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Import Guide for Trade Show and Exhibitions in Canada

Please be advised that the Import Guide for Food and Plant Products for Trade Fairs and Shows in Canada has been modified and is available at the following link The …



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CFIA Online Labelling Tool Updates

Alcohol The Alcohol page of the Online Labelling Tool has been revised to enhance serviceability by expanding on its currently existing guidance. The information has been reorganized to set out …



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FDA Extended Import Systems Maint. Downtime May 9, 2015 1:00 am – May 10 2015 1:00am EDT

The following is provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Several of FDA’s import systems, including OASIS, PREDICT and ITACS, will be down for major system upgrades on Saturday, …



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FDA Import Alert on Fish/Fishery Products from foreign manufacturers

This FDA Import Alert was posted on May 6th for detention without physical examination of Fish/Fishery products from foreign manufacturers not in compliance with seafood Hazard Analysis & Critical Control …



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Preliminary results of Anti-dumping Administrative review of Polyethylene bags from Thailand released

The commerce department issued the preliminary results of the review of polyethylene retail carrier bags from Thailand (A-549-821) this week. Preliminarily, the rate will be set at 122.88% of the …



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CBP Tool for searchable ADD and CVD Messages

The Commerce Department posts the most recent, searchable, Antidumping Duty (ADD) and Countervailing Duty (CVD) messages on CBP’s website This tool enables importers to to see if their imports are …



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CBP posted their May 5th Importer Security Filing (ISF) Webinar audio and slideshow

For those who were unable to attend the webinar on ISF enforcement and the pursuit of ISF-related liquidated damages, the full webinar can be seen and hear here: Audio Slide …



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US Customs and Border Protection to begin full ISF enforcement

Beginning May 14th 2015, local ports will no longer need to go through headquarters before pursuing liquidated damages. Ports will also not be required to issue warnings prior to the …



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CFIA consults micro and small businesses until June 30, 2015

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) As part of its current food safety consultation with micro and small businesses, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

The following is available on the Canada Border Services Agency website Certain Whole Potatoes, Expiry Review No.: RR-2014-004 Certain Seamless Casing, Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods and Certain Pup Joints, …



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CBSA eManifest regulations are in force

On May 6, 2015, regulatory amendments supporting the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) eManifest initiatives were published in the Canada Gazette Part II. This final step in the Government of …



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Update to the list of Fish Import Program – Inspection Offices

The following has been provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Update to contact information for the Montreal Inspection office



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Government Announces Modernization of Free Trade Agreement with Chile

The modernized agreement contains a new chapter on sanitary and phytosanitary measures, and technical amendments to the existing government procurement chapter. In addition, both countries agreed to bring amendments to …



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Canada–Honduras Free Trade Agreement (CHFTA) Rules of Origin

The following is available on the Canada Border Services Agency website Canada–Honduras Free Trade Agreement (CHFTA) Rules of Origin 



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The Commerce Department published a notice of ADD/CVD rates

Read the Department of Commerce’s findings, scope, affected firms and dates. Products of note are: Narrow Woven Ribbons with woven selvedge from Taiwan Circular welded non-alloy steel pipe from …



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