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) posted on its website a few changes to the list of goods which are currently subject to its verification priorities. Through verifications the Agency assesses importers’ compliance with CBSA administered legislation, determines compliance within industry sectors…

COVID-19 measure affects certain ports within the Pacific, Prairie, Northern Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Regions The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that it is temporarily reducing service hours at additional land, air, and marine ports of entry (POE) in addition to deferring seasonal opening hours at select POEs. The Agency says these COVID-19 related…

Statistics Canada announced that exports increased 6.7 percent while imports decreased a further 3.9 percent Statistics Canada announced that the country’s merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $4.3 billion in April to $677 million in May. The Federal agency says that, following historic declines in April that saw exports and imports lose more…