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CVD Determination: Certain Glass Containers

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determined that countervailable subsidies were provided to producers and exporters of certain glass containers from the People’s Republic of China for the period …



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Lacey Act De Minimis Exception Approved

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is establishing an exception to the Lacey Act import declaration requirements for products containing a minimal, or “de …



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USDA Formally Announces the Implementation for APHIS CORE

Last week, 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 …



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Decommissioning of the Legacy Release Service Options Other Government Department Pre-Arrival System 463 and Other Government Department Release on Minimum Documentation 471 Customs Notice 19-21

Decommissioning of the Legacy Release Service Options Other Government Department Pre-Arrival System 463 and Other Government Department Release on Minimum Documentation 471 - Customs Notice 19-21 This message is being sent …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

Oil Country Tubular Goods 2 - Notice of Initiation of Expiry Review Investigation The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) initiated an expiry review concerning the dumping of certain oil country tubular …



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Has your Company Reviewed your Canadian Tariff Classifications Recently?

The 2020 Canadian Tariff Schedule is now available on the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) website.   The Customs Tariff is revised a number of times over the course of the …



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Has your Company Reviewed your HTSUS Tariff Classifications Recently?

It’s no secret that the current administration has levied record amounts of duty on imports since 2016, which makes tariff classification vitally important. The proper classification of a commodity is …



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NCBFAA Offers APHIS Core Webinar Series– Final Presentation – Seeds

NCBFAA’s Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) invites you to the first of a series of in-depth Webinars featuring APHIS officials and knowledgeable customs brokers to walk you through the essential steps …



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Reminder: Seasonal Produce Tariff Number Changes for Cucumbers & Tomatoes

As a reminder, on March 1st the seasonal tariff number for cucumbers and tomatoes will change. On Sunday, the cucumber tariff number will change from 0707.00.2000 to 0707.00.4000 until the …



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ADD Case on Canadian Fabricated Structural Steel – ADD to be Removed

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is not materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of fabricated structural steel …



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Safe Food for Canadian Licences – REMINDER

Although the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) came into force on January 15, 2019, certain requirements are being phased in over time. SFCR licenses MUST be reported where required, …



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CUSMA – Update

While CUSMA is not yet ratified, it is expected that the tariff treatment codes for CUSMA will be: • English: UST French: TEU – TT code 10 • Mexico: MXT …



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China 301 Duty: Update and Exclusion Information

As many of our readers are aware, the U.S. levied additional tariffs on goods made in China.  These tariffs have come in waves that began on July 6th, 2018. List …



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House Passes Bill to Increase Agriculture Staffing

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Protecting America’s Food and Agriculture Act of 2019.  This authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to hire, train, and assign 240 new …



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NCBFAA Offers APHIS Core Webinar Series– Animal Products on February 20th

NCBFAA’s Regulatory Agencies Committee (RAC) invites you to the first of a series of in-depth Webinars featuring APHIS officials and knowledgeable customs brokers to walk you through the essential steps …



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