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.
Section 301 probe of Vietnam: what Canadian importers need to watch
USTR has opened a Section 301 investigation into Vietnam's IP practices. Canadian importers sourcing from Vietnam should prepare for possible U.S. tariff escalation that could push production shifts north and trigger CBSA origin verification sweeps.
Read article →Autonomous trucks and Canadian customs: what changes when the cab is empty
Torc Robotics opening Montreal research space puts autonomous trucks closer to commercial cross-border deployment. For brokers, that means rethinking carrier liability, PARS transmission, and CAD filing when no driver signs the CCN.
Read article →CBSA Final Dumping and CVD Determinations on Molded Fibre Tableware from China — What Importers Need to File on CADs Now
CBSA closed the subsidy investigation for one Chinese exporter of thermoformed molded fibre tableware but issued final dumping and CVD determinations for all others. If you're filing CADs on subject goods, the NRM and countervailing duty margins are now locked, and the release bond math just changed.
Read article →CCP Maintenance May 30–31: What to File, What to Hold, and When to Go Paper
CBSA's CARM Client Portal goes offline Saturday May 30 at 9pm through Sunday May 31 at 1pm ET. For brokers filing CADs and importers checking RPP balances, here's what works, what doesn't, and when paper contingency actually makes sense.
Read article →CFIA Just Changed Import Conditions for Slovak Dairy — What Actually Happens to Your CAD
CFIA published AIRS Chapter 04 updates modifying import conditions for eight HS codes of Slovak liquid milk. If you're filing CADs against these lines, you need to understand what changed, what stays the same, and where the CBSA exam trap sits.
Read article →CPKC strike notice and what it means for CBSA release timelines
Canadian Pacific Kansas City received 72-hour strike notice from signals and communications workers. For importers running intermodal CAD filings, the risk sits in delayed rail positioning and missed PARS release windows at port terminals.
Read article →IID and DIF Processing Delays May 30: What Happens to Your Saturday Morning CAD Filings
CBSA's three-hour IID and DIF maintenance window on May 30, 2026 will queue all incoming declarations and document images between 03:00 and 06:00 ET. If you file CADs or upload invoices during that window, expect delayed acknowledgments and release messages.
Read article →India-China Container Growth and Canadian Import Sourcing Shifts
Capacity increases on India-China container trades are shifting Asian sourcing patterns. Canadian importers filing CADs under CARM need to watch HS classification, CUSMA origin, and SIMA compliance as supply chains pivot between these markets.
Read article →Type F CADs: Why CBSA-Created Adjustments Lock You Out (And What to Do Instead)
CBSA's bulletin 5420 clarifies that you can't adjust a Type F CAD the agency created to fix a pre-CARM transaction. If you need a second change, you must convert the original B3 into an 'As Declared CAD' or file a blanket request for bulk corrections.
Read article →Canadian CUSMA Origin Under Pressure: What the 2026 Review Means for Your CAD Filings
With USMCA renewal negotiations set for summer 2026, Canadian importers filing CADs under CUSMA preference need to understand how trade-policy uncertainty affects origin verification, RPP bond sizing, and supply-chain documentation today.
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