On January 22, US Trade Representative Lighthizer announced plans for increased tariffs on large residential washing machines and solar energy cells entering the United States. These changes will result in …
This week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent an email containing links to guidance publications related to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The topics covered include: • …
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website provides contact information for issues related to Non-resident Importers (NRI’s). The CRA office that one should contact for assistance is the Tax Service Office …
The following information is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) website. Dry Wheat Pasta – Initiation of Investigations – Statement of Reasons -Â 2018-01-12 For the …
Canada Border Services Ageny (CBSA) has posted its verification priorities for tariff classification, valuation and origin for January 2018. New items that have been added to the list for tariff …
US Customs updated their Informed Compliance Publication covering “Reasonable Care.â€Â Not only does this publication cover topics such as merchandise description and classification, but it also covers forced labor, which …
In accordance with the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), US Customs fees have increased to coincide with inflation. This increase will impact all importers. Most notable amongst the …
The US Department of commerce has suspended liquidation and set countervailing duty rates for uncoated groundwood paper from Canada with CVD case C-122-862. The DOC has found subsidization in the …
The following is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website Liquid Dielectric Transformers – Expiry Review Determination – Statement of Reasons On December 22, 2017, the …
From January to April 2017 the Canadian Food Inspection Agency held public consultations on the proposed Safe Food for Canadians Regulations. Over 1,700 submissions were received from businesses, consumers, governments …
This week, the FDA published a new webpage and a timeline infographic that illustrates the main compliance dates for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and Foreign Supplier Verification Program …
Trade show season presents a number of unique challenges for importers and exporters. Of course, you have goods that you don’t normally ship, but you also need to know how …
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 …
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 …
Hundreds of companies have signed a letter urging the US Congress to renew the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. This letter states that US employers are now faced with …
