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Phase 1 of China Deal Expected to be signed on January 15th

On January 15th, 2020, President Trump has stated that he expects to sign “Phase 1” of the China trade deal.  This deal would lower the List 4a rates from 15 …



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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. The …



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New Year’s Holiday FDA Hours

The local FDA offices have notified the trade community of their hours for New Year’s Day: Peace Bridge Buffalo 12/31/2019: 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM (this may be adjusted to …



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Has your Company Reviewed your 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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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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USDA APHIS CORE on the Horizon for 2019-2020

The official notice instituting APHIS-CORE is expected to be published in the Federal Register this January.  APHIS-CORE is the program that will institute mandatory electronic filing of U.S. Department of …



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Certificates of Export Required for Importations of Korean Steel – UPDATE

The announcement was made that beginning October 18th, “Certificates of Export” will be required for Korean Steel imported into the United States that are subject to the absolute quota system. …



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Updates to the CFIA Fish List

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has added or modified the common names for the following fish species within the CFIA Fish List: Atule mate Carcharhinus …



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2020 Customs Tariff

The 2020 Customs Tariff and Customs Notice 19-25 are available on the Canada Border Services Agency website.



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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.  The …



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Improvements to Automated Import Reference System Verification Service (AVS)

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is making improvements to the systems and tools used by importers and brokers during the import declaration process. CFIA has updated the Automated Import …



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Apply for your Safe Food for Canadians licence to import

As part of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s ongoing efforts to improve client service, please be advised that we have posted a new Import notice for industry on our website …



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New SFCR requirements start in one month

On January 15, 2020, most businesses in the fresh fruits or vegetables (FFV) sector will become subject to new requirements under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR).  These include: preventive controls, …



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Willson International 2020 Holiday Schedule

Happy Holidays from Willson International. Please consider submitting PARS and PAPS requests in advance of posted holiday hours. Willson International Ltd. (CANADIAN OFFICES) Dec 24 2019: CLOSED 4:00 PM; on …



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Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)

Of particular interest to members, the CUSMA, or new-NAFTA, includes Chapter 5, Origin Procedures.  This chapter refers to “certification of origin”, rather than formal Certificates of Origin, very much in …



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