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Anti-Dumping Duties

The following is available on the Canadian International Trade Tribunal website Steel Grating, Expiry Review No. RR-2015-001 (Expiry Review) The Canadian International Trade Tribunal, pursuant to subsection 76.03(3) of the …



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Proposed Tariff Elimination for Certain Agri-Food Ingredients

The Government is seeking the views of interested parties on the elimination of Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) rates of customs duty on certain agri-food processing inputs. The tariff items being considered for …



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CBSA Departmental Memorandum Updates

The following have been updated on the Canada Border Services Agency website D11-4-14, Certification of Origin Under Free Trade Agreements This memorandum outlines and explains the certification requirements respecting the …



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Canada Finalizes New Agreement for Exportation of Untreated Sawn Wood to Australia

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Australia’s Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) have established a national certification program that ensures untreated Canadian sawn wood can continue to …



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CFIA Meat and Fish Updates

Please be advised that the List of Establishments approved to export meat to Mexico in Chapter 11 of the Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures (MHMP) has been revised Establishment 138: add …



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Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Health Canada and the United States Food and Drug Administration sign a food safety systems recognition arrangement

At the end of April, Paul Mayers, Vice-President, Policy and Programs at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Anil Arora, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Products and Food Branch at Health …



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Asian Longhorned beetle compensation for property owners

Regulatory amendments to the Introduced Forest Pest Compensation Regulations make compensation available to property owners whose trees have been ordered removed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to eliminate …



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Tariff Rate Quota Allocation

The following are available on the Global Affairs Canada website Specialty Creams Tariff Rate Quota – Deadline for Applications for the 2016-2017 Allocation The deadline to apply for an allocation …



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US Customs Discovers Scarab Beetles in Pineapple Shipment

For the first time in the Port of Philadelphia, US Customs and border Protection discovered scarab beetles in a shipment of pineapples from Costa Rica. This beetle could have been …



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CBP will begin Pilot for ACE Transmission of Fish and Wildlife Information

US Customs and Border Protection will begin to test the transmission of US Fish and Wildlife information through the ACE system. Importing or exporting goods regulated by the US Department …



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FDA will begin to Regulate E-Cigarettes

The Foods and Drug Administration will begin regulating e-cigarettes and nicotine dissolvable products effective August 8th, 2016. These products will now be subject to FDA tobacco regulations. These regulations include, …



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GoC Consults on Eliminating Tariffs in Vital Agri-Food Processing Sector

As announced in Budget 2016, the Department of Finance launched public consultations on eliminating tariffs on food manufacturing ingredients other than supply-managed products. Manufacturers need a wide range of …



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Willson US Contact Updates

As a reminder to all of our clients, new and long-standing, we at Willson’s eNews would like to provide the most current contact information for inquiries: Shipment Processing Carriers send …



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CFIA Industry Labelling Tool Update

The Allergen-Free, Gluten-Free and Precautionary Statements page of the Industry Labelling Tool has been revised to expand on its currently existing guidance, including additional information on gluten-free and wheat-free claims, …



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US Steel Requests Import Ban on all Chinese Steel

On Tuesday, US Steel requested a Section 337 ban on all Chinese carbon and alloy steel products. This request was filed with the International Trade Commission after allegations of price …



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