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APHIS Core Help Desk

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the launch of the APHIS Core Message Set Help Desk in CSMS #46390176. This Help Desk will …



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APHIS Core Message Set Update for Bouquets

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced in CSMS #46278734 that there have been changes to the requirements for the reporting of Core …



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Countdown to Core! Are you Ready?

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Core message set will begin to send reject flagging on March 15th, 2021. Impacted commodities are flagged …



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Reminder: Seasonal Produce Tariff Number Changes for Cucumbers & Tomatoes

As a reminder, on Monday, March 1st the seasonal tariff number for cucumbers and tomatoes will change. The cucumber tariff number will change from 0707.00.2000 to 0707.00.4000 until the end …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

Welded Pipe – Notice of Commencement of Interim Review The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has initiated an interim review concerning the dumping of welded large diameter carbon and alloy …



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Agriculture 8e Filing Requirements – Potatoes, Onions & Field Grown Tomatoes

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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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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Two-Stage Enforcement of APHIS 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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Effective March 15, 2021, food imports will be rejected if SFC licence is missing

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). As of March 15, 2021, food import transactions will automatically be rejected unless a valid Safe Food for Canadians …



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Update to import requirements for strawberry plants from the Netherlands

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has updated directive D-18-01: Phytosanitary requirements for imported small fruit propagative material to approve the import of propagative plant material of …



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FDA Begins Artificial Intelligence Pilot to Target Violative Seafood Shipments

In a constituent update, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the agency has begun the second phase of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Imported Seafood Pilot program. This …



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Fish & Wildlife Mandatory ACE Filing in June

CSMS #46044069 announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is delaying the implementation of the FWS message set in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). The anticipated date for …



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Section 232 Steel & Aluminum Update – Generally Approved Exclusions

An Interim Final Rule was published in the Federal Register implementing General Approved Exclusions (GAEs) that the Department of Commerce has determined will further improve the 232 exclusions process. The …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

Heavy Plate – Inquiry The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT conducted an inquiry to determine whether the dumping of certain hot‑rolled carbon steel plate and high strength low-alloy steel plate, …



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Non-Resident Importer Recordkeeping Requirements (CANADA)

Importers including non-resident importers are obligated to maintain records pertaining to goods imported into Canada. Regulations specify that every person who is required to keep records in respect of commercial goods …



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