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Disclosure of Normal Values, Export Prices, and Amounts of Subsidy Established Under the Special Import Measures Act

D14-1-2, Disclosure of Normal Values, Export Prices, and Amounts of Subsidy Established Under the Special Import Measures Act This memorandum explains the policy respecting the release of normal values, export …



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Certification of Origin Under Free Trade Agreements

D11-4-14, Certification of Origin Under Free Trade Agreements This memorandum outlines and explains the certification requirements respecting the exportation of commercial goods under a free trade agreement to which Canada …



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Tariff Classification Notices

The following are available on the Canada Border Services Agency website. D10-14-65, Tariff Classification of Decoy Calls D10-14-66, Tariff Classification of Certain Printed Flags and Banners D10-14-67, Tariff Classification of …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

Certain carbon and alloy steel line pipe originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that, pursuant to …



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US Senator urges Action on COOL Repeal

Senator John Boozman, a high ranking member of the Senate Agricultural Committee, has described the COOL mandate as, “clearly in violation of our trade agreements and our partners are eager …



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Australia pushes for more Access to American Sugar Market through the TPP

Australia is attempting to have more access to the US market through the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Australia would like to increase the amount of sugar they can export despite reports in …



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Department of Commerce has begun Investigation on Hot-Rolled Steel

The investigation into the dumping of hot-rolled steel being dumped into the US market has begun. The investigation is reviewing the applicability for countervailing duty and antidumping duty on flat …



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CBP Seizes Handbags valued at $1 Million Dollars

At the Miami Seaport, CBP officers seized over 2,300 designer handbags that were deemed to be counterfeit. CBP officers elected to examine a shipment of clothing and discovered 20 undeclared …



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Agricultural Marketing Service Decreases Cotton Fee

In a message published in the Federal Register this week, the Agricultural Marketing Service reported a decrease in the fee added to imported cotton. In 2014, the fee was $0.012728 …



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Restriction on imports from US affected by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)

Indiana is now free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). Imports from this state are now permitted. Additional details are available on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website.



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Anti-Dumping Duties – Photovoltaic Modules and Laminates

The following is available on the Canadian International Trade Tribunal website. Photovoltaic Modules and Laminates, Inquiry No. NQ-2014-003  



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FCC extends Comment Period on Proposal to End Form 740

As reported last week in Willson’s eNews, the Federal Communications Commission has been evaluating the need for the FCC740 form. This week, the agency has decided to extend the comment …



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Court of International Trade Denies Penalty Case against Out of Business Importer

The Court of International Trade (CIT) denied a motion to collect a civil penalty of $51,102 for negligent classification from a company that has gone out of business. This company …



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CBP Releases Harmonized Tariff Update on August 25th

The Automated Broker Interface System at US Customs was updated this week and it included over 10,000 ABI records as well as nearly 1,700 harmonized tariff records. Changes of note …



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Anti-dumping and Countervailing Duty Messages Updated on August 26th

The Commerce Department posted the most recent messages to CBP’s website on Wednesday. These messages can be searched by message number. These messages include: Diamond Saw blades from China (#5238306), …



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