Statement by the Deputy Prime Minister on Canada’s ratification of the new NAFTA April 3, 2020 Ottawa, Ontario The Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, today issued the following statement on …

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is implementing regulatory changes for treated seed sold in Canada. Effective April 23, 2020, health and safety information (including caution words) about pest control …

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 …

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 …

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) …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …