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Canadian Agriculture Minister says Repeal of COOL is the ‘only way’ to avert Retaliation

Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has made his opinion known that the repeal of the United States’ country of origin labelling is the only way to avoid Canadian retaliation. This …



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WTO Members reach landmark $1.3 Trilliion IT Trade Deal

The following is available in its entirety on the World Trade Organization website. WTO members representing major exporters of information technology products agreed today (24 July) to eliminate tariffs on …



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CBP Seizes Counterfeit Goods in Los Angeles and Miami this week

There were two high profile seizures of counterfeit goods this week. In Los Angeles, CBP Officers seized 3,960 high end belts with an estimated suggested retail price of $3,227,400. CBP …



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Consumer Product Safety Commission adds Extension Cords to Substantial Products Hazard List

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has added extension cords that do not have certain characteristics to the substantial product hazards list. These characteristics include: minimum wire size, strain relief requirements, …



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USA – Anti-Dumping Duties

There has been a new cash deposit instruction for multi-layered wood flooring from China under ADD case number A570-970 (Message number 5209303). There has also been a scope determination on …



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Statement from Ministers Ritz and Fast on Senator Stabenow’s Proposed Bill to Amend United States Country of Origin Labelling (COOL)

The following is a news release by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and is available in its entirety on the Government of Canada website “Senator Stabenow’s COOL 2.0 fails to address …



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Interim eManifest Requirements Respecting Empty Highway and Rail Conveyances and In-transit Highway and Rail Conveyances

The following is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website. CN15-030 Interim eManifest Requirements Respecting Empty Highway and Rail Conveyances and In-transit Highway and Rail Conveyances …



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CBSA Container Bank Program

The following is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website. CN 15-029, Container Bank Program (CBP) 1. This customs notice provides information regarding the Container Bank Program …



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Canada – Anti-Dumping Duties

The CBSA has, today, extended the re-investigation with respect to the dumping and subsidizing of certain seamless casing, certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) and certain pup joints from the …



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Wheat, Barley, Wheat Products and Barley Products Tariff Rate Quotas 2015-2016

This message pertains to imports of wheat, barley, wheat products and barley products covered by items 161 to 191 of the Import Control List (ICL). The purpose of this message …



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Consumer Product Safety Commission Exempts some Wood from Third Party Testing Requirement

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a ruling that exempts unfinished and untreated trunk wood from testing for heavy metals in the toy safety standard, effective September 15th. …



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FDA’s Voluntary Qualified Import Program (VQIP) Outline Released

The Food and Drug Administration’s new proposed VQIP program now has proposed rulemaking document and a draft of a guidance document. This program was created through the FDA Food Safety …



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International Trade Commission Votes to open a Patent Infringement Investigation

The US International Trade Commission (USITC) will begin to investigate whether a patent on sliding, resealable plastic bags was infringed upon by foreign imports.  No decision has been made on …



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USA – Anti-Dumping Duties

The US International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that there is ‘reasonable indication’ that US industry has been harmed by the imports of certain corrosion resistant steel products from China, India, …



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Import Policy for Pet Food and Treats Containing Animal Products and By-Products

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency CFIA_Policy_for_Pet_Food The start date for implementation of CFIA’s updated policy on shelf stable pet food and treats is September 1, …



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