USDA Discovers Tiger Moth for the First Time on US Soil
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Philadelphia discovered a tiger moth in a shipment of Colombian apple bananas. Â This is the first time this species was discovered in a …
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Philadelphia discovered a tiger moth in a shipment of Colombian apple bananas. Â This is the first time this species was discovered in a …
The US House of Representatives Ways and Means Subcommittee will meet next week.  This meeting will focus specifically on Customs and Trade Enforcement. As Customs moves into the future with …
On September 20th, US Customs Commissioner Kerlikowske addressed the CBP’s Border Priorities during his speech at the US-Canada Border Conference held in Detroit.  He covered the bi-national initiatives of the …
On August 18th, US Customs issued a ruling on lighted, glass, cone-shaped trees.  These decorations were deemed not to be ‘festive articles’ eligible to be classified under the heading …
The following has been updated on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Memorandum D3-3-1, Freight Forwarder Pre-arrival and Reporting Requirements This memorandum has been revised to include pre-arrival, arrival and …
Flat Hot-rolled Carbon and Alloy  Steel Sheet and Strip – Expiry Review The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has conducted an expiry review of its orders made on August 15, 2011, in …
Notice to Importers – Wheat Products Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) This message pertains to imports of wheat products classified under Customs Tariff headings: 11.01, 11.03, 11.04, 11.08, 11.09, 19.01, 19.02, …
The Canadain Food Inspecyion Ahgency (CFIA) has confirmed that heat treatment and fumigation are the two acceptable phytosanitary treatments for importations of non-propagative wood products from all origins other than …
The following items were added to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) website from September 05, 2016 to September 18, 2016. Food Recall Warning (Allergen) – Tostitos Cantina brand Extra …
The following forms have been updated on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Certificate of Origin – Canada – Korea Free Trade Agreement Certificate of Origin – Free Trade Agreement …
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has launched an Alternative Service Delivery (ASD) Policy. This Policy aims to promote a consistent Agency-wide approach to establishing, overseeing and strengthening the Agency’s …
The US Department of Commerce issued anti-dumping duty orders on heavy walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from South Korea (A-580-880), Mexico (A-201-847), and Turkey (A-489-824). Â Additionally, there …
A major online retailer of coloured contact lenses plead guilty last week to importing mis-branded contact lenses and selling them over the internet without prescriptions. Â The plea agreement stated that …
US Customs updated their previously released guidance on vessel diversions due to the Hanjin bankruptcy. Importers have requested to cancel entries impacted by the bankruptcy, however CBP would rather have …
This week, the American Apparel & Footwear Association issued a statement on their website in support of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Â According to the statement, the industry is united …