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EDI & Portals Monthly Scheduled Maintenance Outage for 2025

The following is provided by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Scheduled Maintenance Outages for 2025 Clients using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) along with the Canadian Export Reporting System (CERS) …



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CBSA – CARM PORTAL Scheduled Maintenance JAN 03/04 2025

The following is provided by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CARM Scheduled Maintenance Due to system maintenance activities, the CARM Client Portal, CAD EDI, CAD API, Tariff, Duty & …



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Anti-Dumping Injury Inquiries – Carbon Steel Welded Pipe

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal conducted an expiry review of concerning the dumping and subsidizing of certain carbon steel welded pipe originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of …



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Wheat and Barley First-Come, First-Served Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQ)

The utilzation levels for Wheat and Barley First-Come, First-Served Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQ) have been updated on the Global Affairs Canada website for the period August 01, 2024 through July …



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Federal Government Cabinet Shuffle

Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada announced key changes to the Cabinet including: • Anita Anand moves to Transport and Internal Trade, bringing her experience from previous cabinet roles to …



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2024 FDA Food Facility Biennial Registration Renewal Period Currently Open, Ends December 31

Section 415 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) requires food facilities that are required to register with FDA to renew such registrations …



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APHIS to begin Lacey Act phase VII enforcement – Effective December 1st, 2024

The US Department of Agriculture’s APHIS branch is set to begin enforcement of the Lacey Act Phase VII beginning on December 1st, 2024.  This phase includes all remaining plant product …



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End of 2024 TPL Quota Filing – U.S. Shipments

If your company utilizes Certificates of Eligibility to obtain preferential duty treatment under tariff Preference Lever (TPL), these certificates must be filed by December 31, 2024 to be considered timely …



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Government of Canada announces its plan to strengthen border security and our immigration system

The following is provided by Public Safety Canada. December 17, 2024, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs, along with the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, …



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CARM Client Portal (CCP) Scheduled Maintenance

The following is provided by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Due to system maintenance, CARM Client Portal (CCP) will be unavailable Friday, December 20, 2024 from 21:00 (ET) until …



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Temporary import requirements for romaine lettuce from the United States

The temporary Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence conditions for the importation of romaine lettuce originating from the U.S for the period September 26 through December 18, 2024, has ended.  …



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2025 Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff now available

The 2025 Version of the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff is now available on the Canada Border Services Agency website. The 2025 Tariff reflects scheduled duty rate reductions contained …



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GST/HST break receives Royal Assent

Bill C-78 has received Royal Assent and has become law. Temporary GST/HST will be relieved on certain items from December 14, 2024, to February 15, 2025. Imported goods qualify for …



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Global Affairs Canada seeks input on import and export permit processes

The following is provided by Global Affairs Canada (GAC). Global Affairs Canada is soliciting input about its import and export permit operations by way of a survey, the details of …



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Updated Customs Notices related to China surtax

The following Notices have been updated on the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) website. Customs Notice 24-36: China Surtax Order (2024) – Steel and Aluminum This updated notice clarifies accounting …



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