The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that, starting October 31st, exclusions from duties for commodities on List 4a of the China 301 tariffs will open.  The current …

U.S. Customs & Border Protection released new guidelines for penalty mitigation in the event of violation to the wood packaging materials (WPM) regulations.  First time offenders will have the opportunity …

The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) is a free trade program that allows for duty free treatment of certain commodities imported directly from developing nations.  Last week, a Presidential Proclamation …

The Canadian Beef Grading Agency (CBGA), a private, non-profit corporation accredited by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to deliver grading services for beef in Canada, is proposing to amend …

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency will be hosting its annual fertilizer regulatory workshop on January 14, 2020, in Ottawa.  The event will be followed by the Canadian Fertilizer Products Forum …

Carbon Steel Fasteners – Notice of Initiation of Expiry Review On October 28, 2019, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), initiated an expiry review concerning the dumping of certain carbon …

We have been advised that NRCan is unable to receive explosive permit data that is sent to them by CBSA electronically. Until this system issue is resolved, importers and brokers …

At the National Customs Broker’s and Freight Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) national conference this week, a USDA representative stated that the timeline of implementation for the USDA program commonly …

The US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will begin notifying importers and customs brokers when Lacey Act declarations are submitted containing errors.  Importers (and importers of record) will …

The Department of Commerce has instructed U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate entries associated with the importation of Mexican grown fresh tomatoes.  Cash deposits made on or after …

CFIA suspends the Safe Food for Canadians licence of St. Ann’s Foods Inc., for non-compliance related to control measures Effective September 21, 2019 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has …

Although there have been reported cases of African swine fever in China and parts of Europe, there have been no reported cases in Canada. Learn more about African swine fever and get …

Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Plate Notice of Initiation of Normal Value Review The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has initiated a normal value review to update the normal values and export …

Large Diameter Carbon and Alloy Steel Line Pipe - Notice of Initiation of Normal Value Review The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has initiated a normal value and export price review …

A Canadian seafood wholesaler faces a year in prison after importing fish that was previously refused by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  On the first importation from Mexico, …