Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, Mexican Secretary of the Economy Ildefonso Guajardo, and United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer today successfully concluded the third round of the renegotiation and …
The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Please be advised that due to the new Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE) regulations: (EU) 2017/622 and (EU) 2017/731 brought into …
Importers may wbe interested in the following CETA information, recently posted in the Canada Gazette: CETA Rules of Origin Regulations SOR/2017-175 CETA Rules of Origin for Casual Goods Regulations SOR/2017-176 …
Regardless if the final destination is the United States or Canada, if your ocean shipment is docking in the United States then an ISF (Importer Security Filing) must be filed …
This week the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) issued a notice that the investigation into the dumping of tool chests and cabinets from China and Vietnam is entering its …
US Customs issued CSMS message 17-000609 stating that enforcement and frequency of penalty action for violations to the wood packaging materials standards will soon increase. This requirement has been in …
The table of contents to the text of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is available. Importers wishing to determine duty rates of originating goods can refer to the …
The Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) will be provisionally implemented on September 21 2017. Canadian importers may benefit from the Canada-EU CETA duty relief commitments made in …
The FDA has created the “Food Safety Plan Builder†to help facilities meet the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).  This step-by-step program guides users through questions that …
It has come to our attention that the FDA has been contacting food importers and advising that they intend to inspect the facilities for FSVP compliance. Â This is different than …
Trade show season presents a number of unique challenges for importers and exporters. Of course, you have goods that you don’t normally ship, but you also need to know how …
The following is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website. Stainless Steel Sinks – Expiry Review Determination On September 1, 2017, pursuant to paragraph 76.03(7)(a) of …
EU and Canada agree to set a date for the provisional application of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the President of the …
The following is provided by Global Affairs Canada At today’s 6th ASEAN Economic Ministers-Canada Consultation in Manila, representatives of all 10 ASEAN member states and Canada together agreed to launch …
The Canada Border Services Agency has updated the Customs Tariff (T2017-5) on its website. …