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Section 301 China Tariff set to Increase

On May 14th, President Biden directed the US Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, to increase tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on $18 billion of imports from …



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Extension of Certain Exclusions from China Section 301 Tariffs

The Office of the United States Trade Representative has recently published a Notice of Extension of Certain Exclusions: China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and …



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New Cosmetics Requirements – Effective July 1st, 2024

The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) represents a significant expansion of FDA’s authority to regulate cosmetics to help ensure the safety of cosmetic products. This requirement is …



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CBSA workers set new strike deadline for JUN 14 12:01 AM

More than 9,000 members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) will begin job action across the country starting June 14 at 12:01 …



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Register for CARM Client PORTAL webinars (JUN/JUL/AUG)

Registering Your Small /Medium Business on the CARM Client Portal A webinar dedicated to helping small and medium businesses understand how CARM may affect them while guiding them through the …



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Union representing Border Services Officers in favour of strike action

Members of the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU), which represent CBSA employees including Border Service Officers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. Mediation with the CBSA was expected …



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New Cosmetics Requirements – Effective July 1st, 2024

The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) represents a significant expansion of FDA’s authority to regulate cosmetics to help ensure the safety of cosmetic products. This requirement is …



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Section 301 China Tariff set to Increase

On May 14th, President Biden directed the US Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, to increase tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on $18 billion of imports from …



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Extension of Certain Exclusions from China Section 301 Tariffs

The Office of the United States Trade Representative has recently published a Notice of Extension of Certain Exclusions: China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and …



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Notice of preliminary determination – Wire Rod

On June 6, 2024, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), made a preliminary determination of dumping respecting certain wire …



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Fresh fruits and vegetables standard container sizes and Ministerial exemptions – CFIA

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) has been updated to reflect repealed standard container sizes for fresh fruits and …



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Public Consultations for Aluminum Imports

On May 21, Global Affairs Canada launched public consultations to obtain stakeholders’ views on the potential collection and publication of country of smelt and cast information for aluminum goods covered …



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Slaughter establishment number requirement on the import declaration for meat products from the United States

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is implementing a requirement for all meat products originating from the United States (US). This requirement involves the inclusion of the registration type number …



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Planned CARM outage (JUN 01 2024)

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will be performing planned maintenances in the CARM Production Environment and all systems will be unavailable Saturday, June 1, 2024 from 08:00 HRS to 22:00 …



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New Cosmetics Requirements – Effective July 1st, 2024

The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) represents a significant expansion of FDA’s authority to regulate cosmetics to help ensure the safety of cosmetic products. This requirement is …



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