On October 1st, 2021, the Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) will be increasing per CSMS #48938836. On entries with a value less than $2,500 USD, MPF is assessed at a rate …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture previously issued a notice advising the trade those inspection requirements for Mexican tomatoes. The inspections will be for not only the brown rugose fruit virus, …

Reminder: Effective January 15, 2022, exporters for commercial food and animal commodities destined for the European Union (EU) will be required to use updated export certificates. Export certificates can be …

Please be advised that the e-mail address for the Animal Feed Program’s general inbox has been changed to: cfia.afp-paa.acia@inspection.gc.ca. Please update your address book with this new address for feed-related …

The following message is provided by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CARM Client Support (CCS) RE: Planned CARM Outage Please be advised that all CARM Services, including the Client …

This message pertains to imports of wheat products classified under Customs Tariff headings: 11.01, 11.03, 11.04, 11.08, 11.09, 19.01, 19.02, 19.04, 19.05 and 23.02. The purpose of this message is …

The CBSA’s Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) team is continuing monthly webinar and open mic sessions. October and November webinar sessions will continue to focus on the steps for CARM …

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has informed the trade community that the new requirement for a Lacey Declaration for additional items will come into …

On October 1st, 2021, the Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) will be increasing per CSMS #48938836. On entries with a value less than $2,500 USD, MPF is assessed at a rate …

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has notified the trade community that the Automated Customs Environment (ACE) system will be down from 9:00 pm to 5:00 am on Saturday, September …

On September 15, 2021 the CFIA provided an update to the importation process for Romaine lettuce from the USA.  The CFIA has now released a sample copy of the attestation form …

The proper classification of a commodity is the driver for nearly every component in a cross border transaction. This includes duty assessment, documentary requirements, and the data that may need …

As we get closer to the new year, importers ands exporters should be aware that there will be a change to many tariff classification numbers on January 1st. It has …

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has notified the trade community that the Automated Customs Environment (ACE) system will be down from 9:00 pm to 5:00 am on Saturday, September …

CARM will shift liability from the broker to the importer. CARM will be rolled out in phases.  In Phase I importers will have the ability to get set-up on the …