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CBP Enforcement of In-Bond Usage Authorization

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) eliminated the use of paper 7512 forms (Transport Entry and Manifest of Goods Subject to CBP Inspection and Permit) in 2019 and moved all …



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Reminder: Seasonal Produce Tariff Number Change for Cucumbers on May 1st!

As a reminder, on May 1st, the seasonal tariff number for cucumbers will change from 0707.00.4000 to: 0707.00.5010 (Greenhouse grown), or 0707.00.5090 (field grown). This tariff number is effective until …



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Carbon Steel Fasteners – Conclusion of Normal Value Review

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today concluded a normal value review (review) to determine normal values and export prices of certain carbon steel fasteners (fasteners) exported to Canada …



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Message from CBSA – ACI (eManifest) requirements (Commercial shipments require detailed cargo description)

This bulletin is being sent by the Transporter and Cargo Control Programs Unit. Under the Advanced Commercial Information and eManifest initiatives, carriers must provide electronic cargo and conveyance data to …



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Final Safeguard Measures Imposed on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has issued a reminder concerning changes to the safeguard rates. As outlined in Tables 2 and 3 in Customs Notice 19-08, Final Safeguard Measures …



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URGENT! – Port of Montreal customer advisory

The Port of Montreal has issued the following service advisory. Further to the strike declared by the CUPE 375 Union,  please see below customer advisory from  Montreal Gateway Terminals Partnership …



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Proposed Amendments of Regulations pertaining to surface coating materials

Health Canada is notifying interested parties of the proposed Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (Surface Coating Materials). The Surface Coating Materials Regulations, the …



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Highly Anticipated CARM Client Portal has arrived!!

The long anticipated CARM Client Portal will be launched on May 25, 2021. Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will be providing new resource materials on their CARM Google Drive, including: Onboarding …



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Excise Duties and Excise Taxes

ETSL79 Application of the Excise Tax to Fuel Sold in Canada for Immediate Export EDN70 Budget 2021 – Changes to Excise Duty Rates on Tobacco Products EDN71 Budget 2021 – …



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CBSA clarifies interpretation of “Furniture for Domestic Purposes”

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has updated Departmental Memorandum D10-15-30 (Furniture for Domestic Purposes). The Memorandum explains the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) interpretation of the term “For domestic purposes” …



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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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Reminder: Seasonal Produce Tariff Number Change for Cucumbers on May 1st !

As a reminder, on May 1st, the seasonal tariff number for cucumbers will change from 0707.00.4000 to: 0707.00.5010 (Greenhouse grown), or 0707.00.5090 (field grown). This tariff number is effective until …



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China 301 Tariffs: Bond Saturation

As we continue to follow the effects of China 301 tariffs and the impact on the trade community, we would like to remind importers of the customs bond requirements and …



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Priority Trade Issues: Antidumping (AD) and Countervailing Duty (CVD)

Dumping is when foreign manufacturers sell goods in the United States for less than what is deemed to be fair market value. Antidumping duty (ADD) is a tariff rate that …



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Brown Rugose Fruit Virus & Admissibility

The U.S. Department of Agriculture previously issued a notice advising the trade those inspection requirements for Mexican tomatoes. The inspections will be for not only the brown rugose fruit virus, …



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