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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. The full edition in pdf format has been updated. HTS Available here



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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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Documentation Requirements for Various Special Tariff Treatment Provisions

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is responsible for determining whether imported articles that are classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) subheadings 9801.00.10 (US Goods Returned), 9802.00.20, 9802.00.25, 9802.00.40, 9802.00.50, …



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Invitation to Participate in the CFIA’s Food Labelling Modernization Phase II

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Should “best before dates” or “lists of ingredients” be changed on food labels sold in Canada? These are two examples …



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Tariff Rate Quota for Certain Milk Protein Substances

The deadline to apply for an allocation under the tariff rate quota (TRQ) for milk protein substances (MPS) with a milk protein content of 85% or more by weight, calculated …



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New Offload Service Provider

The new offload service provider, Employment Professionals Canada (EPC), began providing services on Sunday, February 1, 2015. The Canada Border Services Agency website has been updated to reflect hourly rates of …



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CPSC Proposing to Add Extension Cords to Hazard List

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is proposing to add extension cords to their hazard list if they do not have certain characteristics such as, but not limited to a …



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APHIS will Begin a New Phase of Enforcement on 20 More Products Requiring Lacey Act Dec

Beginning on August 6th, 2015, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will begin the enforcement of phase V which includes 20 more tariff lines in chapters 44, 82, …



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Update to Import Requirements for Root Crops

As of February 2, 2015, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) no longer requires an import permit for root crops intended for human consumption originating from areas other than the …



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Administrative Monetary Penalty System

Memorandum D22-1-1 describes the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS). This memorandum has been updated: To reflect the changes regarding the penalty assessment’ review process resulting from …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

The following is available on the Canadian International Trade Tribunal website Photovoltaic Modules and Laminates, Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2014-003 Preliminary Determination of Injury issued February 3, 2015 Tribunal Issues …



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