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Canada Border Services Agency : ARL SOA : Payment Policies Information

Please be advised the Canada Border Service Agency has issued new payment policies related to payments of the monthly Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) Statement of Account (SOA).  Some of these …



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Anti-Dumping Duties – Carbon and Alloy Steel Line Pipe

The following is available in its entirety on the Canadian International Trade Tribunal website. Carbon and Alloy Steel Line Pipe, Inquiry No. NQ-2017-002 The Canadian International Trade Tribunal conducted an …



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

The FDA published a draft guidance document outlining their authority to refuse the entry of food from facilities that have refused FDA inspection.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



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Permanent ADD & CVD rates set for Canadian Softwood Lumber

The US Department of Commerce issued anti-dumping (A-122-857) and countervailing (C-570-858) duty orders for softwood lumber from Canada.  This sets permanent rates for AD/CV duties unless revoked in a sunset …



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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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Electronic Export Information Requirements for EPA

US Customs has issued a reminder to exporters of hazardous waste via CSMS message 17-000796. Effective December 31st and in accordance with the RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act), manifested …



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GSP Set to Expire on December 31st, 2017

The Generalized System of Preferences is a duty free entry program that allows for duty free entry of goods shipped directly from a number of nations.  However, this program is …



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Anti-Dumping Duties – Carbon and Alloy Steel Line Pipe

The following is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency. Carbon and Alloy Steel Line Pipe – Final Determination On June 8, 2017, the CBSA initiated an …



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Anti-Dumping Duties – Liquid Dielectric Transformers

The following is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Liquid Dielectric Transformers – Expiry Review Decision The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) initiated an expiry …



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Anti-Dumping Duties – Dry Wheat Pasta

The following is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Dry Wheat Pasta – Notice of Initiation of Investigations The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated …



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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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GSP Set to Expire on December 31st, 2017

The Generalized System of Preferences is a duty free entry program that allows for duty free entry of goods shipped directly from a number of nations.  However, this program is …



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Seafood Import Monitoring Program Begins January 1st

US Customs issued CSMS message 17-000783 last week as a reminder to the importers, exporters and trade that the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) will become effective on January 1st, …



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Carbon and Alloy Steel Line Pipe – Final Determination – Statement of Reasons

The following is available on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Carbon and Alloy Steel Line Pipe – Final Determination – Statement of Reasons             …



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AMPs Regulation amendments (CFIA)

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Have your say! On October 21, 2017 The Canadian Food and Inspection Agency launched a 60-day public consultation on proposed …



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