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Anti-Dumping Duties

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 …



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Text of the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement

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 …



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Canadian Food Inspection Agency – What’s New

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 …



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Customs Notice 20-34 – GST/HST relief for the importation of face masks and face shields

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 …



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Customs Notice 20-37 – Temporary electronic procedures for Canada Border Services Agency’s Trade Programs (COVID-19) – GTA Pilot

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. …



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Customs Notice 20-35 – January 1, 2021 version of the Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff

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 …



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End of 2020 Quota Filing – U.S. Shipments

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 …



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Tariff Preference Level (TPL) for Certain Textile Shipments

A reminder to clients utilizing Certificates of Eligibility to obtain preferential duty treatment that TPL entries released within 2020 must be filed by December 31, 2020 to be considered timely …



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USTR Requests International Trade Commission to Monitor Imports of Strawberries, Bell Peppers

The U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has requested that the U.S. International Trade Commission begin monitoring imports of strawberries (0810.10) and bell peppers (0709.60.4015, 0709.60.4025, 0709.60.4065, 0709.60.4085). This action is …



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China 301 Exclusions set to Expire on December 31st

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative previously granted extensions on a small number of exclusions from the China 301 duties.  Only 62 or 306 exclusions were extended from List …



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APHIS Core Begins January 25th!

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that the APHIS Core program will begin on January 25th, 2021.  APHIS and Willson International strongly …



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2020 FDA Food Facility Registration – LAST CALL!

Every 2 years, Food Facilities that export to the U.S. need to renew their facility registration with the FDA. Please visit the FDA Industry Systems to access your account.  If …



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No text yet for Canada-U.K. trade deal, minister says as Dec. 31 tariff deadline looms

International Trade Minister Mary Ng was unable to offer MPs a firm guarantee today that they will see a bill to ratify the new provisional Canada-Britain trade agreement before Parliament …



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EICS Bulletin: Sugar for Export to the United States under CUSMA –SER 1035

This Notice sets out the policies and practices pertaining to the administration of Sugar referred to in subparagraph (a) of TRQ – US 09 under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). …



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CFIA – Understanding feed controls to prevent African swine fever

Please be advised that the information on the Importers: understanding feed controls to prevent African swine fever page has been updated. The policy document Import requirements for plant-based feed ingredients …



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