The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced a two-stage enforcement of the APHIS Core message set to allow trade an additional 45 days …

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). As of March 15, 2021, food import transactions will automatically be rejected unless a valid Safe Food for Canadians …

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has updated directive D-18-01: Phytosanitary requirements for imported small fruit propagative material to approve the import of propagative plant material of …

In a constituent update, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the agency has begun the second phase of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Imported Seafood Pilot program. This …

CSMS #46044069 announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is delaying the implementation of the FWS message set in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). The anticipated date for …

An Interim Final Rule was published in the Federal Register implementing General Approved Exclusions (GAEs) that the Department of Commerce has determined will further improve the 232 exclusions process. The …

Heavy Plate – Inquiry The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT conducted an inquiry to determine whether the dumping of certain hot‑rolled carbon steel plate and high strength low-alloy steel plate, …

Importers including non-resident importers are obligated to maintain records pertaining to goods imported into Canada. Regulations specify that every person who is required to keep records in respect of commercial goods …

APHIS Announces Two-Stage Enforcement of Core Requirements The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced a two-stage enforcement of the APHIS Core message set …

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 …

On February 1st, President Biden revoked Presidential Proclamation 10139 that would have placed an absolute quota and revoked the Section 232 duties on Aluminum from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). …

Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) are providing enforcement flexibility to support industry in meeting the requirements related to Health Canada’s 2016 food labelling amendments. For more …

Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have launched a 60-day online consultation to gather input on the Draft Joint Policy Statement on Food Labelling Coordination. The policy aims …

This notice is to advise of amendments made for the purpose of improving the clarity of Canada’s import monitoring regime with respect to steel products in the Departmental Consolidation of …

The following is a 29 January 2021 media release from the World Customs Organization. In this new stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, in which vaccines are ready for distribution, the …