The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is expected to release the new rules for submitting electronic import certificates for shipments containing organic food, feed, or …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has made September 2nd the mandatory date for filing of Section 8e requirements through U.S. Customs & Border Protection’s Automated …

D11-5-17, Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) Rules of Origin This new memorandum describes the Canada – United States – Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) Rules of Origin. This memorandum contains a link to …

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is investigating reports of un-requested seeds.  If you received a seed package that you did not order, please contact your regional CFIA office.   Keep …

Whole potatoes – Notice of initiation of expiry review investigation As a result of the CITT’s expiry review, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has initiated an expiry review investigation …

On July 14th, President Trump issued an Executive Order ending Hong Kong’s special trade status. Goods from Hong Kong must now be marked as “Made in China.” Initially, it was …

This week, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen Hahn and Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannis debuted the much-anticipated “New Era for Smarter Food Safety Blueprint.” This high-level overview gives …

On Wednesday, the Detroit Field office of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued an “Information Pipeline” document regarding the “Northern Border Imports of Tomato and Pepper Shipments with …

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 is to …

Oil Country Tubular Goods 2, Notice of expiry review determination The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has completed its investigation,  concerning the dumping of certain oil country tubular goods originating …

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). This is an important message to help food importers of manufactured foods use the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) …

On July 15, 2020, new requirements relating to licensing, preventive controls and traceability under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) begin to apply to businesses in the manufactured food …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that the APHIS Core program has been delayed until January of 2021.  Additionally, a CSMS message …

Tariff classification in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) can be daunting at first glance.  However, with a little practice, anyone can learn to classify goods. The …

On July 14th, President Trump issued an Executive Order ending Hong Kong’s special trade status. Goods from Hong Kong must now be marked as “Made in China.”  Additionally, Section 301, …