U.S. Customs has issued CSMS 18-000656 advising the trade community that, beginning January 1st, 2019, all commercial truck shipments containing Section 321 (low value release) merchandise will be required to …
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has advised that over 400,000 lines of Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) refund lines have been processed automatically and will now complete the manual processing …
As part of our continuing series covering the U.S. Customs Informed Compliance publications, we would like to cover the Rules of Origin. This publication discusses free trade agreements (NAFTA page …
Food facilities are required to renew their registration in every even numbered year between October 1st and December 31st. Â The owner, operator, or agent in charge of the facility, or …
As many businesses know already, the United States has enacted tariffs on China made goods. These tariffs came in three (3) stages. The first two tariff lists levied a 25 …
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is reaching out to importers of off-road diesel engines into Canada and manufacturers of such engines, to raise awareness of the upcoming importation and …
Amendment 14 to Canada’s Energy Efficiency Regulations has been published in the Canada Gazette, Part II.  This is a significant milestone for Natural Resources Canada’s continued work under its Forward Regulatory …
Certain Thermoelectric Containers -Â Notice of Initiation of Expiry Review Investigation The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has initiated an expiry review investigation to determine whether the expiry of the order …
The Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) will come into force on January 15, 2019. To help businesses prepare for the new consolidated regulations, the CFIA will continue to publish …
Global Affairs Canada (GAC) has published the Tariff Rate Quota Utilization Table for steel that is subject to provisional safeguard measures. The TRQ utilization tables will be updated twice a …
Corrosion-Resistant Steel Sheet, Notice of Preliminary Determination On October 24, 2018, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a preliminary determination of dumping with respect of certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet …
In a recent ruling on the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders (A-122-857/ C-122-858) covering softwood lumber, the U.S. Department of Commerce has determined that cedar shakes and …
Beginning on March 22nd, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will begin requiring the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) certification for all imports of composite wood products entering the …
The US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will begin notifying importers and customs brokers when Lacey Act declarations are submitted containing errors. This will begin October 1st, 2018. …
The following is provided by Global Affairs Canada Steel Safeguard Tariff Rate Quotas This message pertains to imports of certain steel goods as listed in the Order Imposing a Surtax …
