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Aluminum Licensing Begins Today (MAR.29.2021)

The U.S. Department of Commerce will begin requiring licenses to import aluminum today! This was confirmed late Friday afternoon in CSMS Message #46775842. The Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis System …



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Tariff Heading 9813: Is a TIB right for me?

Tariff numbers that begin with 9813 cover the use of a TIB, or temporary import bond. These tariff numbers aren’t used alone; they are what are considered a ‘dual tariff.’ …



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Aluminum Licensing on the Horizon – Again

Initially, The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that aluminum licensing through the Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis System would begin on January 25th 2021. On January 22nd, 2021, CSMS #45799085 …



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ISF & Ocean Shipments: What you need to know

Regardless if the final destination is the United States or Canada, if your ocean shipment is docking in the United States then an ISF (Importer Security Filing) must be filed …



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Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) Motor Vehicle Averaging Election for Purposes of Regional Value Content and Labour Value Content.

CBSA has provided links to the new Memorandum D11-4-36, Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) Motor Vehicle Averaging Election for Purposes of Regional Value Content and Labour Value Content. This memorandum provides …



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Carbon Steel Welded Pipe – Notice of normal value and export price review

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated a normal value and export price review (March 24, 2021) to update all normal values and export prices of certain carbon steel welded …



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Government of Canada is taking action on fish fraud

The Government of Canada is taking action on fish fraud so Canadians can be confident the fish products they buy are accurately labelled. To respond to the risk of fish …



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Wheat gluten -Notice of final determination

On March 23, 2021, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has made a final determination of dumping concerning certain wheat gluten originating in or exported from Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, …



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Canada is ratifying the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, during a call with Elizabeth Truss, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for International Trade, announced that …



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Urgent measures to prevent the spread of gypsy moth on nursery stock

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a Notice to Industry about the implementation of urgent interim measures to help prevent the movement of gypsy moth on host nursery …



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Have You Checked your SFC licence for approved activities and commodities

As of MARCH 15, 2021, food import transactions will automatically be rejected unless a valid SFC licence is entered in the Integrated Import Declaration (IID). You must obtain your SFC …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today extended the preliminary phase of the investigations into the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of certain upholstered domestic seating from China and Vietnam. The Special …



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Commerce Issues Scope Ruling on Cedar Shakes and Shingles

On March 12th, the Commerce Department ruled that all cedar shakes and shingles from Canada are exempt from antidumping and countervailing duties. This scope ruling was requested by the Canadian …



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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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Agriculture 8e Filing Requirements – Onion Reporting Reinstituted

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) made the filing of Section 8e requirements through U.S. Customs & Border Protection’s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) System mandatory. Section …



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