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Amendment to the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff – Updated

Customs Notice 19-16 Amendment to the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff contained a typographical error in paragraph 8.  The correct date is now reflected in the Customs Notice. Customs Tariff …



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Food Safety Modernization Act FAQ from the FDA

This week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document published for produce safety regulations.  This FAQ includes common questions that the FDA has …



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Section 301 Background

Under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) initiated an investigation to determine whether China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, …



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China 301 Duty Update – Changes to tariff Lists and Effective Dates!

The U.S. Trade Representative released a modified version of the next round of China tariffs imposed by the United States.  This list, which was previously referred to as ‘List 4,’ …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

Certain Aluminum Extrusions - Notice of Expiry Review Decision On March 8, 2019, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) initiated an expiry review of its order concerning the dumping and subsidizing …



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New on the CFIA website

New items have been added to the CFIA website (JULY 01 to JULY 31 2019) August dubbed “Tree Check Month” to detect invasive species in Canada 2019-07-31 Company 9208-0472 Québec …



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Excise Technical Publications – Excise Stamping Regime – Transition to New Contract

The following document is now available on the Canada.ca website: EDN61 Excise Stamping Regime – Transition to New Contract The purpose of this notice is to inform excise stamp users …



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FDA Prepares for Increased FSVP Enforcement

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Import Alert 99.41 this week which strengthens their stance on FSVP enforcement.  This alert allows for “Detention Without Physical Examination of Human …



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Eighth Round of Products Excluded from Section 301 Duties (Tranche 3)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued CSMS 39268267 advising the trade that the decision to grant the eighth round of certain exclusion requests from duty assessed under the Section …



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FDA Downtime Scheduled Saturday Night to Sunday Morning

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued CSMS 39266153 advising that the interface between CBP and the FDA will be down from 10 pm EST Saturday 8/10 through 6:30 am …



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WTO issues 2019 editions of flagship statistical publications

The WTO issued today (29 July) the latest editions of its annual statistical publications, the “World Trade Statistical Review” and “Trade Profiles”. World Trade Statistical Review 2019 looks into the latest …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

Carbon and Alloy Steel Line Pipe - Notice of Close of Record and Updated Schedule – Normal Value and Export Price Review The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today closed …



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CBSA – National Customs Rulings

D11-11-1, National Customs Rulings This memorandum has been revised to update the sections as to who may apply for a valuation, origin or marking NCR, and who can sign the …



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CETA – Update

The following is provided by Global Affairs Canada. To date, 13 Member States have completed national ratification of the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA): Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, …



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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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