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April 2, 2020 COVID-19 Commercial Update

KEY MESSAGE from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) We continue to work on establishing a process to receive certain paper documents electronically through e-mail or fax. Further development to …



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CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM)

The CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) initiative will offer significant benefits to the trade community. The CARM Client Portal will offer online self-service tools to allow the trade chain …



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Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG I & II) and Certain Seamless Casing Schedule revision in relation to re‑investigations

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has revised the schedule in relation to the re‑investigations to update the normal values and export prices of certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) …



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CFIA offices moving to appointment only

To support Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s delivery of critical services during the COVID-19 pandemic, its offices will be open by appointment only.  Please contact your local CFIA office, before visiting, …



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CFIA NISC service change during upcoming statutory holidays – April 9 to 14

This message is for all importers and customs brokers who do business with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) National Import Service Centre (NISC). Please be advised during the upcoming …



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Mexican Tomato Inspection Begins April 6th

The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a notice advising the trade that inspection requirements for Mexican tomatoes will begin on April 6th, 2020. The inspections will be for not only …



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Department of Commerce Proposes Expansion of Steel Import Licensing

Earlier this week, the Department of Commerce issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would expand steel import licensing requirements to include all products subject to Section 232 …



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Lacey Act Form Required on 29 New Tariff Numbers

This week the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that, beginning October 1st, the form PPQ505 commonly known as the Lacey Declaration, will …



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Customs Notice 20-12 COVID-19: Tariff Classification and Other Information to Import Medical Supplies

Customs Notice 20-12 - COVID-19: Tariff Classification and Other Information to Import Medical Supplies This Notice is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website The purpose of …



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Changes to Declaring Shipments Containing CFIA-Regulated Goods to CBSA

As many importers and customs brokers are aware, before non-commercial shipments that contain CFIA regulated goods are imported into Canada, they must be declared to the Canada Border Services Agency …



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Preventing and responding to COVID-19 in meat slaughter and processing establishments

Guidance has been posted on the CFIA website about preventing and responding to COVID-19 in meat slaughter and processing establishments. The guidance document outlines steps that meat slaughter and processing …



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Information Notice: 20-FO-004 CBP Agriculture Clearance Hours

Lewiston Bridge Agriculture Hours Change until Further Notice The Port of Buffalo has notified the trade community that, effective immediately, CBP Agriculture at the Lewiston Bridge will not be staffed …



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Statement from John Ossowski, President of the Canada Border Services Agency

March 26, 2020 – Ottawa (Ontario) – Canada Border Services Agency Today, John Ossowski, President of the Canada Border Services Agency, made the following statement regarding new measures at the …



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Mexican Tomato Inspection Begins April 6th

The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a notice advising the trade that inspection requirements for Mexican tomatoes will begin on April 6th, 2020.  The inspections will be for not only …



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FDA’s Import Operations Remain Operational

CSMS #42118616 was issued this week advising the trade that FDA’s Import Operations remain operational, inclusive of FDA Prior Notice review, FDA entry processing, FDA sampling/examination of high risk shipments, …



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