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Temporary Imports: Statement of Use Requirements

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule United States (HTSUS) and Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations allow for the temporary import, under bond, of merchandise entering into the United States …



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U.S. Department of Commerce Proposes Aluminum Import Licensing

The Department of Commerce has now proposed new regulations that would create an Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis System that is similar to the current steel import monitoring system.  This …



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U.S. Department of Commerce Proposes Expansion of Steel Import Licensing

The Department of Commerce issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would expand steel import licensing requirements to include all products subject to Section 232 tariffs.  Additionally, the …



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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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FDA Memorial Day Weekend Hours

The local FDA offices have notified the trade community of their hours for the Holiday weekend: Peace Bridge Buffalo Saturday, May 23rd – CLOSED Sunday, May 24th – 1:00 PM …



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Importing broth, flavour and extract of meat origin

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published guidance for imports of broth, flavour and extract of meat origin into Canada on the Food-specific import requirements web page. These products …



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CUSMA/USMCA Certification of Origin – Forms Available for Download!

The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)/United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will enter into force as a hard cutover from the longstanding North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on July 1, 2020. In …



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APHIS CORE Still Expected in August

U.S. Customs and Border Protection released CSMS #41839060 notifying the trade community that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced the next …



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CBP Guidance on US Goods Returning Duty-Free

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued CSMS message 17-000046 clarifying the documentation requirements for the claim of US Goods Returning under tariff code 9801.00.10.  This claim of duty free …



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CBP Announces USMCA Implementation Center

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the creation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Center to aide in the implementation of the new agreement on July 1st, 2020. …



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CUSMA/USMCA Information

CBP (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) have announced a United States-Mexico-Canada Center to coordinate the implementation of USMCA.  The announcement indicates that this center is in collaboration with Canadian and …



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COVID-19: Temporary suspension of service at select Canadian border services locations

Further to the reduction of service at some Canadian land border ports of entry on April 15, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today announced the temporary suspension of service …



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D11-4-27 (Revised) – Canada–Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (CCRFTA): Costa Rica Free Zone Regime

This memorandum contains the regulations and information for determining whether Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (CCRFTA) originating goods imported from Costa Rica and accounted for, on or before August 7, 2019 have received the benefits …



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Lacey Act Form Required on 29 New Tariff Numbers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that, beginning October 1st, the form PPQ505 commonly known as the Lacey Declaration, will be required …



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New Import Certification Requirements for Organic Products

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is expected to release the new rules for submitting electronic import certificates for shipments containing organic food, feed, or …



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