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US Customs Publishes “Can my good benefit from a Free Trade Agreement?” Article

US Customs and Border Protection Published an article covering a very popular topic: Free trade eligibility.  Many resident and non-resident importers claim duty free status, but sometimes eligibility can be …



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FDA Creates a Product Code for “General Wellness Products”

FDA product codes are alphanumeric codes transmitted with your Customs entry to the FDA that describe your product to the FDA.  For example, tomatoes transported at ambient temperature and packed …



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FDA ACE Maintenance Downtime Friday August 04 2017

US Customs has released CSMS message CSMS 17-000432 notifying stakeholders of the FDA scheduled maintenance Friday August 4th, from 10:00 pm to Saturday August 5th at 8:00 am Eastern Time. …



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New York Congressmen urge CBP to Reduce Processing Times on the Northern Border

Western New York Congressmen Brian Higgins (D) and Chris Collins (R) sent a letter to Secretary John Kelly and Acting Commissioner Kevin McAleenan urging US Customs to speed up the …



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US Senate Finance Committee members push for Softwood Lumber Agreement

Seven members of the Senate Finance committee sent a letter to the US Trade Representative and Commerce Secretary urging for completion of a US – Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement. In …



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FDA Announces Special Hours/Early Closure for Friday, July 28th

The FDA emailed stakeholders today that on Friday, July 28th, the Lewiston Bridge office will close at 10:30 AM and the Peace Bridge office will close at 11:00 AM.  Coverage …



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CBSA Message (TCC17-152) – Monthly Statement of Account Payments to be Made Centrally Effective August 24, 2017

CBSA Message (TCC17-152) – Monthly Statement of Account Payments to be Made Centrally Effective August 24, 2017 Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI. Please …



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2017-2018 Tariff Rate Quotas for Wheat, Barley, Wheat Products and Barley Products

The following is provided by Global Affairs Canada. This message pertains to imports of wheat, barley, wheat products and barley products covered by Items 161 to 191 of the Import …



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CBSA Signs Mutual Recognition Arrangement with Australia

The following is available in its entirety on the Government of Canada website. CBSA Signs Mutual Recognition Arrangement with Australia The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today announced the signing …



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Proposed Regulatory Amendments and Proposed New Regulations Related to the Implementation of the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)

The following is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website. CN 17-25, Proposed Regulatory Amendments and Proposed New Regulations Related to the Implementation of the Canada-Ukraine …



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Webinar on Commercial Water Heaters

Technical Bulletins on Commercial Water Heaters – Amendment 15 to the Energy Efficiency Regulations On March 4, 2017, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) initiated the development of Amendment 15 to the …



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FPT Ministers of Agriculture endorse the Plant and Animal Health Strategy for Canada

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. We are pleased to announce that federal-provincial-territorial ministers of agriculture have endorsed the Plant and Animal Health Strategy for Canada. …



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CETA and Industrial Cheese

Industrial cheese under CETA is defined in the CETA Agreement text’s Annex 2A Tariff elimination, paragraph 17 (d). Industrial Cheese Tariff Rate Quota 17. (a) Originating goods in the following aggregate …



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Liquid Dielectric Transformers – Notice of Initiation of ADD/CVD Expiry Review

The following is available in its entirety, on the Canada Border Services Agency. Liquid Dielectric Transformers – Notice of Initiation of Expiry Review – 2017-07-26 On July 25, 2017, the …



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FSIS Releases Guidance Document on Importing Meat and Meat Products

The Food Safety and Inspection Service published a new guidance document on the importation of beef, poultry, egg products, and catfish.  This document is intended to help importers comply with …



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