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FDA import Alert Issued on Aquaculture Shrimp from Malaysia

On April 18th the FDA issued an import alert to hold all shipments of aqua-cultured shrimp and prawns from peninsular Malaysia. This alert was issued after one third of tested …



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Congressional Steel Caucus Holds Annual Hearing

The US Congressional Steel Caucus held their annual ‘State of Steel’ hearing last week. The overwhelming theme was that the United States should not become dependent on foreign countries to …



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ICE, CBP, and HSI Release Report on Intellectual Property Right Seizures

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, US Customs and Border Protection, and Homeland Security Investigations released their annual report on the products seized last year that were deemed to be violating …



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“Halal” Method of Production Claims requirements updated

The “Halal” Method of Production Claims requirements have been updated to reflect the amendment to the Food and Drug Regulations. Additional information is available on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency …



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CFIA – Meat and Poultry

The following have been updated on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website. Export requirements under section 11.7.3, Annex W – United States of the Chapter 11 of the Meat Hygiene …



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World Trade Organization forecasts slow growth for 2016 and 2017

The World Trade organization released a statement this week that the growth rate from 2015 to 2016 will remain at 2.8 percent. The WTO economists expect it to grow to …



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China Agrees to end Export Subsidy Program

After reaching an agreement with the US to end an ongoing dispute at the World Trade Organization, China will end their extensive export subsidy program. China will cease to provide …



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US Senator Speaks out about Steel Dumping

After US Steel announced the layoffs of 25% of their workforce in Northwest Indiana, US Senator Joe Donnelly released a statement that levied the blame on illegally dumped steel from …



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DHS reaches out to Silicon Valley

On April 29th, The Department of Homeland Security will host a “Homeland Security Day” in California’s Silicon Valley. This event will bring startups, investors and CBP leaders to discuss opportunities. …



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CBSA – Departmental Memorandum Updates

The following have been updated and are available in their entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website D10-14-61, Tariff Item 9937.00.00 and the Recognition of an Ethno-cultural Group This …



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CFIA – Meat and Poultry Updates

The following can be viewed in their entirety on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website. Section 11.7.3, Annex W – United States of the Chapter 11 of the Meat Hygiene …



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CBP Experiences ‘Slowdowns’ during ACE Transition

On March 31st, ACE became mandatory for most entries into the United States. In general, the transition has been smooth, but there were slowness issues on Tuesday March 4th that …



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CBP Clarifies Lacey Act Requirements on Informal Entries in ACE

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 …



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CBP Rules Against Non-Resident Importer in Protest for Valuation of Goods to US Subsidiary

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 …



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APHIS to Allow Blackberries and Raspberries from Ecuador

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 …



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