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Fresh Cherries from Ontario Prohibited

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued notice that fresh cherries from Ontario will be refused entries at all US ports effective immediately.  This action is to prevent …



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FSVP begins May 30th, Are you Ready?

As we approach an important implementation date of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), Willson International would like to provide our clients additional resources to assist with the Foreign Supplier …



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FSVP News Brief – Produce Safety Rule Compliance Date

As we approach an important implementation date of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), Willson International would like to provide our produce clients additional resources to assist with the Foreign …



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Canada Tariff Finder

The new Canada Tariff Finder is a free tool that allows Canadian exporters to check the tariffs applicable to a specific good in a foreign market.  The focus is on countries …



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Silicon Metal – Extension of Investigations & Initiation of Section 20 Inquiry

Silicon Metal – Notice of Extension of Investigations The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today extended the investigations with respect to the dumping of certain silicon metal originating in …



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Bill C-30 – CETA Receives Royal Assent

Bill C-30, the bill to implement CETA, received royal assent May 17th, 2017.  The agreement provides for entering into force one month after the bill has passed, but an implementation …



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Anti-dumping Order Issued on Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip from China

On April 3rd the Federal Register published the official notice that antidumping and countervailing duties became effective on stainless steel sheet and strip from The People’s Republic of China. These …



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FDA Issues FSVP Fact Sheets in Multiple Languages

In an effort to ‘spread the word’ on the Foreign Supplier Verification Program, the Food and Drug Administration has issued a fact sheet in a number of different languages.  If …



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Foreign Supplier Verification Program Data Requirements begin May 30th!

As a reminder, shippers of human and animal feed will be required to report the DUNS number and the contact information (name, email, and phone) of the US buyer of …



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CBSA issues final determination concerning Certain Fabricated Industrial Steel Components

The following in now available on the Canada Border Services Agency website. On April 25, 2017, the Canada Border Services Agency made final determinations of dumping with respect to certain …



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Global Affairs Canada provides Softwood Lumber updates

Global Affairs Canada has provided information in relation to the softwood lumber dispute on its website. The Canada-U.S. softwood lumber dispute has become one of the most enduring trade disputes …



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ITA issues ‘Fact Sheet’ on Preliminary Determination of CVD on Softwood Lumber

The International Trade Administration has issued a fact sheet outlining the preliminary determination of countervailing duties on softwood lumber from Canada.  In this fact sheet, five (5) companies were assigned …



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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ACE Reporting becomes Mandatory May 18th

US Customs issued CSMS message 17-000253 advising that ACE reporting of all EPA required data elements will become mandatory on May 18th, 2017.  This impacts pesticides, toxic substances, engines, and …



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CBP Updates Foreign Supplier Verification Program Data Requirements

This week, CSMS message 17-000255 was issued with an update on the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) Data Requirements.  Reporting the DUNS number and contact information will still be mandatory …



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Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) – Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)

In 2011, the US Government passed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).  The purpose of this legislation is to prevent contamination rather than simply reacting after a problem is discovered. …



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