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Anti-Dumping Duties

The following is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Carbon Steel Welded Pipe – Notice of Initiation of Expiry Review Investigation On December 8, 2017, …



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SIMA Registry and Disclosure Unit

The following is provided by the Canada Border Services Agency. Following public consultations launched earlier this year, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is pleased to announce a number of …



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Recordkeeping Requirements Reminder (CANADA)

Importers including non-resident importers are obligated to maintain records pertaining to goods imported into Canada. Regulations specify that every person who is required to keep records in respect of commercial …



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Recordkeeping Requirements Reminder (USA)

As a reminder for all Willson clients, we here at Willson eNews would like to take a moment to address US Customs recordkeeping requirements.  In part 163 of Title 19 …



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FDA Warns Foreign Facilities Preventing Inspection will result in Refusal of Entry

This week, the FDA published a draft guidance document outlining their authority to refuse the entry of food from facilities that have refused FDA inspection.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 …



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Mandatory Electronic Filing for Hazardous Waste out of the United States

On December 31st, 2017, electronic filing of export information through US Customs AES (Automated Export System) will become mandatory.  In the final rule, as published in the Federal Register,  the …



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National Marine Fisheries Import/Export Program Reminder

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently issued CSMS 17-000568.  This message was issued to remind brokers, importers, and exporters about the importing and export filing requirements for three National …



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Seafood Import Monitoring (SIM) Program Becomes Mandatory on January 1, 2018

NOAA Fisheries published the final rule establishing the Seafood Import Monitoring (SIM) Program on December 9, 2016.  This program establishes the reporting and record-keeping requirements for imports of certain seafood …



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STOP! For Meat Inspection

If your company ships meat or products containing meat to the United States, please be sure to inform your carriers to stop for USDA meat inspection.  The Food Safety and …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

The following is available on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Carbon and Alloy Steel Line Pipe – Notice of Final Determination On December 5, 2017, the Canada Border Services …



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FSMA Small Entity Compliance Guide for Sanitary Transportation of Food

The FDA has released a ‘Small Entity Compliance Guide’ for the sanitary transportation of human and animal food in accordance with the FSMA (Foods Safety Modernization Act).  This document is …



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US Customs Issues Guidelines for Wood Packaging Material for Non-Compliance Penalties

In previous editions of Willson eNews, we reported that US Customs will be increasing the frequency of penalties related to non-compliant wood packaging materials.  Last week, US Customs issued a …



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CBP Publishes “What Every Member of the Trade Community Should Know: Reasonable Care”

US Customs updated their Informed Compliance Publication covering “Reasonable Care.”  Not only does this publication cover topics such as merchandise description and classification, but it also covers forced labor, which …



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Commerce Initiates ADD/CVD Investigation on Alloy Aluminum Sheet from China

On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the US Department of Commerce will initiate an anti-dumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigation as to whether or …



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Anti-Dumping Duties (Seamless carbon or alloy steel oil and gas well casing)

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has given notice, that its order concerning the dumping and subsidizing of seamless carbon or alloy steel oil and gas well casing, whether plain …



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