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.
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.
Read article →Asia Pacific Freight Capacity Growth and Canadian Import Timing
Expanded road freight networks in Southeast Asia can shorten lead times for Canadian importers, but HS classification, CUSMA origin verification, and CARM Client Portal filing windows matter more than cross-border trucking speed when you're filing CADs through Vancouver or Montreal.
Read article →CBP Section 301 refunds hit $85 billion — what Canadian importers need to know about U.S. duty drawback and CBSA reassessment risk
CBP has certified $85 billion in Section 301 tariff refunds through its dedicated portal, with $20.6 billion already paid out. Canadian importers who claimed CUSMA preference on goods originally imported into the U.S. under exclusions now face CBSA verification and potential reassessment if those exclusions were later revoked. We walk through the CARM-era CAD correction process, origin declaration mechanics, and when drawback claims trigger upstream compliance reviews.
Read article →EU-Mexico FTA Signed: What It Means for Canadian Importers Sourcing Through Mexico
The new EU-Mexico free-trade agreement may shift sourcing patterns for Canadian importers. We walk through CUSMA origin tracing, SIMA risk for Mexican transshipments, and how CAD filings handle split-origin supply chains.
Read article →HS classification for AI servers, GPUs, and hyperscale hardware: what Canadian importers need on the CAD
AI infrastructure imports—servers, GPUs, and cooling gear—are hitting Canadian customs in volume. Tariff classification, CUSMA origin, and CARM documentation for hyperscale hardware demand specific HS handling. Here's what works on the CAD.
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