In a classification ruling last week, CBP has determined that the radio transceiver within a ‘smartwatch’ gives the product its ‘essential character.’ This ruling will place ‘smartwatches’ at a duty …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
