D19-7-2, Requirements Concerning the Importation and Exportation of Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives and certain Products Containing or Designed to Contain these Substances In Brief This memorandum has been updated …

Starting November 1, 2019, guidelines for importing products of animal origin containing multiple ingredients come into effect (section 9 of the Terrestrial animal products and by-products: Import policy framework). These guidelines affect, for …

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: Anguilla australis Chamelea …

CFIA Notice to Industry: Changes to plant and animal import permit application forms This is a reminder that the application process for importing plant or animal commodities has changed. As of …

CFIA Chronicle 360 launches November 14 On November 14, get ready for Chronicle 360 – an online multimedia hub featuring stories that cover CFIA from every angle. Chronicle 360 is more than an …

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that, starting October 31st, exclusions from duties for commodities on List 4a of the China 301 tariffs will open.  The current …

U.S. Customs & Border Protection released new guidelines for penalty mitigation in the event of violation to the wood packaging materials (WPM) regulations.  First time offenders will have the opportunity …

The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) is a free trade program that allows for duty free treatment of certain commodities imported directly from developing nations.  Last week, a Presidential Proclamation …

The Canadian Beef Grading Agency (CBGA), a private, non-profit corporation accredited by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to deliver grading services for beef in Canada, is proposing to amend …

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency will be hosting its annual fertilizer regulatory workshop on January 14, 2020, in Ottawa.  The event will be followed by the Canadian Fertilizer Products Forum …

Carbon Steel Fasteners – Notice of Initiation of Expiry Review On October 28, 2019, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), initiated an expiry review concerning the dumping of certain carbon …

We have been advised that NRCan is unable to receive explosive permit data that is sent to them by CBSA electronically. Until this system issue is resolved, importers and brokers …

At the National Customs Broker’s and Freight Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) national conference this week, a USDA representative stated that the timeline of implementation for the USDA program commonly …

The US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will begin notifying importers and customs brokers when Lacey Act declarations are submitted containing errors.  Importers (and importers of record) will …

The Department of Commerce has instructed U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate entries associated with the importation of Mexican grown fresh tomatoes.  Cash deposits made on or after …