CBSA What's New

Customs Notice 24-03 - Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence to import food to Canada (Wed, 07 Feb 2024)
The purpose of this customs notice is to advise commercial importers that as of February 12, 2024, verification of the SFC licence requirement prior to import will begin for imports of manufactured foods. All food importers that require a SFC licence must include a valid SFC licence number on their import declaration.
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Memorandum D11-6-10 (Revised): Reassessment Policy (Tue, 08 Nov 2022)
This memorandum replaces Memorandum D11-6-10 dated April 6, 2016.
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Memorandum D18-3-2: Excise duty framework for vaping products (Thu, 29 Sep 2022)
The Government of Canada has introduced an excise duty (vaping duty) on vaping products through a new excise duty framework.
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Customs Notice 22-17 - Mandatory electronic notification of cargo at sufferance warehouses (Thu, 25 Aug 2022)
The purpose of this notice is to remind sufferance warehouse owners/operators licensed by the CBSA of their obligation under Section 14 of the Customs Sufferance Warehouse Regulations, to transmit a warehouse arrival certification message (WACM) when unreleased goods physically arrive at the warehouse to which they are destined.
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Memorandum D17-1-4 (Revised): Release of Commercial Goods (Tue, 09 Aug 2022)
This memorandum replaces Memorandum D17-1-4 dated May 10, 2012.
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Journal of Commerce | Forwarding

Government, board approvals clear way for DSV-DB Schenker merger (Wed, 02 Oct 2024)
Deutsche Bahn’s supervisory board approved DSV’s $16 billion acquisition of rival forwarder DB Schenker despite opposition from union members on the board.
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DB Schenker customers spooked by DSV takeover welcome at DHL: CEO (Tue, 24 Sep 2024)
The integration of two large companies in similar industries is “particularly challenging,” according to Tobias Meyer, who withdrew DHL’s interest in DB Schenker earlier this year.
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DSV takeover signals end to 150 years of DB Schenker brand (Thu, 19 Sep 2024)
While there are still regulatory hurdles to clear, a spokesperson for DSV told the Journal of Commerce the combined company “will continue under the DSV brand” going forward.
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