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U.S. Trade Representative Publishes Final USMCA Regulations

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative posted both the implementing instructions and the USMCA Uniform regulations for the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement that goes into effect on July 1, 2020. This …



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UPDATE – Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Processing Delay for some releases

The Canada Border Services Ageny (CBSA) continues to experience system delays in processing releases that are related to some marine cargo control documents. As a result of this delay, the …



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Frequently asked questions – CUSMA TRQs for supply-managed products

Frequently asked questions – CUSMA TRQs for supply-managed products



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Information regarding certain labelling and packaging requirements for pre-packaged meat products during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is providing temporary flexibility for non-food safety labelling and packaging requirements for pre-packaged meat products during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Pre-packaged meat products remain safe …



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Decorative and Other Non-structural plywood, Preliminary Injury Inquiry

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has initiated a preliminary injury inquiry, to determine if the import of certain decorative and other non-structural plywood originating in and/or imported from the …



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Registrar of Imported Vehicles fees increase

Effective August 1, 2020, the Registrar of Imported Vehicle (RIV) import fee will be $325 and Parts fee will be $100 (From $310 and $95). Additional information is available on …



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Opening of the Application Period for the CUSMA Supply-Managed TRQs

This message is to inform you that, subsequent to Canada’s April 3, 2020 ratification of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade …



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Information regarding certain labelling and packaging requirements for pre-packaged meat products during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is providing temporary flexibility for non-food safety labelling and packaging requirements for pre-packaged meat products during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Pre-packaged meat products remain safe …



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Single Window Initiative (SWI), Integrated Import Declaration (IID) and Health Canada – What’s My Part?

All Pre-Arrival Release (PARS) requests with regulated goods for Participating Government Agencies (PGAs) will be required to be submitted via the Single Window Initiative (SWI). SWI dramatically changes how release …



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Importation of leafy greens from Arizona, USA

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be implementing a new requirement for imports of leafy greens from Arizona, USA. Effective mid-August 2020, the CFIA will …



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APHIS Plans to Move Fruit and Vegetable Import Permits to eFile this Fall

The Animal Plant Health Inspection Agency’s (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) division announced that this fall, fruit and vegetable import permits will be moving to a new online permitting …



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USMCA: MPF Not Refundable

As many of our clients know, on July 1st the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).  However, what you may not know is that …



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Foreign Greenhouse Certification Program Announced

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced that a “Offshore Greenhouse Certification Program” will be established.  This will allow greenhouse facilities located in Canada and other countries …



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Decorative and other non‑structural plywood – Notice of initiation of investigations

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated investigations, on June 11, 2020, under the Special Import Measures Act respecting the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of certain decorative and other …



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CFIA is gradually resuming non-critical inspection activities

On March 23, 2020, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) activated its business continuity plan in order to prioritize critically important services during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The temporary suspension of …



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