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Amendment to the import conditions for romaine lettuce harvested in California (USA) and salads from the USA

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) will be updated to add a date of signing on the letterhead required since November 30, 2018 following the …



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FDA Biennial Registration is now open!

Food facilities are required to renew their registration in every even numbered year between October 1st and December 31st.  The owner, operator, or agent in charge of the facility, or …



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CBP Guidance on Non-Reimbursement Certificates for ADD/CVD

Importers and non-resident importers are required to file a non-reimbursement certificate stating that they are not being reimbursed for any anti-dumping or countervailing duties that have been paid to CBP.  …



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

On Saturday, President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached a deal to keep Tranche 3 of the China 301 tariffs at 10% after January 1st, 2019.  This group …



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USTR Issues Updated Report on the China 301 Investigation

This week, the Office of the United States Trade Representative issued a report updating the Section 301 investigation of China’s trade policies and practices.  In a statement, Ambassador Robert Lighthizer …



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Buffalo FDA Issues Memorandum Regarding Border Crossing Procedures

Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the Port of Buffalo, NY issued a memorandum reminding exporters, carriers, brokers, and importers of the procedures for crossing the border with …



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FDA Food Facility Registration Renewal Resources

Food facilities must renew their registration this year between October 1 and December 31, 2018.  On October 25th, FDA hosted a webinar to walk stakeholders through the renewal process and …



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Restrictions on imported romaine lettuce harvested in California (USA) and salads from all of the USA

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) will be updated to add additional import controls following the outbreak of E. coli O157 illnesses in Canada linked …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

Certain sucker rods – Statement of Reasons Based on the available evidence, the CBSA is satisfied that certain sucker rods originating in or exported from China have been dumped and …



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Opening of the application period for the new CPTPP tariff rate quotas (TRQ)

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation Act received Royal Assent on October 25th, 2018. As per Canada’s commitments under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) the Minister …



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Romaine lettuce E. coli O157 outbreak

The Government of Canada’s food safety partners (Canadian Food Inspection Agency , Public Health Agency of Canada , Health Canada ) are aware of the new information shared by the …



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Opening of the application period for the new CPTPP tariff rate quotas

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation Act received Royal Assent on October 25th, 2018.  As per Canada’s commitments under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership …



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CBSA – Single Window Initiative

The Single Window Initiative (SWI) is a single point for advance reporting of import information to CBSA and is the result of consultations with the trade community to make border …



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ARL – Fact Sheet on NEW Client Account Offsetting Rules – ARL Fall 2018 Release

The CBSA has made changes to the way transactions are offset on a client account by changing the prioritization in the offsetting rules. Those changes are effective starting with the …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

The following is available on the Canada Border Services Agency website Copper Tube – Notice of Initiation of Expiry Review Investigation On November 20, 2018, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal …



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