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CARM Client Portal Webinars (December)

The Onboarding Webinar is an ideal first step in registering to the CARM Client Portal. If you have already attended these onboarding webinars, there is another series of webinars below.  …



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What you need to know – Agricultural Use Provisions

Generally, the goods covered by headings 9817.00.50 and 9817.00.60, HTSUS are articles which are used for agricultural purposes, but which are not already classified under a duty-free agricultural provision. These …



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U.S. Government Shutdown Expected on October 1st

It is expected that the U.S. Congress will not pass the spending bill by September 30th and the federal government will “shutdown” on October 1st 2023. If this occurs, U.S. …



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Changes to import requirements for live poultry, hatching eggs and raw poultry products from France

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is advising of changes to import requirements for live poultry, hatching eggs and raw poultry products from France, due to vaccination for HPAI. The …



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Changes to the application of Provincial Sales Tax for online marketplace sales and services in British Columbia

In August 2023, the province of British Columbia (BC) announced changes to the application of Provincial Sales Tax (PST) to online marketplace facilitators, online marketplace sellers and online marketplace services. …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

Notice of initiation of expiry review investigation – Seamless Casing The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), initiated an expiry review concerning the dumping and subsidizing of seamless carbon or alloy …



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Potential Government Shutdown

The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) has begun to prepare for a potential government shutdown if the funding bill is not passed by September 30th, 2023. …



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Forced Labor Priority Sectors

CBP is responsible for preventing the entry of products made with forced labor into the U.S. market by investigating and acting upon allegations of forced labor in supply chains. U.S. …



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CBSA – Planned CARM outage

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will be performing planned maintenances in the CARM Production Environment and all systems will be unavailable Saturday, September 23, 2023 from 10:00 AM to …



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Anti-Dumping Duties (Carbon and Alloy steel line pipe)

Notice is given that on September 6, 2023, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal continued its finding (Expiry Review RR-2022-001) made on January 4, 2018, in inquiry NQ-2017-002, concerning the dumping of carbon and alloy steel …



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CBSA – EDI/Portal SCHEDULED Maintenance Unavailability

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will be performing eManifest Portal maintenance this weekend (September 16th and September 17th). All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using the …



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Trade Fundamentals – Deductions of Freight from Customs Value

U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) issued an Informed Compliance Publication (ICP) on the “Proper Deductions for Freight & Other Costs.” In this publication, U.S. Customs states that, historically, there …



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FDA Requirements for Food Traceability – Small Entity Compliance Guide

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a “Small Entity Compliance Guide” to assist small businesses with compliance with the traceability requirements for high-risk foods. This requirement is effective …



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CBP Publishes Informed Compliance Publication on Fresh Produce Valuation

U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) issued an Informed Compliance Publication (ICP) on the proper valuation of fresh produce imported into the United States. This guidance covers the application of …



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Order Amending the General Export Permit No. 41 (Dual-use Goods and Technology to Certain Destinations)

As a result of Canada’s status as a participating state in the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies (the Wassenaar Arrangement) and a …



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