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Prohibited Commodities from the Dominican Republic Due to Medfly

Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued a Federal Order, FO-2015-14, which suspended all imports of fruit and vegetable commodities known to be …



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FDA Food Safety Future is Here Now

With the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) having been in effect a little over four years now, FDA has been working to meet the court-ordered deadlines for major rules. FSMA …



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Implementation of CFIA Horticulture Plant List

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is implementing a new approach to issuing import permits for commonly traded plants intended for planting and propagation. Importers may now apply for permission …



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CBSA – Updated and Revised D-Memorandum

The following have been updated and are available on the Canada Border Services Agency website  D7-2-3, Obsolete or Surplus Goods D7-4-1, Duties Relief Program D8-2-19, Application of the Investigation Drugs, …



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Canada and the United States sign historic preclearance agreement

, Canada’s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Steven Blaney; and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, signed the Agreement on Land, Rail, Marine …



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CFIA – Food Recall Phone Numbers

The contact phone numbers for Alberta and British Columbia have been changed and updated on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website.



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CFIA Web-based Industry Labelling Tool

As part of continuous improvement, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is always looking for ways to support industry compliance with federal requirements. In line with this goal, the CFIA …



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Official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule 2015

A basic edition of the 2015 Harmonized Tariff Schedules (HTS) took effect on January 29, 2015.



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New and Revised FDA Import Alerts

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has posted Import Alerts by Major Revision Date.



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EPA Renames Design for the Environment Program to “Safer Choice”

In a recent Federal Register, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the name change of its Design for the Environment (DfE) program to The Safer Choice program. Revised labels are …



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New Foreign Inspection Certificates Requirement by March 18

Effective on March 18, 2015, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will enforce the new requirements for foreign inspection certificates. Filers must begin submitting foreign inspection certificates meeting the …



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Restriction on raw pet foods, raw poultry products, live birds, eggs…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is implementing measures to protect Canada’s poultry resources from an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza reported in poultry in the states of Missouri, …



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Canada–Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) Rules of Origin

The following has been updated on the Canada Border Services Agency. D11-5-12, Canada–Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) Rules of Origin



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Rules of Origin Respecting the General Preferential Tariff and Least Developed Country Tariff

The following is available on the Canada Border Services Agency. D11-4-4, Rules of Origin Respecting the General Preferential Tariff and Least Developed Country Tariff



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Tariff Classification of Goods Using Bluetooth® Technology

The following is available on the Canada Border Services Agency. D10-14-64, Tariff Classification of Goods Using Bluetooth® Technology



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