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FDA Enforcement of DUNS Number Requirement for Food Facility Registrations

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now enforcing the requirement that every Food Facility Registration (FFR) have a valid DUNS number. The 60-day grace period has expired, and food …



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Updated Guidance on Section 232 Aluminum Smelt and Cast Requirements

On February 24, 2023, Presidential Proclamation 10522 covering “Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States” requires that importers provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) information necessary to identify …



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China Manufacturer Identification (MID) Numbers Postal Code Requirements Effective March 18th

On March 18th, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will institute the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (ULFPA) “UFLPA Region Alert” in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system. The …



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CBSA will be hosting the CARM Client Portal Onboarding Webinar March 21, 2023

If you haven’t registered for a webinar yet, we encourage you to do so to understand the basics of the portal. CBSA will be hosting the CARM Client Portal Onboarding …



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Need help registering for the CARM Portal? We can help!

Have you registered for CARM yet? If not we can help. CARM stands for CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management, and aims to upgrade and digitally transform the current importing process.  …



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Updates to the CFIA Fish List

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has added the common names for the following fish species within the CFIA Fish List: Scientific name – English/ French …



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New licence requirements for enoki mushrooms

Notice to industry: new licence requirements for enoki mushrooms This notice is to advise you that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is introducing new hold and test conditions to …



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Canada bans Russian aluminum and steel imports

The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced that Canada is banning the import of Russian aluminum and steel products. Through regulatory amendments under the Special …



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Extension of re-investigation (Concrete Reinforcing Bar)

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has extended the re-investigation to update the normal values and export prices of certain concrete reinforcing bar originating in or exported from the Republic …



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Memorandum D19-7-4 (Importation of Engines, Vehicles, Vessels, Machines and Equipment)

This memorandum is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) website. In brief This memorandum has been revised to align its content with regulatory text (consistency), …



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CBSA – Customs Internet Gateway (CIG) scheduled maintenance

Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using the Customs Internet Gateway (CIG) Please note that for maintenance purposes the CIG gateway may experience a complete …



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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 (EPA) Compliance Advisory Alert on the importation of pesticides and devices. If …



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FDA Enforcement of DUNS Number Requirement for Food Facility Registrations

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now enforcing the requirement that every Food Facility Registration (FFR) have a valid DUNS number. The 60-day grace period has expired, and food …



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China Manufacturer Identification (MID) Numbers Postal Code Requirements Effective March 18th

On March 18th, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will institute the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (ULFPA)  “UFLPA Region Alert” in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system. The …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

Extension of re-investigation: Concrete reinforcing bar The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today extended the re-investigation to update the normal values and export prices of certain concrete reinforcing bar originating in …



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