The following is provided by Global Affairs Canada. This message pertains to imports of food preparations containing more than 10 per cent but less than 50 per cent on a …

Under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the United States (U.S.) issued a final regulation requiring U.S. importers to establish Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) to verify that food imported into the …

The following is available on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Preliminary Determinations – Statement of Reasons (Dry Wheat Pasta) On March 28, 2018, provisional duty was imposed on imports …

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued CSMS message 17-000330 regarding their regulatory authority over light emitting diodes (LED) that are contained in bulbs, fixtures, and other products.  These …

The FDA published a draft guidance document outlining their authority to refuse the entry of food from facilities that have refused FDA inspection.  Foreign food facility inspections were outlined in …

As many people have been following, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative has issued a list of tariff numbers that would be impacted with a 25% rate of duty …

The responsible use of antimicrobials is essential to the protection of Canadians’ health, as well as the health and safety of Canada’s food, animals and plants. As an outcome of …

The following is available on the Canadian International Trade Tribunal website. Carbon Steel Welded Pipe, Expiry No. LE-2018-001 The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice concerning the …

Under the Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Bill, which was signed into law by President Trump on March 23rd, Shrimp and Abalone are required to become part of the Seafood …

This week the U.S. Department of Commerce initiated anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations on laminated woven sacks from Vietnam.  These investigations have been assigned case numbers A-552-823 and C-552-824.  Anti-dumping …

This week, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a notice of proposed Harmonized Tariff Schedule numbers for the Section 301 tariffs on China origin goods.  These tariffs would impose up …

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 …

As part of our continuing series covering the U.S. Customs Informed Compliance publications, we would like to cover the Rules of Origin.  This publication discusses free trade agreements (NAFTA page …

Last week, President Trump signed the Omnibus Spending Bill. This bill includes a provision to renew Generalized System of Preferences (“GSP”) benefits retroactive to December 31, 2017, when the program …

The following is provided by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Decommissioning of OGD Service Options PARS & RMD The CBSA recognizes the transformative change that SWI adoption represents to …