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FCC Form Temporarily Suspended as of July 1st, 2016

Beginning July 1st, the requirement for the FCC form 740 will be suspended until December 31st 2016. This means commodities such as televisions, remote controls, and other radio frequency emitting …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

The following is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website Certain Concrete Reinforcing Bar – Notice of Conclusion of Re-investigation – 2016-06-29 Given that no other …



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CBSA – D Memorandum and Customs Notices

The following have been updated on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Memorandum D14-1-3, Re-determinations and Appeals Under the Special Import Measures Act Customs Notice 16-16, Amendments to the Departmental …



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WCO News Magazine – June 2016

World Customs Organization (WCO) has released its June 2016 edition of the WCO News magazine. Here are the highlights: Illicit Trade – from ivory, fisheries products, cultural goods, weapons and …



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HST Increase for NL and NB Effective July 1st, 2016

Effective July 1st, 2016 the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and New Brunswick will be raising their respective levels of HST by 2 percentage points. Both provincial rates will be …



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Health Canada – Chemical Substances

The following have been updated on the Health Canada website. AEEA A Notice of intent amending the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity Provisions of the Canadian …



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ACE Filings remain steady in June

US Customs issued a press release this week as the ACE transition passed another hurdle with the addition of the FDA to the system.  Commissioner Kerlikowske stated, “CBP is very …



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Federal Register Publishes Final Results of Anti-dumping review on Thailand Shrimp

The US Commerce Department issued the final results of their review of shrimp imported into the Customs territory of the US from Thailand (ADD Case A549-822).  These rates impact anti-dumping …



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USITC Determines ADD will be assessed on Cold Rolled Steel Flat Products from China and Japan

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that US Industry has been injured by cold-rolled flat steel products imported from China and Japan at less than fair value. In …



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CBP addresses FDA Delays in a Series of CSMS Messages

US Customs issued several CSMS messages on Wednesday and Thursday addressing the delays in FDA messaging and processing.  These messages outlined the progress of the issue throughout the days.  The …



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Foreign Animal Disease (FAD) Zoning Recognition Consultation Report

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) conducted an external consultation with stakeholders regarding the Recognition of Foreign Animal Disease Control and Eradication …



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CBSA – Customs Notices and Departmental Memorandum Updates

The following are available on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Memorandum D9-1-11, Importation of Used or Second-hand Motor Vehicles Customs Notice 16-14, Amendments to the Departmental Consolidation of the …



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Opening of public comment period on CETA Cheese TRQs

The following is provided by Global Affairs Canada. On June 21, 2016, Global Affairs Canada opened a public online comment period to seek input on the administration of the new …



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Health Canada – Chemicals

The following have been updated on the Health Canada website. Rapid Screening Polymers The final screening assessment for Polymers identified from Phase Two of the Domestic Substances List Inventory Update …



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CFIA – New requirements for Lobesia botrana on July 4, 2016

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. This message is to inform you that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is implementing new phytosanitary import requirements to …



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