U.S. Customs issued CSMS 18-000307 this week, officially stating that The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) does not apply the Section 201 safeguard tariffs items.  The GSP is a duty …

U.S. Customs issued CSMS 18-000301 this week, officially modifying the time period for AD/CVD and Section 232 rejected entry summaries.  Previously, if U.S. Customs determined that these additional duties should …

U.S. Customs & Border Protection has begun issuing requests to substantiate claims of U.S. origin steel and aluminum products for items classifiable in Chapters 72 and 73, not entered under …

The following is available on the Canadian International Trade Tribunal website. Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Plate – Expiry Review

The following has been updated on the Canada Border Services Agency website  Memorandum D11-5-6 - Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA) Rules of Origin Memorandum D11-5-10 – Canada-Jordan Free Trade Agreement (CJFTA) …

This is the time of year when companies are preparing to be an exhibitor at a trade show in the United States.  So, before you load those skids, here are …

As many of our readers have been following, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program lapsed on January 1st, 2018.  However, it was reinstated with the passage of the Omnibus …

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced the intention to decommission the legacy release service options (SO) Other Government Departments (OGD) PARS (SO463) and OGD RMD (SO471) by April 1, …

The following is provided by Global Affairs Canada. This message pertains to imports of food preparations containing more than 10 per cent but less than 50 per cent on a …

Under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the United States (U.S.) issued a final regulation requiring U.S. importers to establish Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) to verify that food imported into the …

The following is available on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Preliminary Determinations – Statement of Reasons (Dry Wheat Pasta) On March 28, 2018, provisional duty was imposed on imports …

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued CSMS message 17-000330 regarding their regulatory authority over light emitting diodes (LED) that are contained in bulbs, fixtures, and other products.  These …

The FDA published a draft guidance document outlining their authority to refuse the entry of food from facilities that have refused FDA inspection.  Foreign food facility inspections were outlined in …

As many people have been following, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative has issued a list of tariff numbers that would be impacted with a 25% rate of duty …

The responsible use of antimicrobials is essential to the protection of Canadians’ health, as well as the health and safety of Canada’s food, animals and plants. As an outcome of …