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China 301 Tariffs: Tariff Lists and Exclusions

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. Subsequently, …



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FDA Publishes FSVP Importer List

A key element to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)/Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) regulations is the reporting of the contact information for the party responsible for FSVP activities in …



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November 1st change: Import of mixtures containing animal ingredient

Notice to industry: Implementation of guidelines for importing mixtures containing animal-origin ingredients Starting November 1, 2019, guidelines for importing products of animal origin containing multiple ingredients come into effect (section …



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Simplification of documents and information related to TRQ administration for supply-managed products

The following is provided by Global Affairs Canada In the light of the increased number of Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs), the Supply-Managed Trade Controls Division of Global Affairs Canada has …



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Circular Copper Tube, Expiry Review No. RR‑2018-005

Circular Copper Tube, Expiry Review No. RR‑2018-005 The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has completed its expiry review of certain circular copper tube originating in and/or exported from the Federative …



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Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG I & II) and Certain Seamless Casing Notice of Re-investigations

Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG I & II) and Certain Seamless Casing - Notice of Re-investigations The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has initiated re-investigations to update normal values and …



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Requirements that apply to a food containing both meat and shellfish

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) The following is to inform you of the new documents on the requirements that apply to the preparation of …



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Certain Sucker Rods Notice of Initiation of Investigation

Certain Sucker Rods - Notice of Initiation of Investigation The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated an investigation on September 30, 2019, under the Special Import Measures Act respecting the alleged …



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U.S. & Japan Reach Trade Deal

On Wednesday, the U.S. Trade Representative announced that the United States and Japan have reached a trade agreement.  Though an implementation date is not set, the preliminary agreement would allow …



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USTR Releases latest China 301 Exclusions

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released a list of exclusions that pertain to List 1, List 2, and List 3 of the China 301 tariffs.  In total, …



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Tomato ADD: Removal of Duties a Possibility

On September 19th, the suspension agreement that will temporarily end the assessment of anti-dumping duties on Mexican grown tomatoes.  At this point, one of three actions will occur: If no …



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CBP ACE Downtime this Weekend

On Saturday, September 28th from 9:00 pm ET to 4:00 am ET Sunday, September 29th, US Customs ACE system will be down for maintenance.  During this time frame, the systems …



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Border Wait Time (BWT) Service Standard for highway commercial conveyances

Commercial Program Directorate (CPD) is pleased to announce that the commercial Border Wait Time (CBWT) Service Standard for highway commercial conveyances has been posted at both the CBSA Service Standards …



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CFIA Changes to the Permit to Import Animals Form

CFIA would like to announce that the animal health import permit application form 5083 has been replaced by the 3 following application forms: Form 5858: Application for Permit to Import Animal Pathogens Form 5859: …



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CFIA Changes to the Permit to Import Plants Form

CFIA would like to announce that the current plant health import permit application form 5256 has been updated. The form number 5256 and its title, Application for permit to Import Plants and Other Things …



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