From January to April 2017 the Canadian Food Inspection Agency held public consultations on the proposed Safe Food for Canadians Regulations. Over 1,700 submissions were received from businesses, consumers, governments …
This week, the FDA published a new webpage and a timeline infographic that illustrates the main compliance dates for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and Foreign Supplier Verification Program …
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 …
This is the time of year when companies are preparing to be an exhibitor at a trade show in the United States. So, before you load those skids, here are …
US Customs issued CSMS message 17-000046 clarifying the documentation requirements for the claim of US Goods Returning under tariff code 9801.00.10. At the heart of the changes, 9801.00.10 will apply …
Hundreds of companies have signed a letter urging the US Congress to renew the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. This letter states that US employers are now faced with …
Please be advised the Canada Border Service Agency has issued new payment policies related to payments of the monthly Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) Statement of Account (SOA). Some of these …
The following is available in its entirety on the Canadian International Trade Tribunal website. Carbon and Alloy Steel Line Pipe, Inquiry No. NQ-2017-002 The Canadian International Trade Tribunal conducted an …
The FDA published a draft guidance document outlining their authority to refuse the entry of food from facilities that have refused FDA inspection. Foreign food facility inspections were outlined in …
The US Department of Commerce issued anti-dumping (A-122-857) and countervailing (C-570-858) duty orders for softwood lumber from Canada. This sets permanent rates for AD/CV duties unless revoked in a sunset …
US Customs updated their Informed Compliance Publication covering “Reasonable Care.â€Â Not only does this publication cover topics such as merchandise description and classification, but it also covers forced labor, which …
US Customs has issued a reminder to exporters of hazardous waste via CSMS message 17-000796. Effective December 31st and in accordance with the RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act), manifested …
The Generalized System of Preferences is a duty free entry program that allows for duty free entry of goods shipped directly from a number of nations. However, this program is …
The following is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency. Carbon and Alloy Steel Line Pipe – Final Determination On June 8, 2017, the CBSA initiated an …
The following is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Liquid Dielectric Transformers – Expiry Review Decision The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) initiated an expiry …
