On October 1st, 2021, the Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) will be increasing per CSMS #48938836. On entries with a value less than $2,500 USD, MPF is assessed at a rate …

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has notified the trade community that the Automated Customs Environment (ACE) system will be down from 9:00 pm to 5:00 am on Saturday, September …

On September 15, 2021 the CFIA provided an update to the importation process for Romaine lettuce from the USA.  The CFIA has now released a sample copy of the attestation form …

The proper classification of a commodity is the driver for nearly every component in a cross border transaction. This includes duty assessment, documentary requirements, and the data that may need …

As we get closer to the new year, importers ands exporters should be aware that there will be a change to many tariff classification numbers on January 1st. It has …

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has notified the trade community that the Automated Customs Environment (ACE) system will be down from 9:00 pm to 5:00 am on Saturday, September …

CARM will shift liability from the broker to the importer. CARM will be rolled out in phases.  In Phase I importers will have the ability to get set-up on the …

D11-11-3, Advance rulings for tariff classification This memorandum has been revised to: • clarify that an advance ruling for tariff classification will be issued for goods that may be classified …

The following message is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). To protect Canadians from possible health risks, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is implementing temporary import conditions …

On October 1st, 2021, the Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) will be increasing per CSMS #48938836. On entries with a value less than $2,500 USD, MPF is assessed at a rate …

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has informed the trade community that the new requirement for a Lacey Declaration for additional items will come into …

Effective September 14th, 2021, Canadian grown strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, and rose plants will require a phytosanitary certificate with an additional declaration stating the plants have been produced and certified as …

The following is provided by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). RE: Daily Notices (DN) Schedule for Labour Day Due to the holiday weekend, the Daily Notices (DN) schedule will …

Starting September 4th, 2021, The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) will deploy a validation in the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) entity information. This information was released in CSMS …

The CFIA has requested input on the attached draft CFIA Form “Importer Attestation for Fresh Romaine Lettuce Products from the Salinas Valley, California, USA”.  There are new developments regarding the …