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CARM client PORTAL unavailable JAN 29 due to maintenance

The Canada Border Services (CBSA) has advised that all CARM Services, including the Client portal, will be unavailable Saturday, January 29, 2022 from 12 p.m. (Eastern Time) to 6 p.m. …



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Brown Rugose Fruit Virus & Admissibility

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, …



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CBP Updates Guidance on U.S. Goods Returned under HTS 9801.00.10

U. S. Customs & Border Protection issued CSMS # 49163963 updating guidance for importers and brokers on the responsibilities when using the 9801.00.10 provision in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of …



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CBP Issues Withold Release Orders on Palm Oil from Malaysia

U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has issued a withhold release order (WRO) on imports of palm oil and palm oil products from the Sime Darby plantation in Malaysia. CBP …



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CFIA – Preventive controls for eggs and processed egg products

Please be advised that the guidance Preventive controls for eggs and processed egg products has been updated to include guidance on reducing the risk of Salmonella Enteritidis contamination in shell …



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Guide to tariff classification for Canadian imports

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has published a guide intended for the commercial importing community. It provides information on how to classify goods imported into Canada. the main elements …



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Cross Border Vaccination Requirements

As governments and industry continue to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, both the U.S. and Canada have adopted vaccination requirements for cross border travellers, including truck drivers. U.S. Drivers Entering …



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HS Classification changes scheduled for January 2022

HTSUS Changes Scheduled for January 27th The White House issued “Proclamation to Modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and for Other Purposes.” This proclamation will amend the tariff schedule …



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FSVP Compliance

Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)/Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) became mandatory on May 30th, 2017. To aid in the initial transition, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took an …



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Mandatory AMS Requirements Delayed

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) made the filing of Section 8e requirements through U.S. Customs & Border Protection’s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) System mandatory and …



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Importing Off-Road Small Spark-Ignition Engines: tools for reporting

A reminder that all small spark-ignition products imported in 2021 must be declared before February 1st, 2022; if they have not been declared through the Canada Border Services Agency’s Single …



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Update export requirements for fish and seafood to EU

As of January 15, 2022, the European Union (EU) requires all applicable exports of fish and seafood as food for human consumption to meet the necessary requirements under the Animal …



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New Zealand cheers Canada’s loss in dairy dispute and calls for ‘significant reform’

New Zealand said Canada needs to overhaul its approach to dairy imports because Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has repeatedly broken its promise to let foreign cheese and butter flow …



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Marketing Authorization to permit increased vitamin D levels in milk, goat’s milk and margarine

On January 19, 2022, Health Canada published a Marketing Authorization in Canada Gazette, Part II to permit increased vitamin D levels in cow’s milk, goat’s milk and margarine. The Marketing …



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CBSA – EDI/Portal SCHEDULED Maintenance Unavailability

Please note the following maintenance schedule provided by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Saturday January 22, 2022 from 05:00 to 05:30 (ET) and Sunday January 23, 2022 from 05:00 to …



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