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ARL Webinar on Cut-Over and ARL Implementation Schedule (REPEAT)

ARL Webinar on Cut-Over and ARL Implementation Schedule (Repeat) January 13, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm (EST) The Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) is to be implemented in January of 2016. …



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CBSA – D-Memorandum Updates

The following have been updated on the Canada Border Services Agency website Memorandum D3-5-7, Temporary Importation of Vessels Memorandum D6-2-3, Refund of Duties Memorandum D8-3-2, Tariff Item 9831.00.00 and the …



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CBP Finds Intermodal Containers Assembled in the US, of Foreign Panels, Not US Origin

In a recent CBP decision, US Customs determined that a particular make of containers did not meet the requirements to be considered of US origin. This decision was based on …



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Another Business Association Shows Support for the TPP

The Business Roundtable, an association of CEO’s from leading US Companies, has issued a statement in support of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Business Roundtable stated that the TPP will promote US …



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US Customs Seizes 10,000 Counterfeit Toys in Puerto Rico

Field Operations Officers in San Juan seized 10,000 counterfeit toy dolls worth an estimated $41,250 from a shipment originating in China. The officers inspected a shipment because the contents appeared …



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2016 Edition of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule Released

The International Trade Commission released the 2016 US harmonized Tariff Schedule. One of the changes this year was to the tariff classification for vaping liquids. Vaping liquid with nicotine is …



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Administrative Monetary Penalty System and Highway Carriers

The Canada Border Services Agency has provided the eManifest frequently asked questions (FAQs) for highway carriers.



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CBSA Today: Commercial News for Stakeholders – Winter 2016 edition

The winter 2016 edition of the newsletter CBSA Today: Commercial News for Stakeholders is available on the Canada Border Services Agency website.



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Milk Protein Substances Tariff Rate Quota

The deadline to apply for an allocation under the tariff rate quota (TRQ) for milk protein substances (MPS) with a milk protein content of 85% or more by weight, calculated …



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EDC Export Performance Monitor – January 2016

Following three months of declines, exports increased by 0.4% in November lifted by a 0.6% gain in shipment volumes. The composition of growth was mixed, with 6 of 11 broad …



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New export program for Canadian companies

The following has been excerpted from 5 January 2016 news release by Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Trade, and the Honourable Bardish Chagger, Minister of …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

The following is available on the Canadian International Trade Tribunal website. NQ-2015-001, Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate and High-strength Low-alloy Steel Plate from India and Russia [On January 6, 2016] the …



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CFIA – Interim phytosanitary requirements for in-transit shipments

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has implemented interim phytosanitary requirements for in-transit shipments. These interim requirements are valid effective January 1, 2016 until the CFIA completes its comprehensive in-transit …



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CFIA – Guidance on Resistance Temperature Detectors

Technical references concerning Safe Food Production Systems are available on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website. Guidance on Resistance Temperature Detectors



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National Foreign Trade Council supports the Trans Pacific Partnership

On their website this week, the National Foreign Trade Council came out in support of the TPP. Key to their support is the TPP’s mechanisms to settle disputes and soften …



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