Last week, CBP Officers working on outbound inspections in Texas selected an SUV, heading into Mexico, for inspection. Â In the vehicle, $57,691 in unreported currency was recovered. Â It is not …
The US Food and Drug Administration has updated the food facility registration product categories to increase the FDA’s ability to respond to food related emergencies.  Additions to the animal foods …
The US Food and Drug Administration is seeking comment on the use and regulation of using the term ‘healthy’ on human food products.  This change would define “healthy†with respect …
The US Department of Homeland Security Investigations filed a Federal lawsuit against a New York apparel importer, wholesaler in an alleged duty evasion scheme. Â The compliant alleges that the participants …
The following has been updated and is available on the Canada Border Services Agency website. B232 – North American Free Trade Agreement – Certificate of Origin
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has posted a series of questions and answers to its website regarding the Weed Seeds Order (WSO), 2016. Â The WSO is a ministerial order …
The following has been updated on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Fabricated Industrial Steel Components – Initiation of Investigation The Canada Border Services Agency initiated investigations on September 12, …
The following are available on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Memorandum D8-2-8, Samples of Negligible Value (Tariff Items 9990.00.00 and 9991.00.00) This memorandum has been revised to reflect changes …
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Philadelphia discovered a tiger moth in a shipment of Colombian apple bananas. Â This is the first time this species was discovered in a …
The US House of Representatives Ways and Means Subcommittee will meet next week.  This meeting will focus specifically on Customs and Trade Enforcement. As Customs moves into the future with …
On September 20th, US Customs Commissioner Kerlikowske addressed the CBP’s Border Priorities during his speech at the US-Canada Border Conference held in Detroit.  He covered the bi-national initiatives of the …
On August 18th, US Customs issued a ruling on lighted, glass, cone-shaped trees.  These decorations were deemed not to be ‘festive articles’ eligible to be classified under the heading …
The following has been updated on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Memorandum D3-3-1, Freight Forwarder Pre-arrival and Reporting Requirements This memorandum has been revised to include pre-arrival, arrival and …
Flat Hot-rolled Carbon and Alloy  Steel Sheet and Strip – Expiry Review The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has conducted an expiry review of its orders made on August 15, 2011, in …
Notice to Importers – Wheat Products Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) This message pertains to imports of wheat products classified under Customs Tariff headings: 11.01, 11.03, 11.04, 11.08, 11.09, 19.01, 19.02, …
