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CBP Postpones Payment of Certain Estimated Duties, Taxes, and Fees

On Sunday, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order temporarily extending deadlines for certain estimated payments.  Today, the U.S. Department of Treasury and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued …



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APHIS Plans to Move Fruit and Vegetable Import Permits to eFile this Fall

The Animal Plant Health Inspection Agency’s (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) division announced that this fall, fruit and vegetable import permits will be moving to a new online permitting …



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Court of International Trade Rules on Cedar Shakes and Shingles

This week, the Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled that cedar shakes and shingles are not included in the anti-dumping and countervailing duties assessed on softwood lumber from Canada.  The …



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COVID-19 Commercial Update to Industry Stakeholders April 21, 2020

The following is provided by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Key Message The Canada Border Services Agency is focused on the safety and security of Canadians. For this reason, …



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CBP Postpones Payment of Certain Estimated Duties, Taxes, and Fees

On Sunday, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order temporarily extending deadlines for certain estimated payments.  Today, the U.S. Department of Treasury and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued …



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Notice to Exporters – Export of items listed on the Export Control List to Turkey

On October 11, 2019, in response to Turkey’s military incursion into Syria, Canada temporarily suspended the issuance of all new permits for the export of controlled goods and technology to …



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REVISED!! CN 20-12, COVID-19: Tariff Classification and Other Information to Import Medical Supplies

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has published the “revised” CN20-12 as it relates to the tariff classification of plastic face shields. In Customs Notice 20-12, the World Customs Organization …



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Interim Policy on Household cleaning products , hand soaps and body soaps (COVID-19)

The following is provided by Health Canada. The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented demand for household cleaning products regulated under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA) and hand soaps …



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FDA Temporarily Lessens On-site Audit Requirements

Under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP), U.S. importers are required to conduct on-site inspections of their foreign suppliers.  Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, …



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Department of Commerce Proposes Expansion of Steel Import Licensing

Earlier this week, the Department of Commerce issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would expand steel import licensing requirements to include all products subject to Section 232 …



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Detroit FDA Revises Hours of Operation

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the port of Detroit has notified the trade community that their hours of operation have now changed.  The new hours are as follows: …



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Temporary Imports: Statement of Use Requirements

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule United States (HTSUS) and Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations allow for the temporary import, under bond, of merchandise entering into the United States …



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April 15: COVID-19 Commercial Update to Industry Stakeholders

The following is provided by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Key Issues Ports Of Entry POE) Update In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CBSA is temporarily reducing service …



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HS Classification of Plastic Face Shields, CN20-12 Clarification

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)  has provided clarification on the classification of plastic face shields. In Customs Notice 20-12, the World Customs Organization (WCO) Classification List has classified “Plastic …



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COVID-19 – Temporary reduction of service at Canadian land border crossings

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is temporarily reducing service hours at a total of 27 Canadian land border locations. The temporary hour adjustments …



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