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CBP Fees set to increase January 1st, 2018

In accordance with the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), US Customs fees will be increasing to coincide with inflation. This increase will impact all importers.  Most notable amongst …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

The following is available in its entirety on the Canadian International Trade Tribunal website Silicon Metal, Inquiry No. NQ-2017-001 The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has conducted an inquiry to determine …



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CN 17-34, Canadian Automated Export Declaration (CAED) Program and 2018 Version Release

The following is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website. CN 17-34, Canadian Automated Export Declaration (CAED) Program and 2018 Version Release 1. The purpose of …



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Notice to Importers – Extension of the Steel Monitoring Program 2017

On November 2, 2017, the Government of Canada concluded the regulatory process to amend the Import Control List (ICL).  Amendments have been made to continue items 80 and 81 on …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

The following is available on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Copper Pipe Fittings – Notice of Initiation of Investigations  The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated investigations on October …



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First Annual Summary Report of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s Foreign Verification Office

The Foreign Verification Office (FVO) was created by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in 2016 to enhance Canada’s overall food inspection and verification mandate, specifically its presence in foreign …



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Edition 3 of The CFIA Chronicle

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Edition 3 of The CFIA Chronicle is Here! For the latest on CFIA tools, services, research and other news – …



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CFIA New and Updated Advisories

The following are provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Blueberry Maggot: Requirements for blueberry plants Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has updated D-02-04: The Blueberry …



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Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Due to Expire on December 31, 2017

The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) provides duty-free treatment to certain goods of designated beneficiary countries.  To qualify for this duty free treatment, goods must be ‘direct shipped’ from the …



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Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT)

Willson International encourages our clients to pursue participation in Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) CTPAT program. CBP has launched the CTPAT 2.0 Portal; which existing CTPAT partners may access 24/7/365. …



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CBP to Increase Wood Packaging Material Treatment Enforcement

US Customs issued CSMS message 17-000609 stating that enforcement and frequency of penalty action for violations to the wood packaging materials standards will soon increase.  This requirement has been in …



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FDA Creates New Webpage and Infographic for FSMA Compliance

This week, the FDA published a new webpage and a timeline infographic that illustrates the compliance dates for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP).  The …



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Anti-Dumping Investigation opened for Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin (PET)

US Customs released CSMS message 17-000670 this week advising of the initiation of an anti-dumping duty investigation on Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from Brazil, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Pakistan, and …



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ACE Outage Planned for Tuesday, November 7th

Per CSMS message 17-000678, US Customs ACE System will be undergoing an extended maintenance period from 12:00 am Eastern Time on 11/7 until 4:00 AM Eastern Time.  Entries will not …



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CFIA proposes amendments to Regulations on Administrative Monetary Penalties

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) launched a public consultation on proposed amendments to the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations, which would allow Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) to …



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