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US Customs and French Customs Seize $541,000 in Unsafe Health and Beauty Products

Operation Bathe and Beaute targeted counterfeit personal care items and resulted in the seizure of 76 shipments containing more than 31,000 items. The items seized included: make-up, hair removal devices, …



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CBP Bulletin Proposes to Modify Ruling on Automotive Parts

Customs Bulletin on June 10th published a notice that proposes to modify or revoke a previous ruling involving US manufacturer auto parts shipped to China and returned.



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US and Mexico Move Closer to Recognizing Respective Trusted Trade Programs

US Customs and Border Protection and Mexico’s customs agency are moving toward recognizing their respective trusted trader programs.  Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske stated that there is ongoing work to harmonize the …



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Final Results of Anti-dumping Administrative Review in China Wooden Bedroom Furniture

The final results of the Administrative review on wooden bedroom furniture have been published. The imports of the merchandise subject to anti-dumping include, but are not limited to classifications: 9403.50.9042, …



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11,165 Counterfeit Watches worth an Estimated $2.8 Million Seized by CBP in Miami

In a press release June 12th, CBP announced the seizure of 11,165 counterfeit watches. The watches were submitted to CBP Import Specialists for review and they were determined to be …



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APHIS (Animal Plant Health Inspection Agency) Begins a Customer Service Call Center

APHIS has announced a toll free number for stakeholders to call for resources and information. For information from Aphis, you can now call 844-820-2234 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. …



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Philadelphia CBP Finds Two Newly Identified Species of Insects

US Customs and Border Protection Agriculture specialists found two species of insects never before seen in the United States. CBP issued an Emergency Action Notification to require all of the …



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With Trade Bills Out of the Senate, House Vote Expected

The House of Representatives is expected to vote on pending trade bills in the next few days. Right now the House is moving through procedural hurdles, including rules votes, but …



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US Appeals WTO Ruling in ‘Dolphin Safe’ Labeling Dispute

The formal appeal of the World Trade Organization ruling was filed June 5, 2015. The ruling claims that the United States’ ‘dolphin safe’ labeling requirement is discriminatory against Mexican import …



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Senate Finance Member Urges E-Cigarette Statistical Analysis

Ron Wyden (D-OR) wrote a letter to the International Trade Commission Chairperson urging for the statistical reporting of e-cigarettes, e-cigarette parts, and liquids that are imported into the United …



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eManifest Requirements for Highway Carriers

With the implementation of eManifest, highway carriers transporting goods into Canada are required to transmit cargo and conveyance data electronically to the CBSA prior to arrival. The cargo and conveyance …



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Update to the list of Fish Import Program – Inspection Offices

The following is to inform you of an update to the contact information for a Fish Inspection office in Quebec. This list is available on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency …



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Harmonized System (HS) for Exports

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) would like to remind all exporters of the importance of using the appropriate Harmonized System (HS) Code for their exportation as previously stated in …



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Tariff Rate Quota

Powdered Whey Tariff Rate Quota The deadline to apply for an allocation under the powdered whey tariff rate quota for the period of August 1, 2015 to July 31, 2016 …



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ACE OUTAGE WINDOW Beginning 7:00 pm, Saturday, June 6, 2015-ALL MODES

The following is provided by U.S. Customs Border Protection On June 7, 2015, the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) will become the system of record for Air manifests.  In preparation for …



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