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CBSA Webinar: ARL Payments (Repeat Presentation)

The CBSA will be hosting an Account Receivable Ledger (ARL) Payments Webinar on Tuesday, November 24, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (EST). The Accounts Receivables Ledger (ARL) is to be implemented in …



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CBSA Webinar: eManifest D4 Notices Walkthrough for MARINE CARRIERS

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) would like to invite you to an eManifest Webinar on Wednesday, November 25th from 1:30 – 3:30 pm ET. To participate in the Webinar, …



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CBSA Webinar: eManifest D4 Notices Walkthrough for Importers/Brokers

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) would like to invite you to an eManifest conference call / Webinar on Thursday, November 26th from 1:30 – 3:30pm ET. In this meeting, …



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CBSA ARL Readiness Enablement Call: ARL Statements Nov 20th

ARL Readiness Enablement Call on Statements November 20th, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm (EST) ARL will result in the replacement of the daily and monthly K84s with Daily Notices (DNs) …



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FDA FSMA Final Rule on Produce Safety & Foreign Supplier Verification Programs

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, …



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Experts state the Language of TPP Addresses Currency Manipulation

C. Fred Bergsten and Jeff Schott from the Peterson Institute for International Economics detail the landmark language contained in the TPP regarding currency manipulation. Their article on the Peterson Institute …



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Final Results of Anti-dumping Review of Mexico Copper Pipe Released

The US Department of Commerce issued the final results of the administrative review of seamless refined copper pipe and tube from Mexico (A-201-838). Entries from November 1st 2013 and October 31st …



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FDA is Requesting Comments on the Use of “Natural” in Food Labeling

As a direct result of three Citizen Petitions asking the agency to define the term “natural” on food labels, the FDA has opened up the issue for comments. Though the …



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President Obama Notifies Congress of his Intent to sign the TPP

On November 5th, President Obama formally notified Congress that he intends on signing the TPP. This triggers a 90-day period of public disclosure before he can actually sign. After the …



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Canadian International Trade Tribunal Publishes Report on the Impact of Canadian Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Measures

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) published a report titled “The Impact of Canadian Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Measures on Domestic Shipments, Investments, Employment and Imports: 1989-2014.” The report evaluates …



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CFIA – New plant health requirements to prevent the introduction and spread of plant pests in Canada

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Effective October 18, 2015, the CFIA updated the requirements for importing and handling potentially injurious organisms in Canada. Through two …



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CFIA – Industry Labelling Tool Update (Prepackaged Water and Ice)

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The Prepackaged Water and Ice page of the Industry Labelling Tool has been revised to enhance serviceability and expand on …



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Departmental Memorandum Updates

The following are available on the Canada Border Services Agency website D11-3-1, Marking of Imported Goods D11-4-22, Tariff Preference Levels    



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2016 Chicken and Chicken Products Notice to Importers

The 2016 Chicken and Chicken Products Notice to Importers (No. 869) inviting applicants to submit an application for a share of the chicken and chicken products tariff rate quota (TRQ) …



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USDA Eases Table Grape Packaging Requirement

The Department of Agriculture Marketing Service issued a final ruling on the packaging requirements for table grapes. This changes the current rule of bunch size of at least one-quarter pound …



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