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USDA APHIS CORE on the Horizon for 2019-2020

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 …



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Anti-Dumping Duties Possible on Mexico Tomatoes – UPDATE

The U.S. Department of Commerce notified Mexico of the intent to withdraw from the 2013 agreement suspending antidumping duties on tomatoes from Mexico. At this point, withdrawal from the suspension …



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Copper Tube – Notice of Expiry Decision

Copper Tube - Notice of Expiry Review Decision The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated an expiry review investigation to determine whether the expiry of the findings is likely to result …



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Surtax and CITT Recommendations

Recent reports have correctly stated that surtax on certain goods will continue to apply on goods released up to and including on April 28th 2019.  However, the CITT made recommendations …



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Steel, Aluminum and Other Goods Subject to Remission of Countermeasures – Revised

Customs Notice 18-16, dated October 11, 2018, provided details of the United States Surtax Remission Order, 2018-1272, that allowed the remission of surtax on certain goods.  The remission order listed …



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CPTPP Declarations of Origin from Vietnam

Some exporters from Vietnam are using a formal declaration of origin that does not comply with Annex 3-B of the CPTPP.  In most cases, this is due to the fact …



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United States Surtax Remission Order 18-1272 – Update

The United States Surtax Remission Order 18-1272, published in October 2018, provided a remission of surtax on the following items: For goods in Schedule 1, relief is granted for an …



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Mandatory Use of Most Recent Version of CFIA/ACIA 4159 for Meat Exports to China

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has been informed that an older version of form CFIA/ACIA 4159 “Certificate of Inspection Covering Meat and Poultry Meat Products – for China” is being …



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USDA APHIS CORE on the Horizon

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 …



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U.S. Southern Border Crisis Update

As we continue to follow the ongoing humanitarian and security crisis on the Southwest border of the United States, a U.S. Customs spokesperson stated that some officers from airports and …



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U.S. May Impose Additional Duties on Products of the EU

On April 12th, a notice was issued by the U.S. Trade Representative in the Federal Register outlining a preliminary list of tariff numbers that would be effected by additional duties …



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Provisional Safeguard Measures Imposed on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods Customs Notice 18-17

Provisional Safeguard Measures Imposed on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods - Customs Notice 18-17 On April 3, 2019, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) published its report following its inquiry …



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REVISED Lists of Steel, Aluminum and Other Goods Imported from the U.S. Subject to Remission of Countermeasures

Revised April 15, 2019 – Lists of Steel, Aluminum and Other Goods Imported from the U.S. Subject to Remission of Countermeasures The latest changes to Schedule 3 of the Remission …



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FDA to begin ‘Cracking Down’ on the FSVP ‘UNK’ Declaration

The National Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) has learned, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will begin enforcement on the use of ‘UNK’ (unknown) in …



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CFIA – Open and Transparent Agency Framework and Policy

The final versions of the Open and Transparent Agency Framework and Policy are now available on the CFIA Transparency website.  These documents, which were shared with Canadian Food Inspection Agency …



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