In a recent CBP decision, US Customs determined that a particular make of containers did not meet the requirements to be considered of US origin. This decision was based on …
The Business Roundtable, an association of CEO’s from leading US Companies, has issued a statement in support of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Business Roundtable stated that the TPP will promote US …
Field Operations Officers in San Juan seized 10,000 counterfeit toy dolls worth an estimated $41,250 from a shipment originating in China. The officers inspected a shipment because the contents appeared …
The International Trade Commission released the 2016 US harmonized Tariff Schedule. One of the changes this year was to the tariff classification for vaping liquids. Vaping liquid with nicotine is …
The Canada Border Services Agency has provided the eManifest frequently asked questions (FAQs)Â for highway carriers.
The winter 2016 edition of the newsletter CBSA Today: Commercial News for Stakeholders is available on the Canada Border Services Agency website.
The deadline to apply for an allocation under the tariff rate quota (TRQ) for milk protein substances (MPS) with a milk protein content of 85% or more by weight, calculated …
Following three months of declines, exports increased by 0.4% in November lifted by a 0.6% gain in shipment volumes. The composition of growth was mixed, with 6 of 11 broad …
The following has been excerpted from 5 January 2016 news release by Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Trade, and the Honourable Bardish Chagger, Minister of …
The following is available on the Canadian International Trade Tribunal website. NQ-2015-001, Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate and High-strength Low-alloy Steel Plate from India and Russia the …
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has implemented interim phytosanitary requirements for in-transit shipments. These interim requirements are valid effective January 1, 2016 until the CFIA completes its comprehensive in-transit …
Technical references concerning Safe Food Production Systems are available on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website. Guidance on Resistance Temperature Detectors
On their website this week, the National Foreign Trade Council came out in support of the TPP. Key to their support is the TPP’s mechanisms to settle disputes and soften …
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ordered employees to stop enforcing labeling on December 21st. Inspection personnel were directed “not to take any independent action on enforcement†and to …
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has set the rates for 2016. These are the charges the organization assesses to meat and poultry establishments, importers and exporters for providing …
