Please be advised that the Phase 1 systems upgrade for import wine, spirits, and refreshment beverages will require a brief outage of the imports application that forwards clearance approval requests to the CBSA. The outage will affect two business days: 

• Friday, May 20; and
• Tuesday, May 24.

Note that Monday, May 23 is a statutory holiday.

• Changes to Calculation of BC VQA Rebate Program deferred until September 4, 2022
• UPDATE: Temporary receiving delays into LDB warehouse continue for some import products
• Federal Excise Duty Exemption on 100 per cent Canadian Wine to be Repealed June 30, 2022
• Important Service Update
• Supplier Stock Outs