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

Container lines pull back on India-US pricing push (Thu, 03 Jul 2025)
While vessels on the lead West India-US East Coast networks have continued to sail full, forwarders have linked the “sold-out” experience to capacity cutbacks and consequent cargo rollovers.
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Excess capacity sinks planned July 1 rate increase in eastbound trans-Pacific (Wed, 02 Jul 2025)
The fresh capacity carriers rushed into the US’ busiest trade lane in April and May is no longer needed, sending rates on a downward spiral and forcing carriers to shelve proposed price hikes.
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Mexico-US ocean market expands amid growing nearshoring interest (Wed, 25 Jun 2025)
A new service from Green Tide Logistics will connect Veracruz to Philadelphia in five to six days via truck and multi-purpose vessels capable of handling 1,200 to 1,700 TEUs.
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