This week CSMS #42894478 was issued regarding the “New Process for the Automated Collection of Assessments by CBP on Imported Softwood Lumber Covered under the Softwood Lumber Checkoff.” Beginning July …

The FDA Food Facility Biennial Registration is upon us again. Food facilities are required to renew their registration in every even numbered year between October 1st and December 31st.  The …

Heavy plate – Extension of investigation The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today extended the preliminary phase of the the investigation into the alleged injurious dumping of certain hot‑rolled …

On August 7, 2020, pursuant to paragraph 76.1(2)(b) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) continued the final determination of dumping with respect to certain oil …

This memorandum was revised to update the exceptions of the Courier Imports Remission Order (CIRO) to reflect the changes resulting from the Canada – United States – Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has made September 2nd the mandatory date for filing of Section 8e requirements through U.S. Customs & Border Protection’s Automated …

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative updated the list of goods that will be impacted by the Airbus Tariffs levied against the European Union. Effective September 1st, the certain …

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative chose not to extend nearly three quarters of the China 301 duty exclusions that were granted on List 3 commodities. Therefore, on August …

On August 11th, CSMS 43633412 was issued offering guidance on the new marking rules for goods made in Hong Kong. This CSMS stated, “A transition period (45 days) will be …

Canada intends to impose retaliatory countermeasures in response to the United States announced intention to impose  tariffs of 10 per cent on imports of certain aluminum products from Canada, which …

US Trade Representative (USTR) Lighthizer previously acknowledged that, in a Senate Finance Committee hearing, there have been recent surges in aluminum from Canada and Mexico. Yesterday, the Whitehouse issued a …

Ottawa will impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in response to President Donald Trump’s decision to restore a 10 per cent tariff on Canadian aluminum imports. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy …

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is committed to protecting the health of Canada’s plant resources, our environment and our economy. To date, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has received …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has imposed restrictions on the imports of tomatoes and peppers from Canada, Mexico, The Netherlands and Israel …

As many of our clients know, on July 1st the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).  However, what you may not know is that there …