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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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DHS Funding Bill Passed

A “clean” bill was passed by the House that funds U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the rest of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through September 30th, 2015.  …



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Closing of CES at Port of Detroit

By May 10, 2015 the Centralized Examination Station (CES) located in Detroit, MI will be terminating operations. Any commercial shipments requiring a CBP exam will be inspected at Fort Street …



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2015 Tariff Preference Level Utilization – Honduras

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Development has advised that the 2015 Tariff Preference Level Utilization for imported goods from Honduras is, to date, 26402 SMEs. The total for …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

The following is available on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Preliminary Decisions Respecting Certain Photovoltaic Modules and Laminates The goods in question are usually classified under the following Harmonized …



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CBP Agriculture Inspection Required for Commercial Shipments of Rice, Soybeans, Safflower Seeds and Chickpeas from Countries Infested with Khapra Beetle.

Commercial shipments of rice, soybeans, safflower seeds, and chickpeas originating from Khapra beetle infested countries must be inspected by CBP Agriculture Specialists upon entry, and must be accompanied by a …



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DHS Shutdown Looms

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will need a “clean” funding bill to avoid approximately 6,000 staff furloughs which would impact the resumption of business at West Coast ports. U.S. …



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Food Labelling and Advertising Update

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. A search engine has been created to locate information that is relevant to food labelling requirements and can be accessed …



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New International Trade Crossing

Recently, the United States, Canada and the State of Michigan signed an arrangement on the establishment of a U.S. Customs plaza at the proposed New International Trade Crossing (NITC) linking …



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CBP Updates NAFTA Certificate of Origin Form

An amended CBP Form 434, NAFTA Certificate of Origin, is available on CBPs “forms” page with new enhancements. CBP will also accept prior versions of the form along with the …



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Vessels Diverting from a US Marine Port to a Canadian Marine Port Due to Strike

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has provided an updated memo regarding the labour disruption and the non-report of containers on vessels diverted from a US Marine Port to a …



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Use of A.T.A. Carnets and Canada/Chinese Taipei Carnets for the Temporary Admission of Goods

D8-1-7, Use of A.T.A. Carnets and Canada/Chinese Taipei Carnets for the Temporary Admission of Goods This memorandum provides information on the use of carnets in Canada. This update consists of …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

The following is available on the Canadian International Trade Tribunal website. Refined Sugar, Expiry Review No. RR-2014-006 Notice of Expiry Review of Orders Tribunal Initiates Expiry Review—Refined Sugar from the …



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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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