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China 301 Tariffs Update: Tranche 3 of Tariffs to Remain at 10%

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached a deal to keep Tranche 3 of the China 301 tariffs at 10% until further notice. This group of tariff numbers …



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U.S. Plans to Terminate GSP for India and Turkey

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced that the United States intends to terminate India’s and Turkey’s designations as beneficiary developing countries under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program because …



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FDA removes Food Facilities from Database

In the month of February, the U.S. Foods and Drug Administration removed 47,635 food facilities from its database, which is approximately 20 percent of all registrations.  5,299 of these revoked registrations …



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Increases to Administrative Monetary Penalties Contraventions

CN 19-05, Changes to Administrative Monetary Penalties Contraventions C004, C080, C081, C082, C083, C152, C157, C168, C169, C214, C215, C216, C217, C218, C223, C224, C298, C336, C350, C351, C352 and …



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Health Canada Licences

Health products are regulated by various departments within Health Canada, each with different contact information. Contact information for these various departments can be found on Health Canada’s website.     …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

Certain Aluminum Extrusions The Canada Border Services Agency made a scope ruling on February 22, 2019, that the aluminum brackets included with un-assembled BTS systems imported by Nokia Canada Inc. …



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FDA Releases “Strategy for the Safety of Imported Food”

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration released “Strategy for the Safety of Imported Food” which is an outline of the agency’s approach to ensuring the safety of food imported into …



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Does your Ocean Freight dock in the U.S. then move to Canada via Truck?

If your company has ocean freight that docks in a U.S. port before it moves to Canada, then important changes will be coming soon. U.S. Customs and Broder Protection will …



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FDA Updates Guidance on Section 321

Certain shipments with a value of less than $800 can be released from U.S. Customs without an entry. However, not all shipments that contain FDA regulated goods are eligible for …



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Openness and Transparency at the CFIA – What We Learned Report

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The What We Learned Report summarizing feedback received through the CFIA external consultation on openness and transparency conducted from …



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New from Health Canada’s Consumer Product Safety Program

NEW from Health Canada’s Consumer Product Safety Program: Health Canada is notifying interested parties that updated guidelines for the Children’s Sleepwear Regulations are available. To request a copy, please contact a Health …



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CPTPP and Vietnam

Article 3.20, Claims for Preferential Treatment, of the CPTPP allows for the certification of origin to be completed by the exporter, producer, or importer of goods. However, countries are not …



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

On Monday, 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 …



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Anti-dumping Possible on Mexico Tomatoes

The U.S. Department of Commerce notified Mexico of the intent to withdraw from the 2013 agreement suspending anti-dumping duties on tomatoes from Mexico. Anti-dumping duty is an additional duty that …



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TSCA Required for Composite Wood Products starting March 22nd

On March 22, 2019, importers of certain types of composite wood products will need to certify that their imported products comply with the formaldehyde emissions standards under the United States …



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