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Budget 2024 – Changes to Excise Duty Rates on Tobacco Products

The rates of excise duty on tobacco products are increasing effective April 17, 2024. The rate increase does not apply to the excise duty on raw leaf tobacco and to …



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CBSA – EDI Portal SCHEDULED Maintenance Unavailability

Saturday April 20, 2024 from 05:00 to 05:30 (ET) and Sunday April 21, 2024 from 05:00 to 05:30 (ET): eManifest Portal users will not be able to view or update …



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New Cosmetics Requirements – Effective July 1st, 2024

The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) represents a significant expansion of FDA’s authority to regulate cosmetics to help ensure the safety of cosmetic products. This requirement is …



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US Customs Commodity Specialist Webinar Schedule

The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) has announced its webinar series for May. After the live event, this and other previously recorded webinars will be …



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Updates to the Safe Food for Canadians licence application and guidance

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has made updates to: the Safe Food for Canadians licence (SFC licence) application (available through My CFIA)the guidance document What to consider before applying …



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Forced Labor – A CBP Trade Priority

The Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (TFTEA) was signed into law on February 24, 2016. One of the key areas of focus was forced labor. U.S. Customs …



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USDA APHIS Bans Imports of Cherries and other Fruit from Ontario, Quebec

Federal Order DA-2017-15 was issued to prohibit entry of European cherry fruit fly host commodities from Ontario and Quebec into the United States. This is effective immediately. The following fruits …



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Moving Forward with the Energy Efficiency Regulations

The following is provided by Natural Resources Canada. Technical bulletins will be posted online and webinars offered later this Spring for the energy-using products listed on the forward regulatory plan. …



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Pet supplements imported from the United States

Further information on how to import pet supplements with animal origin ingredients which are made in the United States has been published in this Notice to Industry. If you have …



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Export of fish and seafood to the European Union

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published an updated version of the Request for Export Certification to the EU – TRACES NT – Fish and Seafood form (Version 2024-04). …



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Customs Notice 24-15 (Preparing for CARM Release 2 Implementation, Transition Measures)

This notice provides important information about the transition measures put in place by the CBSA to ensure continued border fluidity and timely submission of accounting and payment of duties after …



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Anti-Dumping Duties

Dry Wheat Pasta On March 20, 2024, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal continued its finding, concerning the dumping and subsidizing of dry wheat-based pasta originating in or exported from the Republic of …



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Sulphur dioxide gas used on fresh grapes during storage and transport

Health Canada (HC) has assessed a request from industry stakeholders concerning the use of sulphur dioxide gas on fresh grapes during storage and transport, which has resulted in the reclassification …



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Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT)

The Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) is a voluntary, supply chain program led by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This program focuses on improving the security of private …



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Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) – Seal Security – Special Edition

The Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) is a voluntary, supply chain program led by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This program focuses on improving the security of private …



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