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Updated guidance for simulated meat and poultry products

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has updated the guidance for simulated meat and poultry products in order to: • clarify labelling and composition requirements for simulated meat and poultry products, …



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CBSA publishes update on the Valuation for Duty regulatory consultations

The CBSA has published a notice on its website to provide a status update for proposed amendments to the Valuation for Duty Regulations. The notices states that Canadian importers and trade …



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Proposed new requirements for consumer chemical products under the CCPSA consultation extended

On July 11, 2023, Health Canada launched a consultation on a proposal to introduce new requirements for human health hazards of concern (HHHOCs), such as carcinogens, mutagens, and reproductive toxicants, …



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“Five Eyes” Partners Issue Advisory on Patterns and Products of Concern for Russian Sanctions Evasion

The “Five Eyes” partners—Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States—have issued a prioritized list of 45 Harmonized System (HS) codes for items required by Russia for …



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CFIA consultation related to the import requirements for screenings and grain and seed for cleaning

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has launched a public consultation seeking feedback on proposed revisions to the directive D-96-07: Import requirements for screenings and grain and seed for cleaning. …



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Coming in effect of the updated Health Canada Policy on Listeria monocytogenes in RTE Foods

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Please be advised that Health Canada’s Policy on Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Foods (2023) will be effective on October …



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CARM Client Portal Webinars (December)

The Onboarding Webinar is an ideal first step in registering to the CARM Client Portal. If you have already attended these onboarding webinars, there is another series of webinars below.  …



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What you need to know – Agricultural Use Provisions

Generally, the goods covered by headings 9817.00.50 and 9817.00.60, HTSUS are articles which are used for agricultural purposes, but which are not already classified under a duty-free agricultural provision. These …



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U.S. Government Shutdown Expected on October 1st

It is expected that the U.S. Congress will not pass the spending bill by September 30th and the federal government will “shutdown” on October 1st 2023. If this occurs, U.S. …



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Changes to import requirements for live poultry, hatching eggs and raw poultry products from France

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is advising of changes to import requirements for live poultry, hatching eggs and raw poultry products from France, due to vaccination for HPAI. The …



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Changes to the application of Provincial Sales Tax for online marketplace sales and services in British Columbia

In August 2023, the province of British Columbia (BC) announced changes to the application of Provincial Sales Tax (PST) to online marketplace facilitators, online marketplace sellers and online marketplace services. …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

Notice of initiation of expiry review investigation – Seamless Casing The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), initiated an expiry review concerning the dumping and subsidizing of seamless carbon or alloy …



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Potential Government Shutdown

The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) has begun to prepare for a potential government shutdown if the funding bill is not passed by September 30th, 2023. …



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Forced Labor Priority Sectors

CBP is responsible for preventing the entry of products made with forced labor into the U.S. market by investigating and acting upon allegations of forced labor in supply chains. U.S. …



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CBSA – Planned CARM outage

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will be performing planned maintenances in the CARM Production Environment and all systems will be unavailable Saturday, September 23, 2023 from 10:00 AM to …



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