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Tribunal Continues Finding —Concrete Reinforcing Bar

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today continued its finding  concerning the dumping of certain concrete reinforcing bar originating in or exported from the Republic of Belarus, the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, …



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Barley Products Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ)

Please be advised that the Barley Products Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) will be filled on February 16, 2023. Consequently, February 16, 2023 (at 8:59 pm Ottawa time (EST) will be …



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Policy Respecting the Importation and Transportation of Goods

Memorandum D3-1-1 (Policy Respecting the Importation and Transportation of Goods) has been revised to: (a) Reflect additions and updates to the Definition section. (b) Provide clarification on existing policies. This memorandum outlines …



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Forced Labour Rules Incoming

Canadian and US businesses (with virtually any Canadian nexus) with over CAD $20M in assets or CAD $40M in revenues are potentially caught by Canada’s proposed “child and forced labour” rules and …



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CBP Finalizes New Rules for POAs

Starting December 19th, 2022, a broker must execute a power of attorney (POA) directly with an importer of record (IOR), non-resident importer of record (NRIOR), or drawback claimant in order …



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CBP Updates Guidance on U.S. Goods Returned under HTS 9801.00.10

U. S. Customs & Border Protection issued CSMS # 49163963 updating guidance for importers and brokers on the responsibilities when using the 9801.00.10 provision in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of …



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China Manufacturer Identification Numbers Postal Code Requirements

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



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Anti-Dumping Duties – CBSA extends review of Upholstered Domestic Seating

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has extended the conclusion of the expedited review of certain upholstered domestic furniture (UDS), exported to Canada by the exporter Kaiser 2 Furniture Industry (Vietnam) …



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Expression of Interest – Additional Tariff Rate Quota Volume for Refined Sugar exports to the United States under CUSMA

This message pertains to the additional Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) volume for refined sugar exports to the United States under the Canada-United States – Mexico Agreement, referred to in Notice to …



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Statement by Minister Ng on U.S. request for dispute settlement panel on tariff rate quotas for Canadian dairy products under Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, today issued the following statement in response to a request by the United States for …



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Classification of Parts and Accessories in the Customs Tariff

Memorandum D10-0-1 (Classification of Parts and Accessories in the Customs Tariff) has been updated to clarify the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) administrative policy regarding the classification of parts and …



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Latest CFIA update for importers and brokers of organic products

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The import and admissibility requirements for all the end uses of organic Seed products from chapters 07, 09, 10 …



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CBP Enforcement of In-Bond Usage Authorization

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) eliminated the use of paper 7512 forms (Transport Entry and Manifest of Goods Subject to CBP Inspection and Permit) in 2019 and moved all …



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China 301 Tariffs: Bond Saturation

As we continue to follow the effects of China 301 tariffs and the impact on the trade community, we would like to remind importers of the customs bond requirements and …



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Brown Rugose Fruit Virus & Admissibility

The U.S. Department of Agriculture previously issued a notice advising the trade those inspection requirements for Mexican tomatoes. The inspections will be for not only the brown rugose fruit virus, …



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