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APHIS moves Fruit and Vegetable Import Permits to eFile!

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



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UAE Aluminum Quota Revoked

On February 1st, President Biden revoked Presidential Proclamation 10139 that would have placed an absolute quota and revoked the Section 232 duties on Aluminum from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). …



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Updates to the implementation of the 2016 Nutrition Labelling regulatory amendments

Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) are providing enforcement flexibility to support industry in meeting the requirements related to Health Canada’s 2016 food labelling amendments. For more …



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Launch of the Food Labelling Coordination Policy Consultation

Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have launched a 60-day online consultation to gather input on the Draft Joint Policy Statement on Food Labelling Coordination. The policy aims …



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CN 21-01, Amendments to the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff

This notice is to advise of amendments made for the purpose of improving the clarity of Canada’s import monitoring regime with respect to steel products in the Departmental Consolidation of …



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New HS classification reference for vaccines and related supplies and equipment

The following is a 29 January 2021 media release from the World Customs Organization. In this new stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, in which vaccines are ready for distribution, the …



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EPA Compliance Advisory Alert: COVID-19 Disinfectants

This week, U.S. Customs & Border Protection’s (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) issued CSMS #45979837 regarding the importation of disinfectants making claims to be effective against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus …



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APHIS Announces Two-Stage Enforcement of Core Requirements

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced a two-stage enforcement of the APHIS Core message set to allow trade an additional 45 days …



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Aluminum Licensing DELAYED!

CSMS #45799085 was released advising the trade community and stakeholders that the implementation of Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis System will be delayed until March 29th, 2021. The Federal Register …



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Concrete Reinforcing Bar – Preliminary Determination of Injury

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal, (CITT) has conducted a preliminary injury inquiry respecting the dumping of hot-rolled deformed steel concrete reinforcing bar in straight lengths or coils, commonly identified as …



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Carbon and Alloy Steel Line Pipe – Expiry Review

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) is advising that its findings concerning the subject goods defined below is set to expire March 28, 2021,unless the Tribunal has initiated an expiry …



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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Revised Customs Notices 20-38 and 20-39

CBSA has revised and re-issued the following two Customs Notices related to the UK Remission Order. Revised Customs Notices are available at the following links: Customs Notice 20-38 – Withdrawal …



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Carbon Steel Fasteners – Notice of Normal Value review

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today initiated a normal value review (review) to update the normal values and export prices applicable to certain carbon steel fasteners (fasteners) originating …



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Certain upholstered domestic seating —Initiation of investigations

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated investigations on December 21, 2020, concerning the alleged dumping and subsidizing of certain upholstered domestic seating originating in and/or exported from China and …



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Government of Canada Approves Milton Logistics Hub Project

The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced last week, the Government of Canada’s decision to approve the Milton Logistics Hub Project, subject to 325 conditions, making …



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