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Oct 2Fri
  1. CBSA · Customs Notices

    CBSA releases January 1, 2025 Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff

    CBSA states in Customs Notice 24-39 that the January 1, 2025 Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff (T2025) is now available on its website in different format files. The 2025 Tariff reflects scheduled duty rate reductions under individual Free Trade Agreements and the substitution of certain tariff classification pre-ambles and tariff classification numbers in chapters 3, 28, 29, 84 and 85. Changes are marked by a change bar in the PDF version, by the number 1 in the change column of the Access files, and are not marked in the HTML version; concordance tables are also provided.

Sep 15Tue
  1. CBSA · Customs Notices

    CBSA amends Customs Tariff to add CPUKT treatment for the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man

    The Canada Border Services Agency states in Customs Notice 26-22 that the CPTPP enters into force for the United Kingdom on September 1, 2026, so eligible goods from the United Kingdom imported into Canada are entitled to the Comprehensive and Progressive United Kingdom Tariff (CPUKT) tariff treatment, Code 35, as of September 1, 2026. The T2026-2 Customs Tariff adds the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and Isle of Man to the list of countries for CPUKT treatment and sets the applicable duty rates for tariff items in Chapters 1 to 99.

Jul 2Thu
  1. Global Affairs Canada · Notices to Importers / Exporters

    Global Affairs Canada sets out CPTPP beef and veal TRQ administration under Notice to Importers Serial No. 1164

    Global Affairs Canada's Notice to Importers Serial No. 1164 sets out the policies and practices for administering Canada's tariff rate quota for imports of beef and veal under the CPTPP, covering fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal under headings 02.01 and 02.02, and remains in effect until further notice. The notice states that over-access tariffs on CPTPP-originating beef and veal were fully eliminated on January 1, 2023, and that such goods meeting CPTPP rules of origin are now duty-free.

Nov 30Sun
  1. CBSA · Customs Notices

    CBSA publishes January 1, 2026 Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff (T2026)

    CBSA states in Customs Notice 25-31 that the January 1, 2026 Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff (T2026) is now available on the CBSA website in various formats. T2026 reflects scheduled duty rate reductions under individual free trade agreements and the substitution of certain tariff classification pre-ambles and tariff classification numbers in chapters 28, 29, 73 and 81. Changes are marked by a change bar in the PDF version, by the number 1 in the change column of the Access files, and are not marked in the HTML version; concordance tables are also provided.

Oct 10Mon
  1. Global Affairs Canada · Notices to Importers / Exporters

    Global Affairs Canada updates NEICS code list for sugar-containing products exported to the U.S. under WTO-SCP quota

    Global Affairs Canada states that the list of NEICS codes for sugar-containing products exported to the United States under the WTO sugar-containing products quota has been updated to reflect the unification of the former "Retail" and "Bulk" pools. The notice covers products classified under HTSUS (2020) subheadings 1701.91.54, 1704.90.74, 1806.20.75, 1806.20.95, 1806.90.55, 1901.10.74, 1901.90.69, 2101.12.54, 2101.20.54, 2106.90.78 and 2106.90.95, for export within Canada's allocated share of the in-quota quantity under CUSMA Annex 3-A, Chapter 3, Article 3.A.5, subparagraph 2(b).

Sep 27Tue
  1. Global Affairs Canada · Notices to Importers / Exporters

    Global Affairs Canada sets allocation and return rules for CETA high-sugar product export quota

    Global Affairs Canada's Notice to Importers and Exporters Serial No. 1093 sets out the administration of the CETA origin quota for High-Sugar Containing Products, defined as goods in Item 5205 on the Export Control List, namely Table A.1 of Annex 5-A of CETA between Canada and the EU and its Member States, and remains in effect until further notice. Allocations go 75% in Pool 1 on an equal share basis to eligible sugar refiners that apply by the prescribed deadline and 25% in Pool 2 first-come, first-served to eligible food processors and sugar refiners.

Jul 25Mon
  1. Global Affairs Canada · Notices to Importers / Exporters

    Global Affairs Canada sets WTO sugar-containing products export allocation policy for U.S. shipments

    Global Affairs Canada's Notice to Importers and Exporters Serial No. 1091 sets out the policies and practices for administering the WTO sugar-containing products (SCP) tariff-rate quota for exports to the United States under subparagraph 2(b) of Article 3.A.5. of Annex 3-A of Chapter 3 of CUSMA, pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act. For 2022, existing allocation holders receive an allocation equal to their 2021-2022 utilization pro-rated to 99% of the total quantity, with a minimum allocation of 197,500 kg; from 2023-2024 onward, allocations equal the previous year's utilization as adjusted for penalties.

Apr 13Wed
  1. Global Affairs Canada · Notices to Importers / Exporters

    Global Affairs Canada replaces Notice to Importers Serial No. 1072 on wheat and barley TRQs

    Global Affairs Canada's Notice to Importers Serial No. 1072, dated April 14, 2022, replaces Serial No. 791 of August 9, 2011 and sets out the rules and procedures for administering the tariff rate quotas for wheat, barley and their products, defined as items 161 to 191 of the Import Control List. The notice clarifies access under certain free-trade agreements and distinguishes the over access/within access classification from the applicable rate of duty for certain retail form products, and removes references to Supplementary Feed Grain Imports and the Canadian Wheat Board Act.

Dec 14Tue
  1. Global Affairs Canada · Notices to Importers / Exporters

    Global Affairs Canada sets allocation policy for CUSMA additional refined sugar TRQ for export to the United States

    Global Affairs Canada's Notice to Importers Serial No. 1066 sets out the policies and practices for administering the additional refined sugar tariff rate quota under subparagraph (c) of TRQ - US 9 of CUSMA, covering refined sugar included in Item 5204(b) of the Export Control List that is wholly obtained from raw sugar beets produced in Canada or refined in Canada from non-originating raw sugar.

Aug 3Tue
  1. Global Affairs Canada · Notices to Importers / Exporters

    Global Affairs Canada sets refined sugar TRQ export allocation rules under CUSMA

    Global Affairs Canada's Notice to Importers and Exporters Serial No. 1059 sets out the policies and practices for administering the refined sugar tariff rate quota referred to in subparagraph 2(a) of Article 3.A.5 of Annex 3-A of Chapter 3 of CUSMA, under the authority of the Export and Import Permits Act, and remains in effect until further notice. Eligibility for an allocation is limited to residents of Canada and sugar refiners actively involved in refining Originating Sugar in Canada for at least three years, with allocations based on Domestic Market Production Share.

Nov 30Mon
  1. Global Affairs Canada · Notices to Importers / Exporters

    Global Affairs Canada sets CUSMA sugar-containing products export allocation policy under Notice SER 1034

    Global Affairs Canada's Notice to Importers and Exporters SER 1034 sets out the allocation policy for sugar-containing products exported to the United States under TRQ - US 10 of CUSMA, covering goods in Item 5203(b) of the Export Control List. For 2021, 80% of the total quantity is allocated equally to applicants that used at least 1,000,000 kg under the 2018-19 WTO SCP TRQ, 17% to smaller users, new entrants and 2020 CUSMA SCP TRQ users, and 3% to new entrants; from 2022, 97% is allocated on prior-year utilization and 3% to new entrants.

Aug 27Tue
  1. Global Affairs Canada · Notices to Importers / Exporters

    Global Affairs Canada clarifies import permit rules for milk protein substances

    Global Affairs Canada states that imports of milk protein substances (MPS) with a milk protein content of 85% or more by weight, calculated on the dry matter, that do not originate in a NAFTA country, an EU country or other CETA beneficiary, Chile, Costa Rica or Israel are subject to import controls under Canada's Export Import Permit Act, and that only products qualifying as originating products under the concerned trade agreement are exempt from the import permit requirement. Goods shipped via a third country must meet Article 14 (Transport through a third country) to qualify; otherwise an import permit is required.

Jul 24Wed
  1. Global Affairs Canada · Notices to Importers / Exporters

    Canada sets 2019-2020 tariff rate quotas for wheat, barley and their products

    Global Affairs Canada states that the 2019-2020 tariff rate quotas for wheat, barley, wheat products and barley products covered by Items 161 to 191 of the Import Control List become accessible on August 1, 2019, administered on a first-come, first-served basis. The annual TRQ levels applying from August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2020 are 226,883 tonnes for wheat, 399,000 tonnes for barley, 123,557 tonnes (grain equivalent) for wheat products and 19,131 tonnes (grain equivalent) for barley products. Questions are directed to wheat.barley-ble.orge@international.gc.ca.

Jun 23Sun
  1. Global Affairs Canada · Notices to Importers / Exporters

    Global Affairs Canada opens 10,261,000 kg of sugar-containing products export quota to the U.S.

    Global Affairs Canada states that, due to exceptional circumstances, a portion of the sugar-containing products (SCP) export quota to the United States is available for utilization by Canadian residents on a first-come, first-served basis until the quantity is used or September 30, 2019, whichever occurs first, and that as of June 24, 2019 the amount available is 10,261,000 kg. The quota covers only SCPs that are "product of Canada" under item 5203 of the Export Control List, classified under subheadings 1701.91.54, 1704.90.74, 1806.20.75, 1806.20.95, 1806.90.55, 1901.90.56, 2101.12.54, 2101.20.54, 2106.90.78 and 2106.90.95 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (1999).

Oct 16Tue
  1. Global Affairs Canada · Notices to Importers / Exporters

    Global Affairs Canada opens beef and veal TRQ reallocation under Notice to Importers No. 867

    Global Affairs Canada states that quota is available for reallocation under the Beef and Veal Tariff Rate Quota, covering Items 114 to 116 on the Import Control List, with 24,432,904 kg available as of October 9, 2018. Under section 7.4 of Notice to Importers No. 867, returned or adjusted quota is normally reallocated first-come-first-served, load-by-load, to a maximum of 26,000 kilograms per load, and only applicants who have used 80% or more of their allocation may apply in writing for the waiting list. Quantities received through the reallocation of returns can be used for imports from Australia and New Zealand only, as the Most-Favored Nation Pool is fully utilized.

Oct 1Mon
  1. Global Affairs Canada · Notices to Importers / Exporters

    Global Affairs Canada sets CETA origin quota rules for high-sugar exports to the EU

    Global Affairs Canada's Notice to Exporters Serial No. 214 sets out the administration of the 30,000 metric tonne CETA origin quota for high-sugar containing products exported from Canada to the European Union and its Member States, covering products with 65 per cent or more by net weight of added cane or beet sugar of subheadings 1701.91 through 1701.99 refined in Canada. The quota year runs January 1 to December 31, Pool 1 takes 90 percent for eligible Canadian sugar refiners and Pool 2 takes 10 percent on a first-come, first-served basis, with Pool 1 applications due November 15 and unutilized quota returnable by July 1.

Sep 18Tue
  1. Global Affairs Canada · Notices to Importers / Exporters

    Global Affairs Canada says 2018-2019 wheat products TRQ fills October 19, 2018

    Global Affairs Canada states that the 2018-2019 Wheat Products tariff rate quota will be filled as of 11:59 p.m. local time on October 19, 2018, and the within access commitment tariff items will be closed at that time. The message covers imports of wheat products 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. Once the TRQ level is reached, General Import Permit No. 20 will be suspended for the relevant goods until July 31, 2019, and General Import Permit No. 100 will cover unlimited imports under the over access commitment tariff item for the balance of the 2018-19 marketing year.

Oct 18Wed
  1. Global Affairs Canada · Notices to Importers / Exporters

    Global Affairs Canada reallocates 26,630,000 kg under Beef and Veal TRQ

    Global Affairs Canada states that 26,630,000 kg is available for reallocation under the Beef and Veal Tariff Rate Quota, covering Items 114 to 116 on the Import Control List, as of October 16, 2017. Under section 7.4 of Notice to Importers No. 867, quota that becomes available through the allocation adjustment policy or by returns is normally reallocated to eligible applicants on a first-come-first-served, load-by-load basis, to a maximum of 26,000 kilograms per load. Applicants who have used 80% or more of their allocation may apply in writing to be placed on a waiting list; applications from applicants below 80% utilization will not be accepted.

Oct 13Thu
  1. Global Affairs Canada · Notices to Importers / Exporters

    Global Affairs Canada opens beef and veal TRQ reallocation under Items 114 to 116

    Global Affairs Canada states that quota is currently available for reallocation under the Beef and Veal Tariff Rate Quota for Items 114 to 116 on the Import Control List, and that the quantity available as of October 15, 2016 is 12,826,035 kg. Under section 7.4 of Notice to Importers No. 867, returned or adjustment-policy quota is normally reallocated to eligible applicants first-come-first-served, load-by-load, to a maximum of 26,000 kilograms per load. Applicants who have used 80% or more of their allocation may apply in writing for the waiting list; applications from applicants below 80% utilization will not be accepted.

Sep 29Thu
  1. Global Affairs Canada · Notices to Importers / Exporters

    Global Affairs Canada replaces Notice to Importers No. 867 on beef and veal TRQ administration

    Global Affairs Canada's Notice to Importers Serial No. 883, dated September 30, 2016, replaces Notice to Importers No. 867 of December 4, 2014, and remains in effect until further notice, setting out the administration of Canada's beef and veal tariff rate quota under the Export and Import Permits Act. The notice covers fresh, chilled or frozen beef and veal under headings 02.01 and 02.02, items 114 to 116 on the Import Control List, imported from non-FTA countries, with an access quantity of 76,409,000 kilograms.

Nov 7Thu
  1. Global Affairs Canada · Notices to Importers / Exporters

    Global Affairs Canada reissues Notice to Importers SER-849 on supplemental turkey imports

    Global Affairs Canada's Notice to Importers Serial No. 849, dated November 8, 2013, replaces Notice to Importers No. 825 of February 26, 2013, and remains in effect until further notice. It sets out the policies and application procedures for supplemental imports of turkey and turkey products under Items 105 to 113 of the Import Control List, classified under headings 01.05, 02.07, 02.09, 02.10, 16.01 and 16.02 of the Customs Tariff, plus specially defined mixtures under tariff item Nos. 1602.31.11 and 1602.31.92. Import permits are required, and the five supplemental authorization categories are domestic market shortages, Import-to-Compete, Import for Re-Export Program (IREP), test marketing, and extraordinary or unusual circumstances.

Sep 13Thu
  1. Global Affairs Canada · Notices to Importers / Exporters

    Global Affairs Canada notice sets export quota rules for sugar-containing products shipped to the United States

    Global Affairs Canada's Notice to Exporters Serial No. 183 sets out the administration of Canada's 59,250,000 kilogram export quota for sugar-containing products destined to the United States, covering HTSUS subheadings 1701.91.54, 1704.90.74, 1806.20.75, 1806.20.95, 1806.90.55, 1901.10.74, 1901.90.69, 2101.12.54, 2101.20.54, 2106.90.78 and 2106.90.95, with the quota year running from October 1 to September 30. An export permit is required for every shipment of these products to the United States, and allocation applications on form EXT1685-2 are due no later than September 1 preceding the quota year.