The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has been informed that an older version of form CFIA/ACIA 4159 “Certificate of Inspection Covering Meat and Poultry Meat Products – for China” is being …
At the National Customs Broker’s and Freight Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) national conference this week, a USDA representative stated that the timeline of implementation for the USDA program commonly …
As we continue to follow the ongoing humanitarian and security crisis on the Southwest border of the United States, a U.S. Customs spokesperson stated that some officers from airports and …
On April 12th, a notice was issued by the U.S. Trade Representative in the Federal Register outlining a preliminary list of tariff numbers that would be effected by additional duties …
Provisional Safeguard Measures Imposed on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods -Â Customs Notice 18-17 On April 3, 2019, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) published its report following its inquiry …
Revised April 15, 2019 – Lists of Steel, Aluminum and Other Goods Imported from the U.S. Subject to Remission of Countermeasures The latest changes to Schedule 3 of the Remission …
The National Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) has learned, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will begin enforcement on the use of ‘UNK’ (unknown) in …
The final versions of the Open and Transparent Agency Framework and Policy are now available on the CFIA Transparency website. These documents, which were shared with Canadian Food Inspection Agency …
This week, the Mexican tomato industry made a proposal to the U.S. Department of Commerce in hopes of preventing the assessment of anti-dumping duty on U.S. imports of tomatoes. The …
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) signed an agreement to “maximize inspection and detection capabilities†at International Mail Facilities (IMF) and …
Please be advised that the Plant Protection Policy Directive D-12-01: Phytosanitary requirements to prevent the introduction of plants regulated as pests in Canada has been revised. Revisions include clarifications to …
Under the CPTPP, although no longer a requirement, the CBSA will accept a completed certificate of origin . However, between the certificate of origin and …
Certain Copper Pipe Fittings - Extension of Re-investigation The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has extended the re-investigation to update the normal values and export prices respecting certain copper pipe fittings …
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 …
Certain shipments with a value of less than $800 can be released from U.S. Customs without an entry. However, not all shipments that contain FDA regulated goods are eligible for …
