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.
CBSA IID Addendum 1.6 Delayed Until Fall 2026 — What That Means for EDI Filers
CBSA's latest Single Window update pushes Integrated Import Declaration (IID) Addendum v1.6 testing to fall 2026. If you transmit CAD data via EDI, here's what changed and what you need to plan for now.
Read article →CBSA Narrows Canned Veg Surtax to Metal Containers Only
Customs Notice 26-14 has been amended to confirm that the Certain Canned Vegetable Goods Surtax Order applies only to metal cans. Glass and other non-metal packaging is out of scope. If you've been holding entries pending clarity, you can release.
Read article →CBSA Opens LP2 Administrative Review for Three Korean Line Pipe Producers
CBSA initiated an administrative review to update normal values and export prices for carbon and alloy steel line pipe from South Korea. Three producers are under review—Husteel, Soon Hong Trading, and Hyundai Steel Pipe. Here's what changes for importers filing CADs against the 2023 CITT order.
Read article →CBSA postal-stream enforcement is tightening — what it means for CAD filings and de minimis claims
U.S. Customs is overhauling postal data requirements, and CBSA has quietly stepped up section 40 examinations on courier low-value shipments. If your clients ship sample orders or returns via Canada Post or integrated carriers below CAD 150, the old assumptions around informal clearance no longer hold.
Read article →CBSA TCCU closure July 1, 2026: what actually stops, what doesn't, and how to file around it
The Technical Commercial Client Unit closes for Canada Day 2026. EDI, CERS, and eManifest portals stay up, but production support drops to after-hours. Here's what that means for CAD filing windows, cargo release timing, and Friday afternoon mistakes you can't fix until Thursday.
Read article →CFIA-AIRS Chapter 12 Adds Six Lupinus Extensions — What It Means for Feed, Seed, and Botanical Imports
CFIA just published six new OGD extensions under Chapter 12 for Lupinus varieties and Medicago truncatula. If you're clearing seed, feed grains, or botanical extracts under HS 1209 or 1214, you now have more granular inspection triggers to watch on the CAD.
Read article →How Carrier Network Shifts Change CBSA Clearance Windows and CAD Filing Patterns
Ocean carriers are permanently routing cargo through secondary Canadian ports instead of mega-hubs. That shift changes CBSA release windows, CAD filing timing, and drayage coordination for Montreal and Halifax importers.
Read article →When Your Freight Forwarder or Broker Folds: What Happens to Your Canadian Import Files
Freight broker and forwarder bankruptcies in Canada leave importers holding incomplete CAD filings, disputed duties, and frozen bonds. Here's what breaks when your service provider disappears mid-clearance.
Read article →Canada–Uruguay CMAA: What a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement Actually Does for Canadian Importers
CBSA signed a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement with Uruguay on June 25, 2026. For most Canadian importers, this is invisible plumbing — but it opens the door to faster risk assessments, fewer exam holds, and cleaner origin verification on MERCOSUR trade if the tariff landscape shifts.
Read article →Carrier ELD Data and CBSA Release: Why Your Manifest Provider Matters at the Border
When a carrier switches ELD platforms mid-contract, the ripple hits Canadian customs brokers first. Missing ACE/ACI manifest numbers, mismatched seal codes, and late eManifest transmissions can stall release prior to payment and trigger CBSA verification holds that no one anticipated.
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