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Businesses with expiring meat permissions need SFCR licence

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) meat permissions issued to businesses, under the now-repealed Meat Inspection Regulations, will expire on March 31, 2019.  These businesses will need a Safe Food …



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Businesses with expiring dairy permissions need SFCR licence

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) dairy permissions issued to businesses, under the now-repealed Dairy Inspection Regulations, will expire on March 31, 2019.  These businesses will need a Safe Food …



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Record Keeping Requirements in Canada

Importers including non-resident importers are obligated to maintain records pertaining to goods imported into Canada. Regulations specify that every person who is required to keep records in respect of commercial goods …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

Oil Country Tubular Goods and Seamless Casing – Notice of Conclusion of Normal Value and Export Price Review The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today concluded a normal value …



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Upcoming changes to energy efficiency requirements for EPS

External power supplies Amendment 14 to the Energy Efficiency Regulations was published in Canada Gazette Part II and modifies the requirements for external power supplies (EPS).  Attached you will find …



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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: Bathynomus giganteus Bohadschia …



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U.S. Customs Plans to Issue Penalties for ISF-5 Noncompliance

On March 15th, U.S. Customs and Border Protection  enforcement of mandatory ISF-5 filing for shipments that dock in the United States and move in bond to Canada and Mexico. U.S. Customs …



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SIM Program: Entry Filings for Shrimp and Abalone Products

Seafood import Monitoring Program (SIMP) establishes permitting, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements for imports of certain seafood products. The list of HTS and 3-alpha codes that will be flagged for SIM, …



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ITC Finds Injury on Structural Steel from Canada, China, and Mexico

Previously in Willson eNews, we reported on the ADD/CVD petition that was filed by The American Institute of Steel Construction, LLC. on imports of certain fabricated structural steel from Canada, …



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Proposed regulations for off-road engines

The Minister of the Environment and Climate Change published the proposed Off-road Compression-Ignition (Mobile and Stationary) and Large Spark-Ignition Engine Emission Regulations (the proposed Regulations) in Canada Gazette, Part I …



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Anti-Dumping Duties – Aluminum Extrusions

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



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New Consumer Product Enforcement Summary Reports on Health Canada website

Health Canada has posted six new Consumer Product Enforcement Summary Reports on our website: Second-Hand Products Report: the purpose of this Cyclical Enforcement (CE) project was to verify the used-product …



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TSCA Required on Composite Wood Products Beginning March 22nd

On March 22, the TSCA certification requirement will go into effect for imports into the United States. This applies to composite wood products (panels of hardwood plywood, particleboard, medium density …



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ADD/CVD Petition Filed on Structural Steel from Canada, China, and Mexico

The American Institute of Steel Construction, LLC filed antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions on imports of certain fabricated structural steel from Canada, China and Mexico.  The alleged average …



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U.S.I.T.C. Posts 2019 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has posted the 2019 Harmonized Tariff Schedule.  We encourage our clients to periodically review the tariff codes that are used for their goods. …



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