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Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) and SFCR import licence

The information included in this notice is a helpful reminder that an importer who holds certain valid registrations or licences can temporarily use registration or licence number in place of …



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Government Introduces Legislation to Temporarily Remove the Two-Year Prohibition against Imposing Additional Rounds of Safeguard Measures on the Same Steel Products

…  the Government introduced a Notice of Ways and Means Motion that would temporarily amend the Customs Tariff to remove the two-year moratorium on the imposition of safeguard …



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India Imports to the U.S. are No Longer eligible for GSP

India Imports to the U.S. are No Longer eligible for GSP On Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued CSMS message 19-000275 regarding two trade issues surrounding importation of …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

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



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BCMEA to lockout longshore employees

The following is provided by the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) BCMEA to lockout longshore employees The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) provided formal notice today to the …



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Mexico Tomato Anti-Dumping Duty Bond Impact

The ripple effects of anti-dumping duties on tomatoes will impact all companies that are involved in the industry.  We would like to remind importers of customs bond requirements and the …



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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. Customs Establishes a Trade Statistics Webpage

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has established a webpage with statistical information on the previous two fiscal years.  This page shows year over year revenue collections, trade remedy duty …



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Update to Customs Notice 18-17 – Refund of Provisional Safeguard Surtax

CN 18-17, Provisional Safeguard Measures Imposed on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods What’s New: Update on Refunds This update provides information on the implementation of the Surtax on the Importation …



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“Product of Canada” and “Made in Canada” labelling consultation

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is consulting with Canadians on proposed changes to the guidelines for “Product of Canada” and “Made in Canada” food labelling claims. Agriculture and Agri-food Canada …



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Remission Applications on Goods Subject to Countermeasures

The Department of Finance has confirmed that they are no longer accepting remission applications on goods previously subject to countermeasures. Additional text is available on Finance’s website



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ILWU to take “Limited job action” today at GCT Deltaport and Vanterm

ILWU to take “Limited job action” today at GCT Deltaport and Vanterm The International Longshore and Warehouse Union – Canada ( ILWU – Canada ) issued a notice Sunday indicating …



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Section 232 and Section 301 News Roundup

The past two weeks have been a whirlwind of trade news surrounding the additional duties the U.S. government has levied on imports.  Willson International’s U.S. Regulatory team has been fielding …



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FDA Hours: Memorial Day Weekend

The local FDA offices have notified the trade community of their hours for the Holiday weekend: Peace Bridge Buffalo Saturday, May 25th – CLOSED Sunday, May 26th – 1:00 PM …



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Customs Notice 19-09 (Repeal of the United States Surtax Order (Steel and Aluminum)) – Confirmation of Date

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)  has confirmed the May 19th date referred to in Customs Notice 19-09 is the date of release. That is, goods previously subject to surtax under …



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