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CFIA scheduled maintenance – October 28 through October 30

This notice is to advise Trade Chain Partners (importers and brokers) that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be conducting some maintenance on their commercial systems. As a result, …



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CBP Publishes “What Every Member of the Trade Community Should Know About – Customs Value”

The US Customs & Border Protection website contains many valuable resources for importers, exporters, and the trade community. The Willson US Transition Team receives many inquiries in any given week. …



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FDA Releases YouTube Video on Food Importations

In CSMS message # 58071580, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the release of a YouTube video titled, “Importing FDA-Regulated Products: Human Foods.” As stated in the release: …



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Organic Sector Consultation on national Organic Action Plan

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The three national organic industry organizations, Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA), Canadian Organic Growers (COG) and the Organic Federation …



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Planned CARM Outage – Oct 21 and Oct 22

The following is provided by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). RE: Planned CARM Outage We will be performing planned maintenances in the CARM Production Environment and all systems will …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

Stainless Steel Sinks Notice is given that on October 4, 2023, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal continued its order without amendment, its finding made on May 24, 2012, concerning the dumping and subsidizing of …



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Imports of Pesticides and Pesticide Devices

U.S. Customs & Border Protection released CSMS #55388253 informing the trade community of a EPA (Environmental Protection Agency Compliance Advisory Alert on the importation of pesticides and devices. If a …



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Cosmetics Facility Registration Portal Now Available

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 expansion will …



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CARM – New way to assess and pay duties and taxes on imported commercial goods

The re-designed Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) CARM website is now available. Check it out!! CARM – The new way to assess and pay duties and taxes on imported commercial …



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Natural Resources Canada – Moving Forward with the Energy Efficiency Regulations

The following is provided by Natural Resources Canada. This is to inform you that NRCan updated its Forward Regulatory Plan to signal minor changes to the products included in our …



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Minister Ng welcomes NAFTA dispute panel ruling on U.S. duties on Canadian softwood lumber

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, issued the following statement regarding today’s North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Chapter 19 panel ruling on …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

Notice of conclusion of a re-investigation: Carbon steel welded pipe 2 (CSWP2 2023 RI) The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has concluded a re-investigation of the normal values and export …



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USDA Streamlines Online Reference Materials

CSMS #52506203 announced that The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has developed a new database called “Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements” (ACIR). This will …



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AMS Final Rule on Organic Products

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) released the final rule which requires the transmission of National Organic Program certificates for all organic products imported to the United States at the time …



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CARM Daily Notice (DN) Schedule for Thanksgiving

The following is provided by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Due to holiday weekend, the Daily Notices (DN) schedule will be as follows: Transactions submitted from Saturday, October 7, …



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