Willson Brokerage eNews

Willson brings news and analysis on global trade and logistics
issues, including a focus on Canada, U.S. and international
trade and logistics, trade data and shipping news.




Edit Content



Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) – Seal Security – Special Edition

The Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) is a voluntary, supply chain program led by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This program focuses on improving the security of private …



Read the full news



End of 2023 Quota Filing – U.S. Shipments

Many items are subject to Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs).  TRQs are a two-stage tariff, which imposes a lower rate of duty on imports up to the quota level and a …



Read the full news



Tariff Preference Level (TPL) for Certain Textile Shipments

A reminder to clients utilizing Certificates of Eligibility to obtain preferential duty treatment that TPL entries released within 2023 must be filed by December 31, 2023 to be considered timely …



Read the full news



Anti-Dumping Duties – Concrete Reinforcing Bars (Retroactive ADD Assessments)

On September 8, 2022, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated a re-investigation as part of the CBSA’s enforcement of the measures in force regarding certain concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) …



Read the full news



Planned CARM Outage (DEC 02 2023)

Please be advise CARM systems will be unavailable December 02, 2023 from 08:00 HRS to 18:00 HRS due to routine maintenance.



Read the full news



Register for CARM Client Portal Webinars -March 2024

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is offering a new series of shorter webinars to assist small and medium businesses understand how CARM may affect them. Registration is required for …



Read the full news



End of 2023 Quota Filing – U.S. Shipments

Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) Many items are subject to Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs).  TRQs are a two-stage tariff, which imposes a lower rate of duty on imports up to the …



Read the full news



Tariff Preference Level (TPL) for Certain Textile Shipments

A reminder to clients utilizing Certificates of Eligibility to obtain preferential duty treatment that TPL entries released within 2023 must be filed by December 31, 2023 to be considered timely …



Read the full news



U.S. Thanksgiving Day FDA Hours

The local FDA offices have notified the trade community of their hours for the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday: Peace Bridge BuffaloThursday 11/23/2023: CLOSED Lewiston BridgeThursday 11/23/2023: CLOSED Alexandria Bay, NYThursday 11/23/2023: …



Read the full news



Notice of initiation of expiry review investigation – Cold-Rolled Steel

On November 14, 2023, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) initiated an expiry review concerning the dumping and subsidizing of certain cold-rolled steel originating in or exported from China, South Korea …



Read the full news



Cosmetics Facility Registration – Delayed until July 1st, 2024

The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) represents a significant expansion of FDA’s authority to regulate cosmetics to help ensure the safety of cosmetic products. This requirement was …



Read the full news



Government Shutdown Averted until January 19th

Previously, U.S. Congress passed a stop gap spending bill that prevented a government shutdown on November 17th. On Tuesday, another stop gap bill was passed extended funding until January 19th, …



Read the full news



Trade Fundamentals – Repaired Goods

Whether repairing goods is the specialty of your business or you find your company in a situation where goods are shipped to your company for repair or refurbishment, it is …



Read the full news



Additional sanctions in response to Russia’s ongoing violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions against 9 individuals and 6 entities under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. These …



Read the full news



Potential Government Shutdown on November 17th

Previously, U.S. Congress passed a stop gap spending bill that prevented a government shutdown on September 30th. This bill extended finding until November 17th. In the event of a shutdown, …



Read the full news



Toolbar