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US Commerce Dept. opens new CVD Investigation on supercalendered paper from Canada

The US Commerce Dept. has recently initiated a CVD investigation on supercalendered paper from Canada and will determined whether imports of these goods from Canada are being illegally subsidized.   …



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CBP Commissioner Gives The State of Trade Address

US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske gave a State of Trade address at the US Chamber of Commerce.  His comments focused on his first year in …



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New ADD/CVD Messages Posted on CBP’s Website

The US Commerce Dept. has posted new ADD/CVD messages on US Customs & Border Protection’s (CBP’s) website. Click on “View most recent messages”.



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US ITC Issues Modifications to the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has updated their website with new modifications to the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule.



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Anti-Dumping Duties – Concrete Reinforcing Bars

The following is available on the Canadian International Trade Tribunal website. Concrete Reinforcing Bar – PB-2014-001 (English)



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2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games Remission Order

The following are available on the Canada Border Services Agency website. CN 15-006, Permanent importations using the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games Remission Order CN 15-007, Temporary importations …



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Webinar for industry on Canada Consumer Product Safety Act

The Consumer Product Safety Program of Health Canada would like to invite you to a webinar for industry on the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. This webinar is meant to …



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Transport Canada – Pre-clearance Program Update

Transport Canada has provided an update to their pre-clearance program. This update includes changes to Appendices F & G as well as clarifying that compliance specialists cannot list themselves as …



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February Decline in Volumes Through Long Beach

The Port of Long Beach reported a 20 percent decline in movement of containers during the month of February compared to this month last year in 2014. Both Imports and …



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Prohibited Commodities from the Dominican Republic Due to Medfly

Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued a Federal Order, FO-2015-14, which suspended all imports of fruit and vegetable commodities known to be …



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FDA Food Safety Future is Here Now

With the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) having been in effect a little over four years now, FDA has been working to meet the court-ordered deadlines for major rules. FSMA …



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Implementation of CFIA Horticulture Plant List

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is implementing a new approach to issuing import permits for commonly traded plants intended for planting and propagation. Importers may now apply for permission …



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CBSA – Updated and Revised D-Memorandum

The following have been updated and are available on the Canada Border Services Agency website  D7-2-3, Obsolete or Surplus Goods D7-4-1, Duties Relief Program D8-2-19, Application of the Investigation Drugs, …



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Canada and the United States sign historic preclearance agreement

[On March 16], Canada’s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Steven Blaney; and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, signed the Agreement on Land, Rail, Marine …



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CFIA – Food Recall Phone Numbers

The contact phone numbers for Alberta and British Columbia have been changed and updated on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website.



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