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CBP Issues USMCA/CUSMA Regulatory Package

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) regulatory package, setting forth requirements on a number of topics in the agreement. We would like to draw attention to …



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Microsoft Edge will become Official Browser of the ACE Secure Data Portal

U.S. Customs & Border Protection released CSMS #49084827 advising the trade community that Microsoft Edge will become the official browser of the ACE Secure Data Portal for Windows 10. This …



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Wood Pallets – Lacey Declaration Required October 1st

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 …



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FSVP Contact Information – FDA to Validate Email Address

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 …



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UPDATE – Exporting commercial food and animal products to the European Union

The European Union (EU) has officially granted Canada and all other trade partners an extension from August 21, 2021 to January 15, 2022 for all exporters of commercial food and …



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CBSA Preparing for CARM Release 1

If you were unable to participate in the CBSA webinar on CARM Client Portal onboarding on AUGUST 10, 2021, the material and recording are now available on the CARM Google …



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CARM Client Support Helpdesk (CCSH) Bulletin

The CBSA CARM Client Support Helpdesk (CCSH) has published a bulletin that provides known issues related to onboarding to the CARM Client Portal, information/details for a temporary workaround, as well …



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ISF & Ocean Shipments – What you need to Know

If your ocean shipment is docking in the United States then an ISF (Importer Security Filing) must be filed at least 24 hours before cargo is loaded onto the vessel …



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Trade Fundamentals – Tariff Classification

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 …



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APHIS moves Cut Flowers and Greenery Import Permits to eFile!

The Animal Plant Health Inspection Agency’s (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) division moved more import permits to a new online permitting system named ‘eFile.’ This webpage offers a simple …



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UPDATE! CBSA employees vote to strike potentially disrupting border operations

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) served strike notice to the government Tuesday.   Approximately 8,500 workers are prepared to take part in …



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Carbon steel fasteners – Dumping Duties

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has now closed the record of the normal value and export price review of certain carbon steel fasteners (fasteners) exported from the Separate Customs …



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Carbon Steel Welded Pipe – Dumping Duties

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has now closed the record of the normal value and export price review of certain carbon steel welded pipe (CSWP) exported to Canada from …



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Certain upholstered domestic seating (Anti-Dumping Duty Update)

On August 03, 2021 the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) terminated the subsidy investigation in respect of certain upholstered domestic seating for certain exporters from China and Vietnam, due to …



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Changes to the process for requesting marine biotoxin testing in shellfish

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has a new process to request marine biotoxin testing for shellfish. The Request for an Inspection of Fish Form (CFIA/ACIA 2003/05) will no longer …



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