CBP publishes advance traveler information rule for rail

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CBSA stops accepting exporter BN15 accounts for release and accounting under CARM

CBSA states in Customs Notice 24-37 that, effective October 21, 2024, its commercial processing systems will not accept exporter "RM" program accounts to obtain release of imported goods, and the CARM system will not accept a Commercial Accounting Declaration quoting an exporter BN15. Only BN15s set up with an importer or importer/exporter "RM" account profile can obtain release and account for goods.

CBSA requires country of melt and pour information for steel imports under GIPs 80 and 81

CBSA states that, as of November 5, 2024, importers using GIP Number 80 – Carbon Steel and GIP Number 81 – Specialty Steel Products must provide country of melt and pour (COM) information in the form and manner determined by CBSA when completing customs declarations through the Single Window Integrated Import Declaration. The requirement is a term and condition of using the GIPs, and CBSA notes the conditional COM rules are not expected to be implemented in the SW IID on November 5, though the COM field has been available on an optional basis since February 2024.

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.

CBSA to resume late payment penalties and interest on overdue CARM accounts from January 31, 2026

The Canada Border Services Agency states in Customs Notice 25-02 that, between October 21, 2024 and January 30, 2026, it will not issue late payment penalties or late payment interest as a CARM transition measure. Effective January 31, 2026, all accounts with an overdue balance from the January 2026 statement of account will be subject to late payment penalties, and late payment interest will start accruing on overdue balances and appear on the statement of account issued February 25, 2026. Accounts not paid by the specified due date will be subject to collection measures by the Canada Revenue Agency.

CBSA seeks new highway sufferance warehouse operator in Regina after license surrender

CBSA states in Customs Notice 25-07 that the company at 1720 Ross Avenue E, Regina, Saskatchewan surrendered its "BW" type highway sufferance warehouse license effective November 1, 2024, and that CBSA is inviting applications for a license to operate a public "BW" type highway sufferance warehouse under the authority of the Regina CBSA office. The successful applicant must provide a facility meeting the Customs Sufferance Warehouses Regulations and operate it as a public sufferance warehouse to store in-bond goods.

CBSA: DFO export and possession licences required for American eel elvers from March 1, 2025

CBSA states that, effective March 1, 2025, an export licence and a possession licence are required for American eel elvers (Anguilla rostrata), with no exemptions from the export licence and limited exemptions from the possession licence, such as commercial transporters and airport personnel. Elvers are a restricted good under section 5 of the Reporting of Exported Goods Regulations, and shipments for export must be reported electronically to the CBSA, with the licence number, DFO shipment identification number, scientific name, common name and life stage on the export declaration.

CBSA opens Part 1 business profile submissions for Arctic Shipping Electronic Commercial Clearance pilot

CBSA states in Customs Notice 25-13 that carriers must submit form BSF786, the Arctic Shipping Electronic Commercial Clearance (ASECC) Pilot Program Carrier Pre-Season Business Profile, to Nunavut_Clearance@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca with a copy to the National Targeting Centre prior to April 30; the ASECC season runs from July 1 of the application year to June 30 of the following year. Part 2 voyage packages are due seven days before departure from the foreign port, and consolidated shipments are prohibited from the pilot and must report to a designated C/VESS port.

CBSA seeks new Barrie-area highway sufferance warehouse after Midhurst licence surrender

CBSA states in Customs Notice 25-20 that the company at 16 Bertram Industrial Parkway, Midhurst, Ontario surrendered its "BW" type highway sufferance warehouse licence effective January 20, 2025, and that CBSA is advertising for a new highway sufferance warehouse in the Barrie, Ontario area under the authority of the Mississauga CBSA office. Applicants must meet the Customs Sufferance Warehouses Regulations and operate a public sufferance warehouse for in-bond goods, referring to Memorandum D4-1-4 and submitting Form E400B. Applications must be received or postmarked no later than 14 calendar days after the notice's publication date.

CBSA sets surtax refund claim rules for CREDITS Program participants

CBSA states in Customs Notice 25-26 that CREDITS Program participants may submit refund claims where surtax was paid at importation, provided the claims meet all other CREDITS requirements. Surtax claims must be sent in a separate batch, with the surtax and duty amounts combined in the Duty field, and a CREDITS Surtax Template must be emailed to the Revenue Assessment Unit by midnight of the same day the batches were transmitted, one template per batch. A batch received with surtax claims but without the template is treated as non-compliant, resulting in an Administrative Monetary Penalty and placement on upfront review.

CBP seeks comments on new Client Representative Technical Assistance Portal information collection

CBP is submitting a new information collection, the Client Representative Technical Assistance Portal (CR-TAP), to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments must be submitted no later than November 2, 2026, through www.reginfo.gov by selecting "Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments." The notice does not state what information the collection requires or who must report it.

CBP seeks comments on revised Entry information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act

CBP will submit a revised Entry information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and is taking public comments on the revision. Comments must be submitted no later than November 2, 2026, through www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, where the collection appears under "Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments." The notice does not state what the revision changes in the collection.

CBP seeks comments on revision to Entry Summary information collection

CBP will submit a revision to the Entry Summary information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and is taking public comments on the collection. Comments must be submitted no later than November 2, 2026, through www.reginfo.gov by selecting "Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments" or using the search function. The notice does not state what the revision changes in the collection.

BIS defines zero-tariff specialty pharmaceuticals and eligible jurisdictions under Proclamation 11020

BIS issued a notice defining the pharmaceutical products and listing the jurisdictions eligible for a zero ad valorem Section 232 tariff rate under Proclamation 11020 of April 2, 2026, covering orphan-indication drugs and associated ingredients, nuclear medicines, plasma derived therapies, fertility drugs, cell therapy products, gene therapy products, antibody drug conjugates, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear medical countermeasures, and animal health. Products and associated ingredients receive the zero rate if they are of a jurisdiction with a current or forthcoming trade and security framework agreement or meet an urgent U.S. health need.

CBP announces voluntary ACE Electronic Export Manifest test for truck cargo

CBP announces in a general notice that it will conduct a voluntary ACE Electronic Export Manifest for Truck Cargo Test, in which truck export participants agree to submit limited export manifest data electronically at least 24 hours before departure from the United States to a foreign destination, complemented by the complete export manifest filing no later than two hours before arrival at the final port of export. The test begins October 23, 2026 and will run for approximately two years, subject to extension, modification or early termination announced in the Federal Register.

CBP seeks comments on revised information collection for exportation of used self-propelled vehicles

CBP is submitting a revised information collection on the exportation of used self-propelled vehicles, OMB Control Number 1651-0054, to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Comments must be submitted no later than November 16, 2026, to CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov, with the OMB Control Number 1651-0054 in the subject line. The notice does not state what changes the revision makes to the collection.

CBSA exempts third-party air carriers from PIP certification under CLVS Program

CBSA states in Customs Notice 26-24 that, effective immediately, authorized Courier Low Value Shipment (CLVS) Program participants may use third-party air carriers that are not PIP certified. The exception applies in the air mode because of air transportation capacity challenges and limited availability of PIP carriers in the air mode. Third-party air carriers must remain bonded and continue to present CLVS shipments at the designated sufferance warehouse, and authorized CLVS participants must continue to maintain an active PIP certification in the air mode.

Global Affairs Canada amends GIP No. 83 to require smelt and cast country reporting for aluminum imports

Global Affairs Canada states in Notice to Importers Serial No. 1170 that, effective October 1, 2026, importers of aluminum products under General Import Permit No. 83 must report and keep records of the country of largest smelt, country of second-largest smelt (if any) and country of most recent cast.

CBSA applies 15%, 25% or 50% surtax on certain U.S.-origin goods from September 8, 2026

CBSA states in Customs Notice 26-23 that, effective September 8, 2026, certain goods imported into Canada and originating in the United States are subject to a surtax of 15%, 25% or 50% of the value for duty under the United States Surtax Order (2026), with the Schedules to the Order listing the goods and applicable rates. The surtax applies only to goods that originate in the U.S. and does not apply to goods eligible to be marked as originating from Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

CBP seeks comments on advance rule for heightened import supply chain disclosures

CBP issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking stating it is considering amending its regulations to require greater visibility into the supply chains of goods imported into the United States, including information on the parties involved in importation, technical solutions for tracing supply chains, and foreign export documentation that foreign exporters must submit to their customs authority before export to the United States. CBP says the proposals aim to detect and interdict illicit importations, especially goods illegally transshipped to evade U.S. customs and trade laws. Comments are due on or before December 1, 2026, under docket number USCBP-2026-1058.

Global Affairs Canada sets EV import quota rules for China-origin vehicles under Serial No. 1168

Global Affairs Canada states in Notice to Importers Serial No. 1168 that imports of electric vehicles originating in China under Import Control List items 195(1) to (3), classified in tariff items 8702.20.10 through 8704.90.00 or a Chapter 99 tariff item, require a shipment-specific import permit and are administered under a first-come, first-served quota, with 24,500 vehicles available for the second period of Quota Year 1 from September 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, plus unused volumes from the first period. Eligible EVs enter at a most-favoured-nation rate of 6.1%, and importers must be Canadian residents that are EV original equipment manufacturers or their appointed Canadian-resident agents.

CBSA clarifies TRQ import permit process for goods entered into customs bonded warehouses

CBSA states in Customs Notice 26-20 that goods subject to tariff rate quotas entered into a customs bonded warehouse must have a valid shipment-specific import permit issued by Global Affairs Canada to be accounted for at the "within access" rate of duty, and that the permit's validity period must cover the date the goods exit the warehouse. The notice says this is a clarification of existing application, not a change in policy, and applies to all goods subject to TRQs.

CBSA clarifies rail carrier reporting for in-transit shipments in Customs Notice 26-16

CBSA states in Customs Notice 26-16 that rail carriers reporting domestic in-transit cargo moving between points in Canada through the United States (CAN-US-CAN) must now select "Rail In-transit Manifest" in the Movement Type Code field of the ACI/eManifest cargo transmission, the same movement type used for other in-transit movements, instead of transmitting the cargo as an import with "in-transit Canadian origin goods" in the special instructions field.

Global Affairs Canada sets 2026-2027 TRQs for wheat, barley and their products

Global Affairs Canada states in a message to industry that the 2026-2027 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, 2026, administered on a first-come, first-served basis. The annual levels applying from August 1, 2026 to July 31, 2027 are 226,883 tonnes of wheat, 399,000 tonnes of barley, 123,557 tonnes (grain equivalent) of wheat products and 19,131 tonnes (grain equivalent) of barley products.

CBSA: GIP 83 aluminum import reporting of smelt and cast countries mandatory October 1, 2026

The Canada Border Services Agency states in Customs Notice 26-15 that, when the Order Amending the General Import Permit No. 83 — Aluminum Products comes into force on October 1, 2026, importers must submit the country of largest smelt (CLS), country of second-largest smelt (C2S) and country of most recent cast (CRC) to the CBSA via the Single Window Initiative Integrated Import Declaration; until then submission is optional. The requirements apply to all aluminum HS codes in Global Affairs Canada's SWI IID Regulated Commodities Data Element Matching Criteria Table, and cover goods containing primary aluminum for CLS and C2S and all goods covered by GIP 83 for CRC.

Global Affairs Canada replaces steel goods import notice, adjusts TRQ volumes from June 28, 2026

Global Affairs Canada's Notice to Importers Serial No. 1163, effective June 13, 2026, replaces Serial No. 1160 and sets out the policies and procedures for administering the tariff-rate quotas on certain steel goods in item 82 of the Import Control List, above which a 50% surtax applies. The Third Amending Surtax Order, effective June 28, 2026, adjusts TRQ volumes for the Hot-Rolled Sheet, Cold-Rolled Sheet, Hot-Rolled Bar, Structural Steel and Stainless Steel Billets and Blooms classes from non-FTA partners and the Hot-Rolled Sheet, Steel Plate and Cold-Rolled Sheet classes from non-CUSMA FTA partners, and reassigns certain tariff classification numbers from the Hot-Rolled Sheet to the Cold-Rolled Sheet class.

CBSA opens applications for 2026/27 Arctic Shipping Electronic Commercial Clearance pilot season

CBSA states in its Customs Notice that the Arctic Shipping Electronic Commercial Clearance (ASECC) pilot program runs for the 2026/27 season from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, and that carriers must submit Business Profile Application form BSF786 by May 15, 2026 to participate. Applications received after that date are reviewed case by case only if submitted four weeks before departure from the foreign port. Consolidated shipments are prohibited from the pilot and must report to the nearest designated C/VESS location, and each voyage requires a separate Part 2 package submitted seven days before departure from the foreign port.

CBSA reminds private boaters of entry and reporting requirements for Canadian waters

The Canada Border Services Agency reminds private boaters that all travellers entering Canada by boat must report to the CBSA without delay, and that boaters who enter Canadian waters for the day without landing, anchoring, mooring, coming alongside another boat or embarking or disembarking people or goods are not required to present themselves. Private vessels carrying 30 or more passengers must seek clearance at a designated marine reporting site and advise the local CBSA office in writing at least 72 hours before arrival. Failure to report may result in detention, seizure or forfeiture of the boat and/or monetary penalties, with a minimum fine of $1,000.

Canada designates Port of Québec as first port of arrival for international marine containers

Canada and the CBSA announced on April 24, 2026 that the Port of Québec will be granted the designation to become a first port of arrival capable of receiving international marine containers. The CBSA is working with the Québec Port Authority and terminal operator QSL to meet the conditions for the appropriate designation, licensing and container examination facility requirements, and will provide detection technology and border services officers. The announcement does not state the date the designation takes effect.

CBSA reminds importers that bat specimens require a CFIA import permit

CBSA states in Customs Notice 26-08 that imports of bat specimens in any form must be declared on the commercial invoice and import declarations and require a Permit to import Animal Products and By-Products issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency through MyCFIA before the shipment reaches Canada. The requirement covers fruit and insectivorous bats in the Order Chiroptera, whether whole, skeletal, body parts, tissue, cell lines or DNA, and whether or not encased in resin, plastic or a picture frame or preserved in formaldehyde, under the Health of Animals Regulations.

CBSA to raise certain fees 25.3% for inflation and apply GST/HST to traveller clearance service charges on April 1, 2026

CBSA states in Customs Notice 26-04 that, effective April 1, 2026, applicable fees not adjusted since April 1, 2019 increase by a compounded 25.3% for inflation, including customs broker licence issuance and renewal (from $600.00 to $751.65), the customs broker professional examination application fee (from $200.00 to $250.55), customs special services charges, including the Courier Low Value Shipment Program, and Kings and frontier warehouse storage charges. Also effective April 1, 2026, CBSA will apply GST/HST to service charges for the clearance of travellers under cost recovery agreements, following a review and a Canada Revenue Agency ruling.

CBP moves to electronic refunds on Feb. 6, 2026, ending paper checks for customs refunds

CBP states that the U.S. Department of the Treasury will stop issuing paper checks for all CBP refunds on Feb. 6, 2026, unless the recipient has an approved waiver under 31 C.F.R. § 208.4, and that two upgrades to the ACE Secure Data Portal prepare users for the electronic refund process. The changes, outlined in the Interim Final Rule: Electronic Refunds, follow Executive Order 14247 on modernizing federal payments. The first upgrade adds a secure online tool for authorizing electronic refunds and the second simplifies the application process for creating importer accounts.

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.

Canada's Global Affairs sets 2025-2026 TRQs for wheat, barley and products under ICL Items 161 to 191

Global Affairs Canada states that the 2025-2026 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, 2025, administered on a first-come, first-served basis. The annual TRQ levels applying from August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026 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.

Canada requires MID and IOR data on export permits for U.S. sugar-containing product TRQs

Global Affairs Canada states that, starting February 16, 2025, applicants for export permits for products exported to the United States under the WTO and CUSMA Sugar-Containing Product Tariff Rate Quotas must provide Manufacturer (MID) and Importer of Record (IOR) information. For shipments with multiple MIDs, applicants must designate the primary MID, the manufacturer who performed the most work, and it must match the MID on the import documents submitted to CBP. The IOR must be entered as an IRS number (NN-NNNNNNNXX), a CBP assigned number (NNNNNN-NNNNN) or a Social Security Number (NNN-NN-NNNN).

Canada's Global Affairs amends GIPs No. 80 and 81 to require country of melt and pour for steel imports

Global Affairs Canada states in Notice to Importers SER 1133 that, effective November 5, 2024, importers using General Import Permit No. 80 – Carbon Steel and General Import Permit No. 81 – Specialty Steel Products must provide country of melt and pour information at the time of importation as a term and condition of the permits. The requirement covers carbon steel under HS headings 7206-7217, 7225-7229, 7301-7302, 7304-7306 and 7308, and specialty steel under HS headings 7218-7224, 7312-7313 and 7317.

Canada's Global Affairs announces 2023-2024 tariff rate quotas for wheat, barley and products

Global Affairs Canada states that the 2023-2024 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, 2023, administered on a first-come, first-served basis. The annual levels applying from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024 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.

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).

Global Affairs Canada updates EICS commodity codes effective January 1, 2022

Global Affairs Canada states that certain Export and Import Controls System (EICS) commodity codes change effective January 1, 2022, following World Customs Organization HS code updates and related Customs Tariff updates, and that permit and certificate applications with an entry or exit date after December 31, 2021 for the affected goods must use the new commodity codes.