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Reminder – Seasonal Produce Tariff Number Changes for Tomatoes on September 1st!

On September 1st, the seasonal tariff number for tomatoes changes from 0702.00.40 to: 00.2010 – Greenhouse 00.2035 – Field grown cherry 00.2045 – Field grown grape 00.2065 – Field grown …



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Tomato ADD – Draft Agreement Reached!

The U.S. Department of Commerce has reached a preliminary agreement to suspend the anti-dumping duty levied against tomatoes grown in Mexico.  This agreement will now enter a thirty-day notice period …



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Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) Scheduled to Increase Again

On October 1st, 2019, the Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) will be increasing again. On entries with a value less than $2,500 USD, MPF is assessed at a rate of 0.3464% …



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China 301 Tariffs Update

The news has been swirling this week regarding the next round of duties that the United States is planning to impose on China origin goods.  The official notice has been …



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Exclusions added to Heavy Plate and Stainless Steel Wire subject to Provisional Safeguards

Steel Safeguard Exclusions and Updated CN 19-08 This message is to inform you that Customs Notice 19-08, Final Safeguard Measures Imposed on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods, has been …



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Government Takes Further Steps to Protect Canada’s Steel and Aluminum Workers and Industries

The Government of Canada is continuing to strengthen Canada’s ability to protect steel and aluminum industries, as well as the jobs and communities that rely on them, from unfairly traded …



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Notice to Importers – General Import Permit No. 83 – Aluminum Products

The following is provided by Global Affairs Canada. Notice to Importers – General Import Permit No. 83 – Aluminum Products Purpose, Coverage and Duration 1.1 The purpose of this Notice is …



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Notice to Importers – Steel General Import Permits No. 80 and 81 – Carbon and Specialty Steel Products

The following is provided by Global Affairs Canada. Notice to Importers – Steel General Import Permits No. 80 and 81 – Carbon and Specialty Steel Products 1.1 The purpose of this …



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Export of Arms Trade Treaty Items to the United States

General Export Permit No. 47 – Export of Arms Trade Treaty Items to the United States 1. The purpose of this Notice is to advise exporters that, pursuant to the Export …



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Surtax Remission: Summary

Surtax (retaliatory) that was collected in Canada in response to additional duties imposed by the US may be subject to remission.  Surtax paid on goods on this list is subject …



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Implementation of an Aluminum Import Monitoring Regime and Strengthening of the Current Steel Import Monitoring Regime

Implementation of an Aluminum Import Monitoring Regime and Strengthening of the Current Steel Import Monitoring Regime General Import Permits (GIPs) No. 80 – Carbon steel, No. 81 – Specialty Steel …



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CPSC will begin Notification Messaging

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will begin participating in U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) ACE messaging.  For products regulated by the CPSC, the agency will initially notify trade …



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FDA Issues First Warning Letter for FSVP Violations

On August 13th, the FDA issued the first warning letter to an importer that was found to have violated the Final Rule on Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) for Importers …



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FDA Downtime Scheduled Saturday to Sunday

Due to scheduled system maintenance on Saturday August 24th from 11PM EDT to Sunday August 25th at 1 AM EDT, the interface between CBP and FDA, will be down. The …



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Milk protein substances with a milk protein content of 85%

Message to industry – Milk protein substances with a milk protein content of 85% or more by weight, calculated on the dry matter, that do not originate in a NAFTA …



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