Customs Notices
Notice: Surtax
Starting , certain goods originating from the U.S. are subject to a surtax that will apply to commercial shipments as well as goods being imported by travellers above their personal exemptions. The list of goods is available on the Department of Finance website. For more information, please refer to Customs Notice 18-08, Memorandum D16-1-1 and Frequently Asked Questions.
Customs Notices are issued to inform clients about proposed changes to customs programs and procedures. They are not intended as an ongoing reference.
NOTE: Customs Notices are maintained online for the current and previous year. They are also maintained online if they have a regulatory impact and are awaiting regulatory approval.
Any information contained in a Customs Notice that is intended as ongoing reference material has been integrated into a D-Memorandum. Please consult our valid D-Memoranda on the Canada Border Services Agency website or find the requested information through our different programs and services.
| Number | Title | Regulatory Impact | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-23 | Amendment to the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff |
No | 2018-12-07 |
| 18-22 | Implementation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) |
No | 2018-12-05 |
| 18-21 | Changes to the Accounting for Imported Goods and Payment of Duties Regulations (Customs Self Assessment Authorizations) |
No | 2018-12-04 |
| 18-05 | Importation of Vaping Products - under the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TPVA) |
No | Revised 2018-11-28 |
| 18-20 | Grace Period for Late Accounting Penalty (LAP) related to the United States Surtax Remission Order |
No | 2018-10-29 |
| 18-19 | Cannabis Customs Excise Duty Procedures |
No | 2018-10-16 |
| 18-18 | Amendment 14 to the Energy Efficiency Regulations |
No | 2018-10-12 |
| 18-17 | Provisional Safeguard Measures Imposed on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods |
No | Revised 2018-10-23 |
| 18-16 | United States Surtax Remission Order |
No | 2018-10-11 |
| 18-15 | Highway Sufferance Warehouse Closure (Ottawa, Ontario) |
No | Revised 2018-11-07 |
| 18-14 | Arctic Shipping Electronic Commercial Clearances Program |
No | 2018-10-09 |
| 18-13 | Amendments to the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff |
No | 2018-09-01 |
| 18-12 | Coasting Trade Vessels Leaving Canadian Waters |
No | 2018-08-01 |
| 18-11 | Grace Period for Late Accounting Penalty (LAP) related to surtax |
No | Revised 2018-08-16 |
| 18-10 | Highway Sufferance Warehouse Closure (Edmundston, New Brunswick) |
No | 2018-07-30 |
| 18-09 | Time Frames for the Release of Commercial Goods |
No | 2018-07-05 |
| 18-08 | Surtaxes Imposed on Certain Products Originating in the United States |
No | Revised 2018-07-11 |
| 18-07 | Amendments to the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff |
No | 2018-06-26 |
| 18-06 | Fee Increase ~ Registrar of Imported Vehicles (RIV) Program |
Yes | 2018-06-20 |
| 18-04 | Changes to the Interim Process for Electronic House Bills |
Yes | 2018-05-11 |
| 18-03 | Decommissioning of Legacy Release Service Options OGD PARS 463 and OGD RMD 471 |
Yes | 2018-04-10 |
| 18-02 | Exports of waste materials and recyclables and scrap materials to China under the Export and Import of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations |
Yes | 2018-01-05 |
| 18-01 | Notification of Canadian International Trade Tribunal Decision on Centrifugal Opening Knives |
No | Revised 2018-01-10 |
| 17-37 | January 1, 2018 Version of the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff |
No | 2017-12-11 |
| 17-36 | CFIA-ordered treatment now authorized at non-bonded locations for transiting goods re-entering Canada after having been refused entry by the United States |
No | 2017-11-10 |
| 17-35 | Inclusion of certain Other Government Department regulated goods for personal use through the Courier Low Value Shipment Program |
No | 2017-11-10 | 17-34 | Canadian Automated Export Declaration (CAED) Program and 2018 Version Release |
No | 2017-11-01 |
| 17-33 | Publication of Memorandum D17-5-1 on Payment of Duties and Taxes on Imported Commercial Goods |
No | 2017-10-16 |
| 17-32 | Release of new interpretative policy D10-15-26 “Goods to be employed in a noxious atmosphere” and cancellation of D10-15-23 “Administrative Policy – Interpretation of “Noxious Atmosphere” for Gloves under Tariff Items 3926.20.10 and 4015.19.10” | Yes | 2017-09-22 |
| 17-31 | Information for Vessels Seeking to Obtain a Duty Reduction on a 1/120th Basis Where No Coasting Trade Licence is Required | Yes | 2017-09-21 |
| 17-30 | Implementation of the Canada–European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) | No | 2017-09-14 |
| 17-29 | Proposed Regulatory Amendments and Proposed New Regulations Related to the Implementation of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) | Yes | 2017-09-14 |
| 17-28 | Update - Changes to the Canada Border Services Agency Policies Respecting the Importation and Transportation of Goods (Delivery Requirements of Consolidated Cargo to Type CW Sufferance Warehouses) | No | 2017-09-13 |
| 17-27 | Reporting of Counterfeit or Pirated Goods that are Dangerous | Yes | 2017-09-13 |
| 17-26 | Liability of Advance Commercial Information | Yes | 2017-09-11 |
| 17-25 | Proposed Regulatory Amendments and Proposed New Regulations Related to the Implementation of the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) | Yes | 2017-07-24 |
| 17-24 | Highway Sufferance Warehouse Closure (Sydney, Nova Scotia) | No | 2017-07-17 |
| 17-23 | Implementation of the Canada–Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) | No | 2017-07-12 |
| 17-22 | Interim Process for Electronic House Bills | No | 2017-07-11 |
| 17-21 | Amendments to the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff | No | 2017-06-27 |
| 17-20 | Update - Deconsolidation Notice – Paper Options for Warehouse Operations, Terminal Operators and Freight Forwarders | No | 2017-06-21 |
| 17-19 | System Outages, Interim Measures and Issuance of ACI Penalties to Highway Carriers | No | 2017-06-07 |
| 17-17 | Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)’s Import Restrictions on Salamanders | No | Revised 2018-06-18 |
| 17-16 | Highway Sufferance Warehouse Closure (Burnaby, BC) | No | 2017-05-26 |
| 17-15 | Changes to the Implementation Timeline for Electronic House Bills | No | 2017-05-23 |
| 17-14 | House Bill Requirements for Consolidated Air Shipments Arriving on a Highway Conveyance - Flying Trucks | No | 2017-05-10 |
| 17-13 | Notification of Canadian International Trade Tribunal Hearing on Assisted Opening Knives | No | 2017-05-09 |
| 17-12 | The use of G/I indicators on F-type Form B3, Canada Customs Coding Form | No | 2017-04-10 |
| 17-11 | Processing requests under Section 60 of the Customs Act for a Re-determination, a further Re-determination or a Review by the President of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) | No | 2017-04-01 |
| 17-10 | Amendments to the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff | No | 2017-03-29 |
| 17-09 | Update to the Implementation of the Single Window Initiative | No | 2017-03-21 |
| 17-08 | Introduction of Digital Declarations through Primary Inspections Kiosk | No | 2017-03-17 |
| 17-07 | Changes to the Validity Period of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card | No | 2017-02-02 |
| 17-06 | Changes to the Canada Border Services Agency Policies Respecting the Importation and Transportation of Goods (Delivery Requirements of Consolidated Cargo to Type CW Sufferance Warehouses) | No | Revised 2017-07-31 |
| 17-05 | Highway Sufferance Warehouse Closure (Prescott, Ontario) | No | 2017-01-17 |
| 17-04 | Amendments to the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff | No | 2017-01-13 |
| 17-03 | Highway Sufferance Warehouse Closure (Ottawa, Ontario) | No | 2017-01-11 |
| 17-02 | Clarification: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) policy on the issuance of Risk Assessment Notices up to the Estimated Date and Time of Load (EDTL) in the marine mode | No | 2017-01-09 |
| 17-01 | Required Timeframe for Ferry Operators and Highway Carriers to Submit Advance Commercial Information (ACI) When Transporting Commercial Goods Onboard a Ferry | No | 2017-01-09 |
| 16-11 | Proposed Amendment to the Length of Time to Request a Minister's Decision Under the Presentation of Persons (2003) Regulations | Yes | 2016-04-01 |
| 16-23 | Transmission of Electronic House Bills for Shipments Transiting Canada | Yes | 2016-11-08 |
| 16-25 | eManifest Lead Sheet Requirements | Yes | 2016-11-28 |
| 15-036 | Informed compliance period for electronic marine bay plan data | Yes | 2015-12-11 |
| 15-030 | Interim eManifest Requirements Respecting Empty Highway and Rail Conveyances and In-transit Highway and Rail Conveyances | Yes | 2015-07-30 |
| 15-028 | Mandatory electronic notification of cargo at sufferance warehouses | No | 2015-08-30 Revised: 2016-08-30 |
| 14-033 | Proposed Regulatory Amendments and Proposed New Regulations Related to the Implementation of the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement | Yes | 2014-12-22 |
| 14-031 | Proposed Amendments to the Duty Free Shop Regulations | Yes | 2014-12-11 |
| 14-030 | Implementation of the Canada–Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) | Yes | 2014-12-05 |
| 14-029 | Marine Mode Carrier Code Eligibility | No | 2014-09-24 |
| 14-023 | Proposed Regulatory Amendments and Proposed New Regulations Related to the Implementation of the Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement | Yes | 2014-09-24 |
| 14-021 | Implementation of the Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement (CHFTA) | Yes | 2014-09-18 |
| 14-017 | Implementation of the Pilot Project for the Travellers in Remote Areas – Quebec | Yes | 2014-07-14 |
| 13-022 | Proposed Regulatory Amendments to the Customs Sufferance Warehouses Regulations - Annual Licence Fee Removal | Yes | 2013-12-06 |
| 13-006 | Proposed Regulatory Amendments and Proposed New Regulations Related to the Implementation of the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement | Yes | 2013-03-22 |
| 13-005 | Implementation of the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPAFTA) | Yes | 2013-03-18 |
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