Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has updated the Standard container sizes section of the Fresh fruits or vegetables page of the Industry Labelling Tool to reflect …

Please be advised that the new “Notice to Industry – The use of food additives in certain ready-to-eat meat products” is available. Regulated parties will have a 12-month transition period, ending …

CBSA is planning to issue a revised Customs Notice regarding the following tariff items 8903.10.00, 8903.91.00, 8903.92.00 and 8903.99.90 that are no longer subject to surtax.  When importing these goods, no …

The following notice is from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada In the last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released guidance and …

Early this morning, the Federal Register notice was published officially increasing Tranche 3 of the China 301 tariffs from 10 percent to 25 percent effective Friday, May 10th, 2019 at …

Opening of the application period for Dairy Year CPTPP tariff rate quotas (TRQ), August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2020 The following is provided by Global Affairs Canada. The deadline …

As we continue to follow the ongoing humanitarian and security crisis on the Southwest border of the United States, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) updated the deployment of border …

On March 15th, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will began enforcement of mandatory ISF-5 filing for shipments that dock in the United States and move in bond to Canada and …

Overview The United States Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the intent to terminate the 2013 Suspension Agreement on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico.  This means that if an agreement is …

As a reminder, on May 1st, the seasonal tariff number for cucumbers changed from 0707.00.4000 to 0707.00.5010 (Greenhouse grown) or 0707.00.5090 (field grown).  This tariff number is effective until June …

The Government of Canada is committed to maintaining a strong food safety system.  Today, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) of up to $15,000 …

Beginning June 1, 2019, importers applying for an import permit under the Plant Protection Act can submit their application electronically to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, without having to submit a hard …

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Beginning in June 2019, Dairy Export Certificates will be available through My CFIA. Benefits of requesting an export certificate …

Global Affairs Canada has posted Notice to Importers No. 944. This notice informs importers of the procedures governing the administration of provisional safeguards, in the form of tariff rate quotas …

On April 29, 2019, the Government of Canada announced its’ intent to enact final safeguards on these two categories of steel (heavy plate and stainless steel wire). In response to …