The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has responded to questions concerning licensing requirements under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations. CFIA: As you are probably aware, the new Safe Food for …

Hollow Structural Sections - Notice of Initiation of Expiry Review Investigation The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today initiated an expiry review investigation to determine whether the expiry of the order …

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 …

A reminder to clients utilizing Certificates of Eligibility to obtain preferential duty treatment that TPL entries released within 2018 must be filed by December 31, 2018 to be considered timely …

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured the importation of common alloy aluminum sheet from China.  The U.S. Department of Commerce has …

As we continue to navigate the ever changing seas of trade, we want to remind our clients that NAFTA will remain in effect for the start of 2019.  Though the …

The text of the CUSMA, otherwise known as USMCA, is now available on the Government of Canada’s website, in both English and French.          

This Customs Notice is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website. CN 18-05, Importation of Vaping Products – under the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TPVA) …

This Customs Notice is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website. CN 18-22, Implementation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) This customs …

Due to high demand, registration has reached capacity for some of the webinar sessions on the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR).  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is currently …

Technical Bulletin on the Proposed Prescriptive Path To Meet Fan Energy Rating (FER) Standards In Amendment 15  On October 20, 2018, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) pre-published Amendment 15 in the …

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) will be updated to add a date of signing on the letterhead required since November 30, 2018 following the …

Food facilities are required to renew their registration in every even numbered year between October 1st and December 31st.  The owner, operator, or agent in charge of the facility, or …

Importers and non-resident importers are required to file a non-reimbursement certificate stating that they are not being reimbursed for any anti-dumping or countervailing duties that have been paid to CBP.  …

On Saturday, President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached a deal to keep Tranche 3 of the China 301 tariffs at 10% after January 1st, 2019.  This group …