The US Trade Representative assigned to China announced the conclusion of the US-China Commission on November 23rd. These talks resulted in agreements on intellectual property rights enforcement and medical devices. …
The US Senate Commerce Committee has approved the “Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2015â€. If this bill becomes a law it would override any state law regarding labeling of products …
The Fall 2015 Unified Agenda has come out. This document is where Partner Government Agencies that have input into new trade regulations outline the changes for the coming year. This …
The following has been updated and is available on the Canada Border Services Agency website. BSF5156 – What you need to know about Customs Controlled Areas
On November 26, 2015, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), made preliminary determinations of dumping and subsidizing with respect to certain carbon and …
ARL will result in the replacement of the daily and monthly K84s with Daily Notices (DNs) and Statements of Account (SOAs), effective January 2016. Importers and brokers who intend to …
The FDA has set their final rule in which importers must verify their supplier’s compliance with the rules. Foreign and domestic farms will have to comply with the new FGDA …
On Friday, FDA announced that the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety rule has now become final. This final ruling includes the new minimum standards for safe growing, harvesting, …
The Department of Commerce has increased the cash deposit rate for China circular welded carbon quality steel pipe (A-570-910). The rates have been increased to 69.2% for individual companies and …
The International Trade Administration (ITA) released analysis of the effects the TPP could have on US energy products, machinery, and transportation equipment. The TPP will cut duty rates on US …
The 2016 Broiler Hatching Eggs and Chicks Notice to Importers (No. 873) inviting applicants to submit an application for a share of the broiler hatching eggs and chicks tariff rate …
The following are available on the Canada Border Services Agency website. CN 15-035, Voluntary Disclosure of Unreported Goods Transiting Through the United States to a Subsequent Country D2-1-4, Casual Donations …
The Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) is the first phase of the CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) project. CARM is a large, multi-year transformation project that will help the Agency simplify …
Through the Single Window Initiative (SWI), traders will be able to provide all required import information electronically to the CBSA. In turn, the CBSA will transmit the information to the …
The following is provided by Health Canada North America Consumer Product Safety Summit 2015 – Joint Statement The national consumer product safety regulators of North America – Mexico’s Consumer Protection …
