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CFIA New and Updated Advisories

The following are provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Blueberry Maggot: Requirements for blueberry plants Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has updated D-02-04: The Blueberry …



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Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Due to Expire on December 31, 2017

The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) provides duty-free treatment to certain goods of designated beneficiary countries.  To qualify for this duty free treatment, goods must be ‘direct shipped’ from the …



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Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT)

Willson International encourages our clients to pursue participation in Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) CTPAT program. CBP has launched the CTPAT 2.0 Portal; which existing CTPAT partners may access 24/7/365. …



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CBP to Increase Wood Packaging Material Treatment Enforcement

US Customs issued CSMS message 17-000609 stating that enforcement and frequency of penalty action for violations to the wood packaging materials standards will soon increase.  This requirement has been in …



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FDA Creates New Webpage and Infographic for FSMA Compliance

This week, the FDA published a new webpage and a timeline infographic that illustrates the compliance dates for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP).  The …



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Anti-Dumping Investigation opened for Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin (PET)

US Customs released CSMS message 17-000670 this week advising of the initiation of an anti-dumping duty investigation on Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from Brazil, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Pakistan, and …



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ACE Outage Planned for Tuesday, November 7th

Per CSMS message 17-000678, US Customs ACE System will be undergoing an extended maintenance period from 12:00 am Eastern Time on 11/7 until 4:00 AM Eastern Time.  Entries will not …



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CFIA proposes amendments to Regulations on Administrative Monetary Penalties

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) launched a public consultation on proposed amendments to the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations, which would allow Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) to …



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CETA Originating Status – Q & A

Canada Border Services Agency answered the following question Q – If EU originating goods are shipped to Canada from Italy, then are subsequently exported from Canada to France in the …



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Canada–European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Rules of Origin

The following is now available on the Canada Border Services Agency website, D11-5-15​​​​​​​, Canada–European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Rules of Origin This new memorandum describes the Canada–European Union …



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CETA Origin Declaration

Canada Border Services Agency has confirmed that the statement “CANADA/EU or CM must appear on the “origin declaration”.  Nothing else is acceptable (please refer to footnote to field 3). The …



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NAFTA and TPL

Under a revised NAFTA, the U.S. is proposing the eventual elimination of NAFTA’s TPL regime. Anyone with an interest or who may be concerned with this proposal, or their U.S. …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

The following is available on the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) website. Oil Country Tubular Goods, Interim Review No. RD-2017-001 The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has decided that an interim …



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Service Fee Cap Renewed for Certain Animal Health Export Certificates

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) renewed a cap fee for certain animal health export certificates.  To learn more about this extension, see the Notice to Industry.         …



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Beef and Veal (Items 114 to 116 on the Import Control List) – Quantities available for reallocation

Quota is currently available for reallocation under the Beef and Veal Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ). Section 7.4 of the Notice to Importers No. 867 (the Notice) sets out the reallocation …



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