Under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP), U.S. importers are required to conduct on-site inspections of their foreign suppliers.  Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, …

Earlier this week, 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 …

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the port of Detroit has notified the trade community that their hours of operation have now changed.  The new hours are as follows: …

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 …

The following is provided by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Key Issues Ports Of Entry POE) Update In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CBSA is temporarily reducing service …

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)  has provided clarification on the classification of plastic face shields. In Customs Notice 20-12, the World Customs Organization (WCO) Classification List has classified “Plastic …

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is temporarily reducing service hours at a total of 27 Canadian land border locations. The temporary hour adjustments …

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). New expectations for operators have been posted on the CFIA website about preventing and responding to COVID-19 in establishments …

CAED decommissioning date delay Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Automated Export Declaration (CAED) decommissioning date has been extended from June 30, 2020 to September 30, 2020.  However, the CBSA strongly …

Hand sanitizers are regulated by Health Canada.  Complete and detailed descriptions are required on the customs documents including name of manufacturer, date of manufacture, expiry date, Drug Identification Number (DIN), Natural …

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has updated its notice to industry regarding labelling requirements for foodservice products during the COVID-19 pandemic. The notice was updated to provide additional clarity around …

To respond to the unprecedented demand in medical supplies amid the current global COVID-19 pandemic around the world, and in order to help countries speed up the cross-border movement of …

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 …

CSMS #42253103 was issued this week and it advises that the FDA Recommends Use of ITACS During COVID-19 Outbreak. Two weeks ago, CSMS #42118616 was issued advising the trade that …

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 …