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Changes to Grade Verification of Onions for Export to the US

The United States (U.S.) onion import regulations identifies the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) as Canada’s governmental inspection service for certifying the grade, size, quality and maturity of onions to …



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Anti-Dumping Duty reviews

Notice of close of record and updated schedule, Upholstered domestic furniture The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has now closed the record of the normal value review of certain upholstered …



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Food Export Control Policy

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has posted its Food Export Control Policy online. This policy outlines the principles the CFIA follows as Canada’s competent authority to verify compliance and …



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Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT)

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 …



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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 …



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2022 FDA Food Facility Registration Renewal

Every 2 years, Food Facilities that export to the U.S. need to renew their facility registration with the FDA.  Please visit the FDA Industry Systems to access your account.  If …



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Anti-Dumping Duties updates

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has posted the following updated anti-dumping duties notices. Notice of expedited review – certain carbon and alloy steel line pipe (line pipe) originating in or …



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STOP! For Meat Inspection

If your company ships meat or products containing meat to the United States, please be sure to inform your carriers to stop for USDA meat inspection. The Food Safety and …



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FSVP Compliance

Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)/Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) became mandatory on May 30th, 2017. To aid in the initial transition, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took an …



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Withdrawal of benefit of the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff in respect of goods that originate in Belarus and goods that originate in Russia

The purpose of this Customs Notice is to advise that the entitlement to the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) Tariff, in respect of goods that originate in Belarus and goods that originate in …



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Revision of directive for fresh pepper and tomato fruit imports into Canada

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency published the 3rd revision of directive D-10-01: General phytosanitary requirements for fresh pepper and tomato fruit imported from the world on October 19, 2022. The …



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Right to Make Entry – CBP Trade Priority

U.S. Customs has made the topic of “right to make entry” a trade priority in recent years. The right to make entry is held only by the importer of record. …



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Continuing Education – Re-melting Provisions

Subheadings 9817.00.80 and 9817.00.90 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) provides for conditionally duty-free entry of metals that will “be used in remanufacture by melting, or …



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2022 FDA Food Facility Registration Renewal

Every 2 years, Food Facilities that export to the U.S. need to renew their facility registration with the FDA.  Please visit the FDA Industry Systems webpage to access your account. …



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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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