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 …

Under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP), U.S. importers are required to conduct on-site inspections of their foreign suppliers.  Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, …

This week, President Trump was asked if he would be interested in lifting, even temporarily, the Section 232 and/or the 301 tariffs amid the coronavirus crisis.  He responded, “China is …

CN 20-09, Changes in Requesting an Extension to the 90-day Period to Submit Corrections Customs Notice 20-09 1. The purpose of this notice is to advise you that effective immediately, …

COVID-19 Daily Commercial Update to Industry – Stakeholders Canada Border Services Agency key message is “Borders remain open and commercial operations are ‘business as usual’” 1. Borders remain open for …

Notice to industry regulated by the CFIA In recent days, the CFIA has received many requests from industry to have its inspectors and officials sign various documents, such as Visitor …

COVID-19 Daily Commercial Update to Industry – Stakeholders Canada Border Services Agency key message is “Borders remain open and commercial operations are ‘business as usual’”. What We Are Looking Into? …

What is CARM? CARM is a large multi-year project that began in 2016 with the implementation of the Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL). Once completely implemented CARM is intended to: • …

Following is an announcement from the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) regarding COVID-19: English Français  

On March 13, 2020, Bill C-4 (Canada US Mexico Agreement) passed through both the House of Commons and the Senate.  It is anticipated to receive Royal Assent shortly. Once the …

In response to the current pandemic situation, while ensuring the ongoing delivery of our services, we would like to advise you of the following. The SIMA Registry and Disclosure Unit …

COVID-19 Daily Commercial Update to Industry - Stakeholders Canada Border Services Agency key message is “Borders remain open and commercial operations are ‘business as usual’”. The CBSA will issue shortly a …

Effective April 1, 2020 all Pre-Arrival Release (PARS) requests with regulated goods for Participating Government Agencies (PGAs) must be submitted via the Single Window Initiative (SWI).  SWI dramatically changes how …

As of April 1, 2020 the excise duty rates will increase on spirits, wine, beer, tobacco products and cannabis products based on changes to the Consumer Price Index. For details, please …

The Trade and Export Controls Bureau of Global Affairs Canada is responsible for administering the Steel and Aluminum Import Monitoring Programs.  These programs monitor data related to steel and aluminum …