If you have not done so already, please follow the below procedures to renew your FDA food facility registration: Go to https://www.access.fda.gov/oaa Enter account ID & password, check the “I …

With the Federal government in ‘shutdown,’ it is important to understand which agencies will be impacted. U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Ports will be staffed as normal. Trucks will …

This notice is to inform importers and brokers that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will be updating the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) to include the Safe Food for Canadians …

The Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) come into force on January 15, 2019. At that time, most food businesses will need a Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence to import, …

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) is amending the import controls in relation to the outbreak of E. coli O157 illnesses in Canada linked to romaine lettuce harvested in California …

The following are available on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Nitisinone Capsules – Notice of Preliminary Determinations On December 20, 2018, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a …

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 …

On Saturday, President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached a deal to keep Tranche 3 of the China 301 tariffs at 10% until March 2nd, 2019.  This group …

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 …

Lists of Steel, Aluminum and Other Goods Imported from the United States Subject to Remission of Countermeasures The Department of Finance has announced an amendment to the remission order on …

This message pertains to imports of barley products classified under Customs Tariff headings: 11.02, 11.03, 11.04, 11.07, 11.08, 19.01, 19.04 and 23.02 . The purpose of this message is to …

The Government of Canada has announced an Order-in-Council concerning certain steel goods that were in transit to Canada prior to October 25th, 2018.  This OIC permits importers to apply for …

To help CFIA staff and industry prepare for the new regulations, the CFIA continues to publish new and updated guidance documents on a regular basis. The following document was recently …

In less than one month many food businesses will require a licence when the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) come into force. You can apply for a Safe Food …

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 …