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Anti-Dumping Duties (Corrosion-Resistant Steel Sheet)

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today concluded a normal value review (review) to establish the normal values and export prices applicable to certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet (COR) originating …



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Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT)

The Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) is a voluntary, supply chain program led by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This program focuses on improving the security of private …



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Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) – Seal Security – Special Edition

The Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) is a voluntary, supply chain program led by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This program focuses on improving the security of private …



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End of 2023 Quota Filing – U.S. Shipments

Many items are subject to Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs).  TRQs are a two-stage tariff, which imposes a lower rate of duty on imports up to the quota level and a …



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Tariff Preference Level (TPL) for Certain Textile Shipments

A reminder to clients utilizing Certificates of Eligibility to obtain preferential duty treatment that TPL entries released within 2023 must be filed by December 31, 2023 to be considered timely …



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Anti-Dumping Duties – Concrete Reinforcing Bars (Retroactive ADD Assessments)

On September 8, 2022, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated a re-investigation as part of the CBSA’s enforcement of the measures in force regarding certain concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) …



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Planned CARM Outage (DEC 02 2023)

Please be advise CARM systems will be unavailable December 02, 2023 from 08:00 HRS to 18:00 HRS due to routine maintenance.



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Register for CARM Client Portal Webinars -March 2024

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is offering a new series of shorter webinars to assist small and medium businesses understand how CARM may affect them. Registration is required for …



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End of 2023 Quota Filing – U.S. Shipments

Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) Many items are subject to Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs).  TRQs are a two-stage tariff, which imposes a lower rate of duty on imports up to the …



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Tariff Preference Level (TPL) for Certain Textile Shipments

A reminder to clients utilizing Certificates of Eligibility to obtain preferential duty treatment that TPL entries released within 2023 must be filed by December 31, 2023 to be considered timely …



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U.S. Thanksgiving Day FDA Hours

The local FDA offices have notified the trade community of their hours for the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday: Peace Bridge BuffaloThursday 11/23/2023: CLOSED Lewiston BridgeThursday 11/23/2023: CLOSED Alexandria Bay, NYThursday 11/23/2023: …



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Notice of initiation of expiry review investigation – Cold-Rolled Steel

On November 14, 2023, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) initiated an expiry review concerning the dumping and subsidizing of certain cold-rolled steel originating in or exported from China, South Korea …



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Cosmetics Facility Registration – Delayed until July 1st, 2024

The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) represents a significant expansion of FDA’s authority to regulate cosmetics to help ensure the safety of cosmetic products. This requirement was …



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Government Shutdown Averted until January 19th

Previously, U.S. Congress passed a stop gap spending bill that prevented a government shutdown on November 17th. On Tuesday, another stop gap bill was passed extended funding until January 19th, …



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Trade Fundamentals – Repaired Goods

Whether repairing goods is the specialty of your business or you find your company in a situation where goods are shipped to your company for repair or refurbishment, it is …



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