The FDA issued a compliance guide for small businesses that explains the changes to food nutrition facts.  This guide explains many changes including serving sizes and non-compliance consequences. Though the …

As a reminder, CSMS 18-000013 announced a six month delay in enforcement of new in-bond regulatory changes.  The largest change includes mandating electronic transmission of all 7512’s for transportation in-bond …

Under Advanced Commercial Information (ACI) and eManifest initiatives, carriers must provide electronic cargo and conveyance data to the CBSA in advance of arriving at the Canadian border. The CBSA encourages …

The most notable change will be to crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) cells as a result of the safe guard tariffs that went into effect earlier this month.  Tariff numbers 8501.31.80, …

The US Department of Commerce has initiated anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations on rubber bands from China (A-570-069/C-570-070), Sri Lanka (A-542-802/C-542-803) and Thailand (A-549-835/C-549-836). The preliminary determination is due March …

As previously covered in the Willson eNews, the EPA delayed the requirement for TSCA requirements on composite wood products until March of 2019.  However, a Northern California District Court invalidated …

The following is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin – Final Determinations – Statement of Reasons The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) …

The following is available in its entirety on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) website. Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has completed Phase III of …

The following new documents are now available on the Canada.ca website: EDN46 Excise Duty Rates on Spirits and Wine Effective April 1, 2018 EDBN24 Excise Duty Rates on Beer Effective …

CBSA has provided updated information regarding requests for FIRM reports. Updated information follows; paragraphs 6 and 7 have been changed. FIRM is an information retrieval system that allows CBSA to …

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Winter 2018 Edition of The CFIA Chronicle is here! This issue includes articles on: How we’re working on food safety …

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Update to the Proposed Safe Food for Canadians Regulations We have updated our webpage on the proposed Safe Food for …

US Customs has been enforcing penalties on exports that were not completed timely and in accordance with the date of export within the AES filing.  Penalties will be issued if …

The renewal of the bill that re-authorizes GSP (Generalized System of Preferences) passed through the House of Representatives by a 400-2 vote.  Now, the vote will move to the Senate …

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 …