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Global Affairs Canada just rolled Serial No. 1165 for the WTO dairy TRQ. Most importers won't touch it, but if you bring in butterfats or dairy spreads under quota, the August 1 reset dictates your pe
Global Affairs Canada's permit validity language doesn't match CBSA's operational guidance for steel goods in customs bonded warehouses. Until someone fixes this, brokers are making judgment calls on
CFIA just amended the export certificate for Canadian down heading to China, dropping one test and making another routine. That's an export story, but Canadian importers moving down products the oppos
CBSA updated D19-10-2 on Import Control List procedures. The permit workflow hasn't changed, but CARM-era enforcement has. Missing a GAC permit before your goods land means release stops, demurrage st
CBSA tightened information requirements for aluminum imports under General Import Permit No. 83. If you bring in aluminum products from China or other listed countries, your CAD filings now need addit
Global Affairs replaced the steel import permit notice (Serial No. 1163 now live). Most of the regime didn't change, but if you're bringing in flat-rolled or pipe from non-CUSMA origins, confirm your
Canada's steel tariff-rate quotas transition to Q1 Year 2 on June 28. Import permit applications open June 13 at midnight ET. If you're bringing in subject steel goods with a June 28+ entry date, your
Canada's steel tariff-rate quota regime for non-CUSMA imports has been extended another year. The permit window opens June 13, 2026 at 00:01 ET for goods entering June 28 and later. If you import subj
Global Affairs is changing how FCFS steel permit applications appear in the New EICS interface on May 19, 2026. Applications will stay in the queue but vanish from the suspended-applications view, and
CFIA just retired the old animal products import policy and published a final replacement. The shift tightens up product coding requirements, zoosanitary cert validation, and case-by-case handling — a
Starting December 2025, uncooked pork from Spain requires an animal health import permit from CFIA before arrival. Here's how to handle the permit process, coordinate with your broker, and avoid holds