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 …

Food facilities are required to renew their registration in every even numbered year between October 1st and December 31st.  The owner, operator, or agent in charge of the facility, or …

This memorandum outlines and explains the Canada Border Services Agency’s classification of car seat covers. In Brief This memorandum outlines the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) administrative policy regarding the …

Updated Compliance and Enforcement Policy – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will update its Compliance and Enforcement Policy, effective November 1, 2020. The purpose of the policy is to …

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has received representations from interested parties concerning the re-investigation of the following cases. Certain Concrete Reinforcing Bar 2 – Dumping (Belarus, Chinese Taipei, Hong …

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is making it easier for you to do business online by encouraging plant-related service requests to be submitted by email (contact a local CFIA …

A lawsuit was filed in the Court of International Trade (CIT) alleging that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) neither had the authority nor was within the proper …

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released a comprehensive guidance document for stakeholders to assist in understanding the regulatory requirements and take steps …

U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that the 10 percent duty on non-alloyed unwrought aluminum that began on August 16th  officially ended on October 27th when U.S. Customs & Border Protection …

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has provided the following information regarding documentation requirements for romaine lettuce and products containing romaine lettuce originating from the USA. Importers of romaine lettuce …

Tariff classification in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) can be daunting at first glance.  However, with a little practice, anyone can learn to classify goods. The …

The FDA has proposed new record-keeping requirements for foods that they deem high risk.  Notably, foods included on this list include, but are not limited to, cucumbers, herbs, lettuce, melons, …

The 2020 FDA biennial FDA registration requires that food facilities provide a Unique Facility Identifier (UFI) when registering with FDA or renewing an FDA registration.  The FDA has previously issued …

Hot-Rolled Steel Plate – Conclusion of normal value review The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today concluded a normal value review to update the normal values and export prices …

The Canadian Export Reporting System (CERS) is a free, web-based, self-service portal for submitting electronic export declarations. It replaced the Canadian Automated Export Declaration (CAED) application retired by Statistics Canada …