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Section 301 China Tariff set to Increase

On May 14th, President Biden directed the US Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, to increase tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on $18 billion of imports from …



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USDA Agricultural Marketing Service – National Organic Program (NOP) Enforcement Update

Effective September 19, 2024, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP) will no longer allow the use of the temporary filing code (999-999-T) in the Automated Commercial Environment …



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CBP Announces new FTZ Benefit for CTPAT Participants with Imports Subject to Potential Forced Labor Enforcement Action

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has implemented a new benefit for Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) Trade Compliance partners. Subject to the conditions further described below, U.S. Customs …



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APHIS to begin Lacey Act phase VII enforcement – Effective December 1st, 2024

The US Department of Agriculture’s APHIS branch is set to begin enforcement of the Lacey Act Phase VII beginning on December 1st, 2024.  This phase includes all remaining plant product …



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Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) – Special Announcement!

Willson International encourages our clients to pursue participation in Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) CTPAT program.   CBP has launched the CTPAT 2.0 Portal; which existing CTPAT partners may access 24/7/365: …



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Canada implements measures against unfair Chinese trade practices

The following is provided by the Department of Finance. Canada’s auto manufacturing industry directly supports over 125,000 good-paying Canadian jobs, many of which are unionized, and our electric vehicle (EV) supply …



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Notice of intent to impose surtaxes on Chinese steel and aluminum

In response to the exceptional threats posed by Chinese practices, the federal government intends to impose a 25 per cent surtax on imports of steel and aluminum products from China under section …



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Country of Melt-and-Pour (Steel)

Country of melt and pour (COM) refers to the original location where the raw steel is (1) first produced in a steel-making furnace in a liquid state and then (2) …



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USDA Agricultural Marketing Service – National Organic Program (NOP) Enforcement Update

Effective September 19, 2024, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP) will no longer allow the use of the temporary filing code (999-999-T) in the Automated Commercial Environment …



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ILA Calls for October 1 Strike of workers at US east and Gulf coast ports

Nearly 300 International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Wage Scale Delegates ended their two-day Wage Scale Meetings in Teaneck, New Jersey, on Sept. 5 by unanimously supporting International President Harold J. Daggett’s …



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Save the Date! Buffalo Trade Day

CBP’s Buffalo Field Office, in cooperation with the Canadian Consulate General and the Northern Border Customs Brokers Association, will be holding a Trade Day event on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.  …



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APHIS to begin Lacey Act phase VII enforcement – Effective December 1st, 2024

The US Department of Agriculture’s APHIS branch is set to begin enforcement of the Lacey Act Phase VII beginning on December 1st, 2024.  This phase includes all remaining plant product …



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Notice of initiation of expiry review investigation: Hollow Structural Sections

On September 9, 2024, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) initiated an expiry review, concerning the dumping of hollow structural sections originating in or exported from South Korea and Türkiye. …



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CBSA – Planned CARM Outage

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)will be performing planned maintenances in the CARM Production Environment and all systems will be unavailable Saturday September 14th, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. …



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Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) – Special Announcement!

Willson International encourages our clients to pursue participation in Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) CTPAT program.   CBP has launched the CTPAT 2.0 Portal, which existing CTPAT partners may access 24/7/365: …



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