The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) today released the 2018 Special 301 Report, identifying trading partners that do not adequately or effectively protect and enforce intellectual property …
In March, U.S. President Donald Trump signed proclamations that levied a 25 percent tariff on steel articles and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum articles imported from all countries except …
In support of the proposal to introduce regulatory requirements for battery chargers in Amendment 13 to Canada’s Energy Efficiency Regulations, NRCan has developed an alternate energy efficiency verification scheme for battery …
The following is available on the Canada Border Services Agency website Copper Pipe Fittings – Notice of Final Decisions On April 25, 2018, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made …
Information relating to Scope Proceedings Importers may now request a formal Anti-Dumping and/or Countervailing Duty Scope ruling from Canada Border Services Agency.  A Scope Ruling is a binding ruling by the …
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a Final Rule that Shrimp and Abalone Will Require SIMP Info Starting December 31st, 2018. The new government spending bill required …
U.S. Customs issued CSMS 18-000307 this week, officially stating that The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) does not apply the Section 201 safeguard tariffs items. The GSP is a duty …
U.S. Customs issued CSMS 18-000301 this week, officially modifying the time period for AD/CVD and Section 232 rejected entry summaries. Previously, if U.S. Customs determined that these additional duties should …
U.S. Customs & Border Protection has begun issuing requests to substantiate claims of U.S. origin steel and aluminum products for items classifiable in Chapters 72 and 73, not entered under …
The following is available on the Canadian International Trade Tribunal website. Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Plate – Expiry Review
The following has been updated on the Canada Border Services Agency website  Memorandum D11-5-6 - Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA) Rules of Origin Memorandum D11-5-10 – Canada-Jordan Free Trade Agreement (CJFTA) …
This is the time of year when companies are preparing to be an exhibitor at a trade show in the United States. So, before you load those skids, here are …
As many of our readers have been following, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program lapsed on January 1st, 2018. However, it was reinstated with the passage of the Omnibus …
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced the intention to decommission the legacy release service options (SO) Other Government Departments (OGD) PARS (SO463) and OGD RMD (SO471) by April 1, …
The following is provided by Global Affairs Canada. This message pertains to imports of food preparations containing more than 10 per cent but less than 50 per cent on a …
