On December 16th, 2020 U.S. Customs and Broder Protection commenced operations of a Centralized Examination Station for the Port of Buffalo. A Centralized Examination Station (CES) is a privately operated …

On January 25th, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce will begin requiring licenses to import aluminum. The Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis System will be established for permits to be …

The local FDA offices have notified the trade community of their hours for the U.S. holiday season: Peace Bridge Buffalo 12/24/2020: 6:00 am to 10:00 am 12/25/2020: CLOSED 12/26/2020: CLOSED …

Effective January 01, 2021 the United Kingdom and certain associated territories will no longer be covered by the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CEUT) by virtue of Brexit.  This means …

Please be advised that the United Kingdom (UK) published their Plant Health Regulation: The Plant Health (Phytosanitary Conditions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, which will come into force January 1st, …

Effective January 1, 2021, the United Kingdom and certain associated territories will no longer be covered by the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement by virtue of Brexit. This means …

The United Kingdom Trade Continuity Remission Order (the Order) provides the tariff benefits of the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (CUKTCA) as if it were in force as of January …

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) published new information regarding trade of seaweed, chlorella and spirulina under the US-Canada Organic Equivalency Arrangement on the CFIA Organic Products web page. Notice …

Certain Upholstered Domestic Seating – Notice of Initiation of Investigations The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated investigations on December 21, 2020, under the Special Import Measures Act respecting the …

Bill C-18, An Act to implement the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA), was introduced in the House of Commons. Subject to parliamentary approval, by preserving the main benefits of …

New guidance on lot codes and labelling requirements A new document entitled What to consider when selecting a lot code to meet traceability requirements under the Safe Food for Canadians …

This notice provides information on the Legislative Proposals to Amend the Excise Tax Act, where, in support of public health during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Canada proposes to …

This notice provides information regarding temporary measures to be put in place by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in recognition of the administrative difficulties imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. …

The purpose of this notice is to advise that different format files for the January 1, 2021 Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff (Tariff) are now available on the Customs …

Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) Many items are subject to Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs).  TRQs are a two-stage tariff, which imposes a lower rate of duty on imports up to the …