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Anti-Dumping Duties

The following has been updated on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Fabricated Industrial Steel Components – Notice of Initiation of Investigations The CBSA initiated investigations on September 12, 2016, …



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Health Canada – Chemicals

The following have been updated on Health Canada’s website. Significant New Activity Notification Risk Assessment Summaries A Significant New Activity Notification Risk Assessment Summary for Hydroquinone in Batch 1 of …



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Checklist for Exporting Commercial Goods from Canada

The Canada Border Services Agency has posted a checklist for exporting commercial goods from Canada to its website.  A Step-by-Step Guide to Exporting Commercial Goods from Canada was also published.



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Anti-Dumping Duties

Gypsum Board from United States of America (Notice of Preliminary Determination) On September 6, 2016, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act …



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CBSA – Memorandum D8-2-16 and D8-2-27

The following documents were recently added to the Canada Border Services Agency website. Memorandum D8-2-16, Courier Imports Remission Memorandum D8-2-27, Canadian Goods, Originating in Canada or Accounted for, Temporarily Exported …



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FSIS ACE Pilot Scheduled to End

On October 11th, 2016, US Customs and the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) will end the ACE pilot.  This week a notice was published announcing “CBP has determined that ACE …



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China Bedroom Furniture ADD Entries given Liquidation Orders

Entries of wooden bedroom furniture (ADD Case A-570-890) entered during calendar year 2015 for 123 exporting companies have been issued liquidation instructions by the Department of Commerce.  These entries will …



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CBP Issues update to Liquidations in ACE

This week, CBP announced that all entry liquidations will be handled in ACE starting October 29th.  As the importer of record, this impacts when your entries are deemed ‘finalized’ in …



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CBP Issues Ruling related to New US Goods Returned Provision

In a ruling this week, US Customs determined that a specific date of export out of the United States is needed in order to claim the goods are returning into …



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CBP updates 935 Harmonized Tariff Numbers in Latest Update

US Customs updated 4,692 ABI records and 935 tariff numbers this week.  The most notable change was in Chapter 62, “Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories, not Knitted or Crocheted.” …



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FDA seeks Comment prior to installing new “Account Management” Function to ITACS

The Food and Drug Administration is seeking comments so the agency can implement a new “Account Management” function that will enable users to receive Notices of FDA Action electronically and …



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Importer Pleads Guilty for Lacey Act Violations on Seafood

Canadian seafood exporters must possess a fish export license in order to properly export, process, or store fish for export from Canada.  The US Lacey Act prohibits the taking, possession, …



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US Customs Provides Additional Information on ADD/CVD Evasion Investigations

This week, US Customs compiled the new enforcement regulations for anti-dumping and countervailing duty enforcement.  The key element to this information is the timelines of the investigations.  This is a …



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Health Canada – Substances identified from Phase Two of the Domestic Substances List Inventory (UPDATE)

The final screening assessment for substances identified from Phase Two of the Domestic Substances List Inventory Update was published. Chemical Substances Web site Inquiries | Questions du site Web Substances …



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CBSA – Importation of Used or Second-hand Motor Vehicles

The following is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Memorandum D9-1-11, Importation of Used or Second-hand Motor Vehicles This memorandum provides information regarding exemptions to …



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