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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 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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FSIS Directs Inspectors to Stop Enforcing COOL for Beef and Pork

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ordered employees to stop enforcing labeling on December 21st. Inspection personnel were directed “not to take any independent action on enforcement” and to …



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FSIS sets 2016 Rates

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has set the rates for 2016. These are the charges the organization assesses to meat and poultry establishments, importers and exporters for providing …



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“Microbead Free Waters Act of 2015” Signed into Law

Following up on our previous article covering this legislation, the “Microbead Free Waters Act of 2015” was signed into law this week. .” This Act defines “plastic microbeads” as any …



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CBSA’s Assessment and Revenue Management Project (CARM)

CBSA’s Assessment and Revenue Management Project (CARM) is a large, multi-year project to transform how the CBSA assesses, collects, manages and reports on import revenue and trade information. CARM will …



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CBP Seizes Counterfeit Hoverboards

CBP in Norfolk, Virginia seized 445 hoverboards with counterfeit name-brand batteries. These batteries have been linked to recent overheating related fires. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price of the hoverboards was …



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Two Lion Species listed as Endangered and Threatened by US Fish & Wildlife Service

In the wake of the incident involving Cecil the Lion, the US Fish and Wildlife Service has listed the lion subspecies panther leo leo as endangered and PI melonichaita as …



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Senate Passes Bill to Ban Microbead Manufacturing, Sale

By unanimous vote, the US Senate passed the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015.” This Act defines “plastic microbeads” as any solid particle less than five (5) millimeters that is intended …



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FDA Posts a Chart that Illustrates the Data Elements that Required for ACE Filing

As the deadline for ACE filing draws closer for US imports, the Food and Drug Administration has posted a chart that illustrates the data elements required for each commodity when …



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TSCA Reform passes House and Senate, Conference will Resolve Differences

The US Senate passed legislation that will reform the Toxic Substances Control Act. This comes on the heels of the US House of Representatives passing their TSCA reform bill this …



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