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 Carriages …

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 …

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 – …

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” …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has begun a fact-finding investigation into the imports of squash and cucumbers and the impact on the U.S. seasonal market. This investigation will focus …

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated an investigation on April 15, 2021, concerning the dumping of certain small power transformers originating in and/or exported from Austria, the Separate Customs …

Mark your calendars!  The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced that the go-live date for CARM Release 1 has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 25th, 2021! (barring no unexpected …

The United Kingdom left the European Union customs union on January 1, 2021, and is no longer a party to the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). Canada and …

It’s no secret that the previous administration has levied record amounts of duty on imports since 2016, which makes tariff classification vitally important. The proper classification of a commodity is …

The additional duty levied on imports of Derivative Aluminum Articles and Derivative Steel Articles that went into effect on February 8th, 2020 violated procedural time limits based on the ruling …