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Letter of guarantee for importation of processed casings from the United States

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). In order to allow importation of processed casings from the United States (U.S.), the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) …



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AMS Organic Product Requirements begin on March 19th

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) released the final rule which requires the transmission of National Organic Program certificates for all organic products imported to the United States at the time …



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Trade Fundamentals – Country of Origin Marking for US Imports

The purpose of country-of-origin marking is to inform the ultimate purchaser of the goods where the goods were made. The country of origin is the nation that manufactured, produced, or …



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CARM Client PORTAL – YOU MUST BE REGISTERED and DELEGATE Willson International AUTHORITY

This is a reminder if you import or purchase goods for your business from outside of Canada, you are required to register for CARM prior to MAY 03 2024. You …



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Reminder of import requirements for meat products to Canada

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Watermark on OMIC for meat products imported from United States of America Since June 13, 2022, the Official Meat …



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TIMES’S UP – You need a licence to import manufactured foods into Canada

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a Food import notice reminding importers that beginning February 12, 2024, the CFIA activated the automatic verification of Safe Food for Canadians licences (SFC …



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APHIS Amends Requirements for Boxwood Plants Grown in Canada

United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has amended entry requirements for the importation of Buxus spp. and Murraya spp. plants for planting from Canada …



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CBP Implementation of Russian Seafood Ban

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) instructed US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to expand the scope of the ban on Russian Seafood entering the United States. OFAC applied …



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Notice to industry – Undeclared milk allergens in chocolate products

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published a notice to industry to remind manufacturers and importers of their obligation to ensure chocolate products do not contain undeclared milk allergens. …



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CFIA Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) Quarterly report

Administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) are issued under the authority of Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act (AAAMPA). The purpose of the act is to establish, as an alternative to the existing …



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Notice of retroactive assessments: Corrosion-resistant steel sheet

On January 16, 2023, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated a re-investigation as part of the CBSA’s enforcement of the measures in force regarding certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet (COR2) …



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APHIS Allows Bell Peppers from Spain

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has lifted the prohibition on the importation of bell peppers from Spain. In December of 2022, peppers from Spain were prohibited due …



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Trade Association asks FDA to Address US Agent Issues with Cosmetics Registration

On July 1st, 2024, the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) will go into effect. This represents a significant expansion of FDA’s authority to regulate cosmetics to help …



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FDA Releases YouTube Video on Food Importations

In CSMS message # 58071580, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the release of a YouTube video titled, “Importing FDA-Regulated Products: Human Foods.” As stated in the release: …



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2023-2024 Wheat / Barley and their products TRQ utilization information

Global Affairs Canada has published the First Come, First Served Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQ)Period – August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024.



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