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The AIRS miscellaneous code must be submitted in the commodity details section of the declaration as per the rules in the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Document (ECCRD), the CFIA appendix, and AIRS.

The AIRS end use code must be submitted in the commodity details section of the declaration as per the rules in the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Document (ECCRD), the CFIA appendix, and AIRS.

Health Canada works with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to assess the compliance of health products at the border. To ensure that CBSA and Health Canada can determine if health products meet requirements, shipments should include the necessary information.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and PHAC have put in place enhanced health and safety measures to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 while continuing to support the movement of essential workers and goods across the border.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) share responsibility for enforcing acts and regulations that govern the import, export and in-transit movement of food, agricultural inputs and agricultural products. The CFIA has the authority to refuse the entry of import shipments to Canada that are not compliant with Canadian requirements. This refusal is done prior to or on arrival at the Canadian border.

This document provides you with important information about your rights and obligations and reasons for your detention, as well as general information that may be helpful while you are detained. If you have any questions about your detention or information contained in this document, please ask to speak to a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officer.

Canada has taken unprecedented action to limit the spread of COVID-19 in our country, based on the public health measures introduced by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and PHAC have put in place enhanced health and safety measures to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 while continuing to support the movement of essential workers and goods across the border.

The Single Window Initiative (SWI) enables Importers and Customs Brokers to use Service Option 911 to provide an electronic Integrated Import Declaration (IID) to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for the nine Participating Government Departments and Agencies (PGAs). The IID can be for both non-regulated and regulated commodities. Trade Chain Partners (TCPs) can use the Data Element Matching Criteria Tables to identify commodities regulated by a particular PGA program. The Regulated Commodities Data Element Matching Criteria Tables consist of two components: A Boolean logic statement and a set of data elements related to each program administered by the Participating Government Departments and Agencies (PGAs).

The Directory of CBSA Offices includes all designated CBSA offices and service locations across Canada. It provides detailed information on the services available and hours of operation at each site.

This publication provides statistics based on information that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) collected and processed for all excise tax remitters on petroleum products, fuel-inefficient vehicles and air conditioners designed for automobiles for fiscal years 2018-2019 and 2019-2020.