Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)/Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) became mandatory on May 30th, 2017. To aid in the initial transition, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took an …

The following is provided by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). RE: Planned CARM Outage August 7, 2022 Please be advised that all CARM Services, including the Client portal, will …

Luxury Tax – The luxury tax will come into effect on September 1, 2022. Scope of the luxury tax Certain persons are required to register with the Canada Revenue Agency …

Generally, the goods covered by headings 9817.00.50 and 9817.00.60, HTSUS are articles which are used for agricultural purposes but which are not already classified under a duty-free agricultural provision. These …

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released guidance to assist the trade with preparing for the implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) that will take effect June …

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 …

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 …

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). As of July 6, 2022, standard container sizes were removed for some foods as a result of the Food …

Significant amendments were made to the Fertilizers Regulations in 2020 that affect the manufacture, sale, import and export of regulated fertilizers and supplements. As of October 26, 2023, all regulated …

The following is provided by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CARM Client Support (CCS) RE: July Payment Due Date – August 2 2022 TARGET AUDIENCE: All importers, brokers, service providers, …

The Canada Border Services Agency made preliminary determinations on July 7, 2022 respecting the dumping and subsidizing of certain mattresses originating in or exported from China. For importations of subject …

This is the time of year when companies are preparing to be an exhibitor at a trade show in the United States. So, before you load those skids, here are …

CSMS #52506203 announced that The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has developed a new database called “Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements” (ACIR). This will …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will end its temporary policy of permitting use of the entity identification code “UNK.” FSVP importers have now had ample time to familiarize …

The Government of Canada is following through on its commitment to introduce a luxury tax on certain vehicles and aircraft priced over $100,000 and certain vessels priced over $250,000 to …