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CFIA Responding to Today, Building for the Future – Progress Report

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. In 2017, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency launched a framework called Responding to Today, Building for the Future (RTBF) to guide …



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Text of the New United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will be renamed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement – or USMC. The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has posted the text …



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CBP Fees increase October 1st, 2018

Pursuant to the General Notice (83 FRN 37509) published August 1, 2018, various changes to user fees within the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985 will take effect …



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FDA Biennial Registration Renewal for 2018! Be sure your Login information is Current!

Food facilities are required to renew their registration in every even numbered year between October 1st and December 31st.  The owner, operator, or agent in charge of the facility, or …



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APHIS to begin sending ‘Letters of Non-Compliance’ for Lacey Act Declaration Errors

The US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will begin notifying importers and customs brokers when Lacey Act declarations are submitted containing errors.  This will begin October 1st, 2018.  …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

Corrosion-resistant Steel Sheet, Preliminary Injury Inquiry The Canadian International Trade Tribunal, has conducted a preliminary injury inquiry into whether the evidence discloses a reasonable indication that the alleged injurious dumping …



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Wheat Products Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ)

Wheat Products Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) This message pertains to imports of wheat products classified under Customs Tariff headings: 11.01, 11.03, 11.04, 11.08, 11.09, 19.01, 19.02, 19.04, 19.05 and 23.02. …



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US Customs Issues Guidance on US Goods Returning Duty-Free

US Customs issued CSMS message 17-000046 clarifying the documentation requirements for the claim of US Goods Returning under tariff code 9801.00.10.  At the heart of the changes, 9801.00.10 will apply …



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TSCA Required on Composite Wood Products in March 2019

Beginning on March 22nd, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will begin requiring the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) certification for all imports of composite wood products entering the …



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CBSA – Departmental Memorandum updates

The following have been updated on the Canada Border Services Agency website D2-5-13, International to Domestic Connections Process This memorandum outlines the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) requirements and procedures …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

Carbon Steel Welded Pipe, Preliminary Injury Inquiry The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has determined that there is evidence that discloses a reasonable indication that the dumping of certain carbon steel …



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United States Announces Tariffs on an Additional $200 Billion of China Origin Goods

On July 6th, the United States began collecting 25 percent tariffs on 818 different classifications of goods that were made in China.  These tariffs have an annual trade value of …



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Ban on Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs)

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Last year Health Canada published a Notice of Modification that forbids the use of Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs) in …



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Safe Foods for Canadians Regulations

In four months food businesses may need a licence to import, export or send food across provincial and territorial borders.  They may also need a preventive control plan and traceability …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

Cold-Rolled Steel - Statement of Reasons For the purpose of these investigations, the subject goods are defined as: Cold-reduced flat-rolled sheet products of carbon steel (alloy and non-alloy), in coils or …



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