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Congressional Research Service Issues Report on TPP’s Impact on the US

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) issued a report that outlines the Trans-Pacific Partnership. This report outlines the significance of the agreement as well as the potential economic impact on the …



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CBSA D-Memorandum Updates

The following documents were recently added to the Canada Border Services Agency website Memorandum D6-2-4, Value for Duty of Defective Parts or Articles Removed From Equipment and Returned to the …



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End of 2015 QUOTA Processing for U.S. Shipments

End of 2015 QUOTA Processing for U.S. Shipments TPL (Tariff Preference Level) Willson International Inc. will be adhering to the following procedure for shipments requiring a Certificate of Eligibility to …



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CBSA ARL Readiness Enablement Call on Payments with ARL (Dec 4 2015)

ARL Readiness Enablement Call on Payments with ARL December 4, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (EST) The Accounts Receivables Ledger (ARL) is to be implemented in January of 2016. ARL …



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CBSA ARL Readiness Enablement Call on the EDI Application Form and Certification (DEC 02 2015)

ARL Readiness Enablement Call on the EDI Application Form and Certification December 2nd , 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (EST) ARL will result in the replacement of the daily and …



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FDA Announces Surveillance Sampling of Hot Peppers and Cucumbers for 2016

The FDA has announced that they will begin its fiscal year 2016 with a microbiological surveillance sampling program on hot peppers and cucumbers. This sampling agenda will last 12-18 months …



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US-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade Concludes

The US Trade Representative assigned to China announced the conclusion of the US-China Commission on November 23rd. These talks resulted in agreements on intellectual property rights enforcement and medical devices. …



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US Senate Commerce Committee approves “Made in America” labeling Bill

The US Senate Commerce Committee has approved the “Reinforcing American-Made Products Act of 2015”.  If this bill becomes a law it would override any state law regarding labeling of products …



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Partner Government Agencies Issue Plans for Unified Agenda

The Fall 2015 Unified Agenda has come out. This document is where Partner Government Agencies that have input into new trade regulations outline the changes for the coming year. This …



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CBSA – What you need to know about Customs Controlled Areas

The following has been updated and is available on the Canada Border Services Agency website. BSF5156 – What you need to know about Customs Controlled Areas



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Anti-Dumping Duties – Carbon and Alloy Steel Line Pipe- Notice of Preliminary Determinations

On November 26, 2015, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), made preliminary determinations of dumping and subsidizing with respect to certain carbon and …



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CBSA ARL Readiness Enablement Call: Technical Topics (NOV 27 2015)

ARL will result in the replacement of the daily and monthly K84s with Daily Notices (DNs) and Statements of Account (SOAs), effective January 2016. Importers and  brokers who intend to …



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FDA sets Importer Verification rule to begin in 2017

The FDA has set their final rule in which importers must verify their supplier’s compliance with the rules. Foreign and domestic farms will have to comply with the new FGDA …



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FDA FSMA Final Rule on Produce Safety

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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China Circular Welded Carbon Quality Steel Pipe Anti-dumping duties Increased

The Department of Commerce has increased the cash deposit rate for China circular welded carbon quality steel pipe (A-570-910). The rates have been increased to 69.2% for individual companies and …



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