Canada Launches Tool to Check Food Import Status in Real-Time
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has (CFIA) updated its Automated Shipment Inspection Status Search Tool (ASSIST) with an enhanced feature called the CFIA Shipment Tracker for Food, Plant, and Animal Products. The tracker allows food importers to check the status of any import declared electronically in real time.
The CFIA Shipment Tracker will share the status of any electronically declared import transaction received by the agency. To check the status of an import, importers must use their Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) 14-digit transaction number. For meat shipments, importers can continue to use an Official Meat Inspection Certificate number, as well as a 14-digit transaction number.