With all informal entries being processed through ACE, CBP issued a CSMS message clarifying that the Lacey Act will not be required on informal entries. Informal entries are entries with …

A Canadian bathroom and kitchen fixture manufacturer improperly valued their goods when they were sent to their US subsidiary. CBP ruled that, for US Customs purposes, the proper value of …

As of May 9th, the Animal and Plant Health Inspections Service (APHIS) will allow imports of blackberries and raspberries from Ecuador according to the final rule. These imports would be …

A New York importer and a defense contractor agreed to pay $8 million to settle a lawsuit for their alleged attempt to avoid anti-dumping duties. In the press release from …

US Customs has issued a CSMS message advising that they will begin enforcing the existing regulation that prohibits single entries for cargo on separate trains. Previous to the implementation of …

In a news release this week, CBP Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske announced that the ten (10) US Customs Centers of Excellence and Expertise (CEE) are fully operational. These CEEs will …

Yesterday (Mar 31 2016) began the mandatory ACE filing for non-PGA consumption entries, Lacey Act entries, and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration entries. The transition has been smooth, but both …

The following is available on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website. Export of Meat to the Philippines The Philippines is allowing a 3 month implementation phase to cover in-transit shipments …

The following are available in their entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website Large diameter carbon and alloy steel line pipe (large line pipe) originating in or exported from …

A reminder that CBP will begin requiring mandatory use of ACE (Automated Commercial Environment) for Lacey Act and NHTSA cargo release and MOST entry summary filings effective March 31, 2016. …

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA’s) directive D-10-01: General Phytosanitary Import Requirements for Fresh Pepper and Tomato Fruit from the World has been updated, following a …

The following has been updated on the Canada Border Services Agency website. D19-4-1, Export and Import of Cultural Property D9-1-11, Importation of Used or Second-hand Motor Vehicles

Please be advised that a new Official Meat Inspection Certificate (OMIC) has been finalized  for  Finland for meat derived from farmed Cervids.  (RDIMS  7911850) This certificate is approved for use …

The following is available on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Copper Pipe Fittings -Initiation of Expiry Review Investigation  

The following Departmental Memorandum has been updated on the Canada Border Services Agency website D19-8-5, Import Prohibitions and Requirements for Commercial Importers of Aquatic Species and for Travellers Under the …