Field notes from the Canadian border.
Practical playbooks and case studies from our brokers. No thought-leadership fluff — just the stuff we wish every importer knew before they called us in a panic.
Clean Data or Customs Delays: What Mexico's New Rules Mean for Canadian CARM Filers
Mexico's August 1 electronic customs value rules expose a problem Canadian importers face under CARM: inconsistent commercial data across invoices, origin certificates, and freight manifests triggers CBSA verification delays and AMPS penalties.
Read article →Cargo Theft in Mexico and Your CUSMA Origin Claims
Mexican cargo security incidents create documentation gaps that complicate CUSMA preference claims at CBSA. When shipments are stolen or tampered with in transit, origin verification becomes harder and duty savings disappear.
Read article →CBSA Drops Subsidy Leg on Shaoneng Molded Fiber Tableware, Dumping Margin Still Applies
CBSA terminated the subsidy investigation for one Chinese exporter of molded fiber tableware while keeping the dumping case live. If you import subject goods, your duty calculation just changed.
Read article →CBSA Extends CLVS Operational Measures Through CN 26-13
Customs Notice 26-13 extends the temporary release procedures for courier low-value shipments that were set to expire. If you import through FedEx, UPS, DHL, or Purolator, here's what stays the same and what you need to watch.
Read article →CFIA Moves Greek and Icelandic Meat to Refuse Entry — What That Means for Your Shipments
June 15 AIRS update shifts Chapter 02 release recommendations from NISC referral to outright refusal for specific Greek and Icelandic meat products. If you've got sheep, lamb, or quail from these origins in transit or planned, here's the operational fallout and what to file differently.
Read article →Steel import permit update — Serial No. 1163 — what changed and what it means for your next shipment
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 HS code is still on the list and your permit math still works.
Read article →Steel TRQ Quarter Rollover: File Your Permits Starting June 13
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 broker needs that permit in hand before CBSA releases the shipment.
Read article →AMPS Grace Period Ended June 16 — Penalty Enforcement Resumes
CBSA's two-month grace period for AMPS penalties during the spring service interruptions is over. Contraventions filed after June 16 are back in penalty scope. If your CARM data hygiene has been coasting, now's the time to tighten it up.
Read article →Canada Gazette Part II June 17: Health Canada Regulatory Updates and Border Clearance
SOR/2026-113 amends six federal acts governing health products, consumer goods, and cannabis imports. Here's what changes to Food and Drugs Act and Consumer Product Safety Act requirements mean for CBSA release timing and OGD coordination.
Read article →CITT-WISC alliance: why customs broker workforce matters for your import program
CITT and the Women in Supply Chain Association announced a workforce development partnership. For Canadian importers, the broker talent shortage is already showing up in delayed CAD filings, missed CUSMA claims, and reactive SIMA exposure. Here's why the pipeline matters.
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