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Canadian Cattle Feed Brokerage pleads Guilty

A cattle feed brokerage and manufacturing company has plead guilty on two counts of illegally importing medicated cattle feed. One felony count was for making false statements to US Customs …



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US Senate passes ENFORCE, Congress Passes PROTECT Act, both aimed at strengthening ADD/CVD Enforcement

These Acts are part of the Customs Re-authorization Bill that are in response to the U.S. manufacturing industry’s plea to thwart anti-dumping and countervailing duty evasion schemes. ENFORCE Act can …



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CBP Seizes $128,000 in Counterfeit Designer Belts

Orlando CBP seized over 300 counterfeit belts with a MSRP of $128,000 that arrived in three separate shipments from Hong Kong. These belts were all destined for addresses in Orlando, …



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CBP will Automatically Process GSP Claims Submitted during Lapse

Refund claims that were submitted after the program expiration in 2013 will be processed, but the timing of when refunds will be issued is unclear. Refunds requests that did not …



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CBP not limited to Visual Inspection of Cargo for Classification Purposes

In a ruling on April 24 (HQ241622), CBP has ruled they are not bound by the limits of a visual inspection. This has opened up their ability to use laboratory …



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Canada – Anti-Dumping Duties

Flat Hot-rolled Carbon and Alloy Steel Sheet and Strip, Notice of Re-investigation The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has initiated a re-investigation of the normal values and export prices respecting …



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Four People Arraigned for Allegedly Smuggling Thousands of Counterfeit Apple and Sony Products

The U.S. District Court in Newark, New Jersey was the scene of the indictment for four individuals who are accused of not only smuggling and estimated $15 million in counterfeit …



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Office of US Trade Representatives Release List of Products to be removed from GSP

These products are set to be removed from the Generalized System of Preferences for certain countries because they have exceeded their competitive need limitations for the previous year. The list …



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CBP Seizes Over $6 Million Dollars in Counterfeit, Trademark Designed Jewelry

After selecting a shipment for inspection, CBP chose to seize a shipment of jewelry after determining that it was a copyrighted design. Last year, CBP seized more than 1.2 billion …



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USA – Anti-Dumping Duties

The following were recently published in the Federal Register. ADD News: Commerce Department Issues the Final Review on Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags ADD News: Preliminary Results of Tapered Roller Bearings …



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Audit of the Food, Plant and Animal Program

The following report has been updated and is available on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Audit of the Food, Plant and Animal Program



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Canada – Anti-Dumping Duties

The following is available on the Canadian International Trade Tribunal. Concrete reinforcing bar, Public Interest Inquiry No. PB 2014-001 Photovoltaic Modules and Laminates, Inquiry No. NQ-2014-003



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CBSA Trade Verification Priorities

On a semi-annual basis, the Canada Border Services Agency publishes the list of Trade Verification Priorities. The second list for 2015 is now available.



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GST Status Code “57” to Include Certain Feminine Hygiene Products

The following has been updated on the Canada Border Services Agency website CN 15-025, GST Status Code “57” to Include Certain Feminine Hygiene Products  



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New WCO Guide on Customs Valuation and Transfer Pricing

The WCO has released a new guide on the topic of Customs valuation and transfer pricing. The interaction between these two regimes has been an important issue both for Customs …



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