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SIM Program: Entry Filings for Shrimp and Abalone Products

Seafood import Monitoring Program (SIMP) establishes permitting, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements for imports of certain seafood products. The list of HTS and 3-alpha codes that will be flagged for SIM, …



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ITC Finds Injury on Structural Steel from Canada, China, and Mexico

Previously in Willson eNews, we reported on the ADD/CVD petition that was filed by The American Institute of Steel Construction, LLC. on imports of certain fabricated structural steel from Canada, …



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Proposed regulations for off-road engines

The Minister of the Environment and Climate Change published the proposed Off-road Compression-Ignition (Mobile and Stationary) and Large Spark-Ignition Engine Emission Regulations (the proposed Regulations) in Canada Gazette, Part I …



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Anti-Dumping Duties – Aluminum Extrusions

Certain Aluminum Extrusions - Notice of Initiation of Expiry Review Investigation On March 8, 2019, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) initiated an expiry review concerning the dumping and subsidizing of …



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New Consumer Product Enforcement Summary Reports on Health Canada website

Health Canada has posted six new Consumer Product Enforcement Summary Reports on our website: Second-Hand Products Report: the purpose of this Cyclical Enforcement (CE) project was to verify the used-product …



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TSCA Required on Composite Wood Products Beginning March 22nd

On March 22, the TSCA certification requirement will go into effect for imports into the United States. This applies to composite wood products (panels of hardwood plywood, particleboard, medium density …



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ADD/CVD Petition Filed on Structural Steel from Canada, China, and Mexico

The American Institute of Steel Construction, LLC filed antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions on imports of certain fabricated structural steel from Canada, China and Mexico.  The alleged average …



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U.S.I.T.C. Posts 2019 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has posted the 2019 Harmonized Tariff Schedule.  We encourage our clients to periodically review the tariff codes that are used for their goods. …



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China 301 Tariffs Update: Tranche 3 of Tariffs to Remain at 10%

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached a deal to keep Tranche 3 of the China 301 tariffs at 10% until further notice. This group of tariff numbers …



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U.S. Plans to Terminate GSP for India and Turkey

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced that the United States intends to terminate India’s and Turkey’s designations as beneficiary developing countries under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program because …



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FDA removes Food Facilities from Database

In the month of February, the U.S. Foods and Drug Administration removed 47,635 food facilities from its database, which is approximately 20 percent of all registrations.  5,299 of these revoked registrations …



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Increases to Administrative Monetary Penalties Contraventions

CN 19-05, Changes to Administrative Monetary Penalties Contraventions C004, C080, C081, C082, C083, C152, C157, C168, C169, C214, C215, C216, C217, C218, C223, C224, C298, C336, C350, C351, C352 and …



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Health Canada Licences

Health products are regulated by various departments within Health Canada, each with different contact information. Contact information for these various departments can be found on Health Canada’s website.     …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

Certain Aluminum Extrusions The Canada Border Services Agency made a scope ruling on February 22, 2019, that the aluminum brackets included with un-assembled BTS systems imported by Nokia Canada Inc. …



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FDA Releases “Strategy for the Safety of Imported Food”

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration released “Strategy for the Safety of Imported Food” which is an outline of the agency’s approach to ensuring the safety of food imported into …



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