US Customs issued CSMS message 17-000609 stating that enforcement and frequency of penalty action for violations to the wood packaging materials standards will soon increase. This requirement has been in …
The table of contents to the text of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is available. Importers wishing to determine duty rates of originating goods can refer to the …
The Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) will be provisionally implemented on September 21 2017. Canadian importers may benefit from the Canada-EU CETA duty relief commitments made in …
The FDA has created the “Food Safety Plan Builder†to help facilities meet the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).  This step-by-step program guides users through questions that …
It has come to our attention that the FDA has been contacting food importers and advising that they intend to inspect the facilities for FSVP compliance. Â This is different than …
Trade show season presents a number of unique challenges for importers and exporters. Of course, you have goods that you don’t normally ship, but you also need to know how …
The following is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Stainless Steel Sinks – Expiry Review Determination On September 1, 2017, pursuant to paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of …
EU and Canada agree to set a date for the provisional application of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the President of the …
The following is provided by Global Affairs Canada At today’s 6th ASEAN Economic Ministers-Canada Consultation in Manila, representatives of all 10 ASEAN member states and Canada together agreed to launch …
The Canada Border Services Agency has updated the Customs Tariff (T2017-5) on its website. …
This week, the FDA released a small entity compliance guide for the FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act) Produce Safety Rule. Â This guide covers the standards for the growing, harvesting, packing, …
In this week’s Federal Register, The US Department of Commerce announced that anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations have been initiated for stainless steel flanges from India and China. Anti-dumping duty …
Per CSMS message 17-00561, US Customs ACE System will be undergoing an extended maintenance period from Saturday 9/16 8:00 PM Eastern Time until 7:00 AM Eastern Time on Sunday 9/17. …
The following is available ion its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Certain Stainless Steel Sinks – Expiry Review Decision On April 4, 2017, the Canadian International Trade …
The following is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Certain Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin – Initiation of Investigation The Canada Border Services Agency initiated investigations on …
