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ARL Readiness Enablement Call on Cut-Over and the ARL Implementation Schedule (Dec 11 2015)

ARL Readiness Enablement Call on Cut-Over and the ARL Implementation Schedule December 11, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm (EST) The Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) is to be implemented in January …



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eManifest Regulations Update

The following is provided by the Canada Border Services Agency. I’m writing today to provide an update on the activities undertaken by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to prepare …



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Flat Hot-Rolled Carbon and Alloy Steel Sheet and Strip, Initiation of Expiry Review

On December 8, 2015, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (Tribunal) initiated an expiry review of its order made on August 15, 2011, in Expiry Review No. RR-2010-001, continuing its order …



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Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Plate and High-Strength Low-Alloy Steel Plate

On December 7, 2015, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a final determination of dumping in respect of certain hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate originating in …



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FDA close to Exempting Canadian Food Imports from Supplier Verification Program

If the FDA recognizes Canada as having an ‘equivalent’ food safety system, it would largely exempt Canada from the FDA’s new Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). This comes on the …



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Commerce Issues Final Results of Carbon Steel Plate Review

The Department of Commerce issued the final results in the administrative review of cut to length carbon steel plate. Five companies were assigned the China wide rate of 128.59%. Entries …



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US Senate & House pass Highway Bill, Increases User Fees including MPF

On December 3rd, Congress and the Senate passed The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. This Act will now go to President Obama to be signed into law. If signed, …



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WTO Authorizes COOL Retaliation

On December 7th, The World Trade Organization (WTO) authorized Mexico and Canada to impose retaliatory tariffs against US exports. This decision comes after months of legal wrangling that we have …



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Canada awarded right to $1B in WTO trade sanctions against U.S. over meat-labelling rules

Canada has been awarded the right to seek $1 billion in trade sanctions against the United States by a World Trade Organization panel in a dispute over American meat-labelling rules …



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CBSA – 2016 Customs Tariff

Canada Border Services Agency has advised that they anticipate the 2016 Customs Tariff, in all formats, to be available on their website the week of December 14th, 2015. “All formats” …



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CFIA – Importers must list dead bait and germplasm in Chapter 5 (Harmonized System)

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) would like to inform importers that effective January 11, 2016 germplasm imported for the following end uses must be declared in Chapter 5 of …



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CBSA ARL Webinar on Cut-Over and ARL Implementation Schedule (Dec 8 2015)

ARL Webinar on Cut-Over and ARL Implementation Schedule December 8, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (EST) The Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) is to be implemented in January of 2016. The …



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CBP Offers Travel Tips for the Holiday Season

CBP Offers Travel Tips for the Holiday Season CBP’s Newsroom issued a release this week offering travel tips for those going to and from foreign countries. These tips include: Do …



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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement shuts down 37,479 Websites

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has shut down 37,479 websites in 27 countries for illegally selling counterfeit goods online. This yearlong effort was collaboration between Homeland Security Investigations Team …



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Department of Commerce Postpones Preliminary Anti-dumping Determinations on Cold-Rolled Steel

Preliminary determinations on anti-dumping duty for cold-rolled steel were scheduled for January 4th, 2016. They have been rescheduled for February 23rd 2016 due to the extremely large number of companies …



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