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Canada extends waiving of tariffs on Ukrainian goods

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, today announced that Canada will extend the Ukraine Goods Remission Order until June 9, 2024. This will ensure the continued tariff-free …



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USMCA – What You Need to Know

On July 1st, 2020, the U.S-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)/Canada-U.S. Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) entered into force and replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). As we approach the end of the …



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CBP Informed Compliance – Mushrooms

U.S. Customs and Border Protection provides “Informed Compliance” publications to guide importers, exporters, and brokers of both the fundamentals and nuances of commodities, as well as the larger compliance related …



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APHIS Cut Flower Validation List

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the release of the Cut Flower Name Validation List to provide importers and exporters the genus, …



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CBSA – EDI/Portal Scheduled Maintenance Unavailability

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has advised the eMainfest Portal will be undergoing scheduled monthly maintenance at the following times. Saturday June 10, 2023 from 05:00 to 05:30 (ET) …



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Aluminum Smelt and Cast Requirements

On February 24, 2023, Presidential Proclamation 10522 covering “Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States” requires that importers provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) information necessary to identify …



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CBP Enforcement of In-Bond Usage Authorization

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) eliminated the use of paper 7512 forms (Transport Entry and Manifest of Goods Subject to CBP Inspection and Permit) in 2019 and moved all …



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APHIS Cut Flower Validation List

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the release of the Cut Flower Name Validation List to provide importers and exporters the genus, …



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CARM Webinar Recordings and Material

CBSA has made available materials and recordings from the recent CARM Billing Cycle webinar. The materials and recording are now available on the CARM Google Drive (in the folder:  CARM …



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Customs Notice 22-12 Ukraine Goods Remission Order – Update

The Ukraine Goods Remission Order will no longer be available on June 9, 2023, by the condition stipulated in the order:  Remission is granted if: (a) the goods are imported …



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CBSA-CSCB Joint CARM In-Person Sessions – Coming in June 2023!

The CBSA CARM Team will be travelling across Canada during the month of June to join the Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (CSCB) in presenting a series of in-person sessions …



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FDA Requirements for Food Traceability: Small Entity Compliance Guide

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a “Small Entity Compliance Guide” to assist small businesses with compliance with the traceability requirements for high-risk foods. This requirement is effective …



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Aluminum Smelt and Cast Requirements

On February 24, 2023, Presidential Proclamation 10522 covering “Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States” requires that importers provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) information necessary to identify …



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CARM Duties and Taxes Calculations Document

Please be advised that the CARM Duties and Taxes Document / Document de calculs des droits et des taxes de la GCRA has now been posted to the CARM Google …



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Planned CARM Outage – May 20, 2023

Please be advised that all CARM Services, including the Client portal, will be unavailable Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) due to monthly maintenance …



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