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 …

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 …

Notice of close of record and updated schedule (Mattresses) The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has now closed the record of the normal value review of mattresses originating in or …

The following is provided by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) On September 28, 2023, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) declared an impasse in its negotiations with the …

Please be advised that all users will require a two-factor authentication to access the European Commission’s Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES) as of 11 June 2024. TRACES is the …

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Attention Exporters: Requirements for Wood Packaging Material (WPM) in Outbound Shipments from Canada This serves as an important reminder …

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 …

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 is expected …

U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) issued an Informed Compliance Publication (ICP) on the proper valuation of fresh produce imported into the United States. This guidance covers the application of …

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 …

In response to this direction, the USTR has proposed the following increases: Battery parts (non-lithium-ion batteries)         Increase rate to 25% in 2024 Electric vehicles         Increase rate to 100% in 2024 …

Saturday May 25, 2024 from 05:00 to 05:30 (ET) and Sunday May 26, 2024 from 05:00 to 05:30 (ET): eManifest Portal users will not be able to view or update …

Please note that Global Affairs Canada has launched public consultations to obtain stakeholders’ views on the potential collection and publication of country of smelt and cast information for aluminum goods …

The Canada Border Services Agency initiated an investigation on May 3, 2024, respecting the alleged injurious dumping of certain concrete reinforcing bar originating in or exported from the Republic of …

The Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist has been updated and is now available. An overview of these changes can be found on the Changes to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist webpage.  Certain updates …