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FCC Considers ending FCC740 Form, Replacing with Labeling Provisions

Federal Communications Commission made this proposal on August 6th in response to the changing landscape of electronics becoming integrated into a wide range of products such as cookware, mattresses, and …



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Preliminary Results of Antidumping Review of Mexico Copper Pipe

The Department of Commerce has issued the preliminary results of its antidumping duty review of copper pipe from Mexico. This administrative review covers seamless refined copper pipe and tube from …



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CBSA – Administrative Procedures Related to Form E29B, Temporary Admission Permit

This memorandum outlines the administrative procedures related to Form E29B, Temporary Admission Permit. This form may be used to document goods qualifying for temporary importation into Canada. This memorandum has …



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CITT – Hot Rolled Carbon Steel Plate and High-Strength Low-Alloy Steel Plate, Preliminary Injury Inquiry, No. PI-2015-001

Determination issued Monday, August 10, 2015 IN THE MATTER OF a preliminary injury inquiry, pursuant to subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting: Hot-rolled carbon steel plate and …



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CITT – Initiates Expiry Review of Steel Grating from China

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) has initiated an expiry review of its finding made on April 19, 2011, in Inquiry No. NQ-2010-002, to determine if the continued or …



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Initial Fiscal Year 2016 Import and Facility Re-inspection Fees set by the FDA

The Food and Drug Administration has published their potential fees for import re-inspection, domestic and foreign facility re-inspections, and FDA recall activities for non-compliance to a recall order effective October …



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Canada Ratifies Agreement on Wine Labelling

This article is available in its entirety on the Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada website. International Trade Minister Ed Fast and Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Gerry Ritz announced Canada’s …



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FDA Creates and Modifies Product Codes for Animal Feed

These updates affect the titles of some classes and a new class for “Whole Grains Animal.” The commodities with changes include: barley, corn, oats, rice, rye, and soybeans amongst others. …



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USA – Anti-Dumping Duties

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has postponed the due date for ADD determination on PET resin until October 6th, 2015. The DOC is currently investigating the plastic resin product, …



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Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) Announces Fee for 2016 Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ)

Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) has announced that the Department of Agriculture will issue a fee of $250 for each license issued to a person or firm authorizing the importation of …



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Counterfeit Handbags and Sunglasses top this week’s list of CBP Seizures

CBP released information on two seizures of counterfeit goods that occurred in July, both in Florida Seaports. In Miami, CBP Officers seized 10,788 counterfeit handbags with a MSRP of $4.9 …



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Canadian Agriculture Minister says Repeal of COOL is the ‘only way’ to avert Retaliation

Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has made his opinion known that the repeal of the United States’ country of origin labelling is the only way to avoid Canadian retaliation. This …



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WTO Members reach landmark $1.3 Trilliion IT Trade Deal

The following is available in its entirety on the World Trade Organization website. WTO members representing major exporters of information technology products agreed today (24 July) to eliminate tariffs on …



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CBP Seizes Counterfeit Goods in Los Angeles and Miami this week

There were two high profile seizures of counterfeit goods this week. In Los Angeles, CBP Officers seized 3,960 high end belts with an estimated suggested retail price of $3,227,400. CBP …



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Consumer Product Safety Commission adds Extension Cords to Substantial Products Hazard List

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has added extension cords that do not have certain characteristics to the substantial product hazards list. These characteristics include: minimum wire size, strain relief requirements, …



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