IN THE MATTER OF an inquiry, concerning the dumping and subsidizing of all dry wheat-based pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared, and not containing more than two percent eggs, whether …

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) today released the 2018 Special 301 Report, identifying trading partners that do not adequately or effectively protect and enforce intellectual property …

In March, U.S. President Donald Trump signed proclamations that levied a 25 percent tariff on steel articles and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum articles imported from all countries except …

In support of the proposal to introduce regulatory requirements for battery chargers in Amendment 13 to Canada’s Energy Efficiency Regulations, NRCan has developed an alternate energy efficiency verification scheme for battery …

The following is available on the Canada Border Services Agency website Copper Pipe Fittings – Notice of Final Decisions On April 25, 2018, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made …

Information relating to Scope Proceedings Importers may now request a formal Anti-Dumping and/or Countervailing Duty Scope ruling from Canada Border Services Agency.  A Scope Ruling is a binding ruling by the …

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a Final Rule that Shrimp and Abalone Will Require SIMP Info Starting December 31st, 2018.  The new government spending bill required …

U.S. Customs issued CSMS 18-000307 this week, officially stating that The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) does not apply the Section 201 safeguard tariffs items.  The GSP is a duty …

U.S. Customs issued CSMS 18-000301 this week, officially modifying the time period for AD/CVD and Section 232 rejected entry summaries.  Previously, if U.S. Customs determined that these additional duties should …

U.S. Customs & Border Protection has begun issuing requests to substantiate claims of U.S. origin steel and aluminum products for items classifiable in Chapters 72 and 73, not entered under …

The following is available on the Canadian International Trade Tribunal website. Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Plate – Expiry Review

The following has been updated on the Canada Border Services Agency website  Memorandum D11-5-6 - Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA) Rules of Origin Memorandum D11-5-10 – Canada-Jordan Free Trade Agreement (CJFTA) …

This is the time of year when companies are preparing to be an exhibitor at a trade show in the United States.  So, before you load those skids, here are …

As many of our readers have been following, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program lapsed on January 1st, 2018.  However, it was reinstated with the passage of the Omnibus …

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced the intention to decommission the legacy release service options (SO) Other Government Departments (OGD) PARS (SO463) and OGD RMD (SO471) by April 1, …