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CARM – Release Prior to Payment transition period ending soon

Attention all Importers, the Release Prior to Payment (RPP) Transition Period ends May 20, 2025.  To maintain RPP privileges, please ensure you post your financial security before this time. The …



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Trade Commissioner Service provides exporter’s guide to CUSMA compliance (tools, tips, and tariff navigation)

The Trade Commissioner Service of Global Affairs Canada has provided the following resources for Canadian exporters of goods to the U.S. 1. Supporting Canadian exporters through United States tariff challenges A …



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Implementation of Additional Duties on Products of the People’s Republic of China: Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China As Applied to Low-Value Imports – Effective May 2, 2025

Notice of Implementation of Additional Duties on Products of the People’s Republic of China Federal Register – Public Inspection: Implementation of Additional Duties on Products of the People’s Republic of …



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Remission relief for U.S. surtaxes

On April 16th, the Government of Canada, announced new measures for Canadian businesses and entities affected by the tariff dispute between Canada and the United States. These measures include the …



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Customs Notice 25-19: United States Surtax Remission Order (2025) – Relief for Canadian companies

The following is provided by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). This notice provides information on the application of the United States Surtax Remission Order (2025) which is intended to …



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Certificate update for raw pet food from the US

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). As of April 22, 2025 the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin to issue a new version …



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Initiation on Investigation under Section 232 on Critical minerals and Derivative Products

The following is provided by U.S. Customs Border Protection (CBP). Ensuring National Security and Economic Resilience Through Section 232 Actions on Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products – The White …



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Global Affairs Canada – Understanding CUSMA compliance for Canadian Exporters

The Trade Commissioner Service of Global Affairs Canada is offering support to Canadian exporters to help understand CUSMA compliance. Being CUSMA compliant means that goods meet the CUSMA rules of …



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Update to the procedure for importation of casings from the U.S.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has negotiated importation conditions with the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for casings from the United States (U.S.). Important updates are as below: …



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Updated guidance – Reciprocal Tariffs – Increase in Rate for China and Reversion of Other Country-Specific rates, effective April 10, 2025

Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Trading Partner Retaliation and Alignment – The White House CSMS # 64701128 – UPDATED GUIDANCE – Reciprocal Tariffs – Increase in Rate for China …



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CBSA’s Anti-dumping and countervailing Notices

Statement of Essential Facts—Anti-Circumvention Investigation: Container Chassis (CC 2024 AC) Please see this link for more information for this anti-circumvention investigation that took place between October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2024 …



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CFIA scheduled system maintenance

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). As part of CFIA’s ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that CFIA will be performing network …



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EDI/Portal Scheduled Maintenance Unavailability – eManifest Portal Maintenance

The following is provided by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Saturday April 12, 2025 from 06:00 to 07:00 (ET) and Sunday April 13, 2025 from 06:00 to 07:00 (ET): …



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List of vehicle products from the United States subject to 25 per cent tariffs effective April 9, 2025

Effective April 9, 2025, the Government of Canada is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on non-CUSMA-compliant U.S.-made vehicles, and on the non-Canadian and non-Mexican content of CUSMA-compliant U.S.-made vehicles. List …



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Order Amending the China Surtax Remission Order (2024)

Amendments1 Paragraph 1(2)(a) of the China Surtax Remission Order (2024) footnote1 is replaced by the following: (a) in the case of a good referred to in Schedule 1(i) it is …



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