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FDA releases two final Guidance Documents for Qualifying Devices

Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released two final guidance documents, the first is Balancing Premarket and Postmarket Data Collection for Devices Subject to Premarket Approval and the second …



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FDA Proposes New Confirmation Procedures for US Agent for Foreign Food Facility Registrations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a new rule for when a foreign food facility designates a U.S. agent on its initial registration or updates U.S. agent information …



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Clarification of the Business Number Requirements for Exporters

The following is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website. CN 15-008, Clarification of the Business Number Requirements for Exporters This notice provides information on the …



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Goods Specifically Designed to Assist Persons With Disabilities (Tariff Item No. 9979.00.00)

The following is available on the Canada Border Services Agency website. D10-15-24, Tariff Item No. 9979.00.00 – Goods Specifically Designed to Assist Persons With Disabilities Memorandum D10-15-24 provides the Canada …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

The following is available on the Canadian International Trade Tribunal website.  Oil Country Tubular Goods – Inquiry No. NQ2014-002 Findings issued April 02 2015



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Avian influenza in Southern Ontario confirmed as H5N2

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) testing at the National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease has confirmed the strain causing the avian influenza outbreak on a farm near Woodstock, Ontario …



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Importations of Pet Food

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued two notices regarding imported pet food from the U.S. – one for pet food containing bovine ingredients and one for pet food not …



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Excise and GST/HST News – No. 95

The following is available on the Canada Revenue Agency website.  Excise and GST/HST News – No. 95



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CBP CROSS Rulings System Updated

Recently the Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated with 268 rulings, which brings the total searchable rulings up to 186,185.



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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza – Suspended imports from Minnesota

The following is available on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website. Update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza – Suspected Imports from Minnesota. Due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian …



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Refund of Duties and Taxes on Non-Commercial Importations

The following is available on the Canada Border Services Agency website D6-2-6 Refund of Duties and Taxes on Non-Commercial Importations This memorandum outlines and explains the procedures for the refund …



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Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)

The following is available on the Canada Border Services Agency website. D11-4-31 – Uniform Regulations – Chapter Four of the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) This memorandum is issued to …



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Anti-Dumping Duties (Certain Steel Grating)

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today initiated a re-investigation, in accordance with the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), of the normal values, export prices and amounts of subsidy …



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FDA Announces Plans for Development of Animal Food Ingredient Standards

Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) set plans to establish standards and definitions for animal food ingredients, as required by the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of …



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US Commerce Dept. Amends Prelim ADD Rates on Tires from China

The Department of Commerce is amending the preliminary determination of the anti-dumping duty (ADD) investigation of certain passenger vehicle and light truck tires (passenger tires) from the People’s Republic of …



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