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CFIA Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) Quarterly report

Administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) are issued under the authority of Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act (AAAMPA). The purpose of the act is to establish, as an alternative to the existing …



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Notice of retroactive assessments: Corrosion-resistant steel sheet

On January 16, 2023, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated a re-investigation as part of the CBSA’s enforcement of the measures in force regarding certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet (COR2) …



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APHIS Allows Bell Peppers from Spain

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has lifted the prohibition on the importation of bell peppers from Spain. In December of 2022, peppers from Spain were prohibited due …



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Trade Association asks FDA to Address US Agent Issues with Cosmetics Registration

On July 1st, 2024, the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) will go into effect. This represents a significant expansion of FDA’s authority to regulate cosmetics to help …



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FDA Releases YouTube Video on Food Importations

In CSMS message # 58071580, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the release of a YouTube video titled, “Importing FDA-Regulated Products: Human Foods.” As stated in the release: …



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2023-2024 Wheat / Barley and their products TRQ utilization information

Global Affairs Canada has published the First Come, First Served Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQ)Period – August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024.



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CBSA EDI/Portal Scheduled Maintenance Unavailability

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will be performing systems maintenance on the eManifest Portal January 20th at the following times. January 20, 2024 from 05:00 to 05:30 (ET) and …



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CARM Portal – Systems Maintenance (JAN 20 2024)

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will be performing maintenances in the CARM Production Environment and all systems will be unavailable Saturday, January 20, 2024 from 8:00 AM to 10:00 …



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Gypsum Board – Re-investigation of normal values

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has begun a re-investigation of the normal values and export prices with regards to certain gypsum board originating in or exported from the United …



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CBSA Trade Verification Priorities January 2024

The CBSA has released the January 2024 Trade Compliance Verification priorities. Tariff verification priorities are: Freezers and other freezing equipment – Harmonized System Number(s): Headings 84.18 Washer and Dryers – Harmonized …



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Customs Tariff for Canada changes – January 2024

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has updated the Tariff Schedule for Canada, effective January 01, 2024. The current Customs Tariff Schedule for Canada can be found here. The 2024 Tariff …



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HTSUS Changes in Effect as of January 1st

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) updated the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) on January 1st, 2024. These changes impact several commodities, but some of the key …



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Government Shutdown Possible on January 19th, February 2nd

Previously, U.S. Congress passed a stop gap spending bill that prevented a government shutdown on November 17th. Another stop gap bill was passed extended funding until January 19th for some …



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Cosmetics Facility Registration – Delayed until July 1st, 2024

The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) represents a significant expansion of FDA’s authority to regulate cosmetics to help ensure the safety of cosmetic products. This requirement was …



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Requirement to present Global Affairs Canada (GAC) import permits for all “new“ restricted handgun importations

Customs Notice 24-01: Notification of the requirement to present Global Affairs Canada (GAC) import permits for all “new“ restricted handgun importations This Customs Notice supersedes Customs Notice 22-16 which expired …



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