A draft of the Plant and Animal Health Strategy  is now available online for consultation, and you are invited to take part. Given the increasingly complex and constantly changing risks …

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is seeking feedback on its updated plant health import requirements for some wooden and bamboo products. Directive D-02-12: Phytosanitary import requirements for non-processed wood …

On April 3, 2017, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a final determination of dumping with respect to certain concrete reinforcing bar originating in or exported from the Republic …

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today initiated an expiry review concerning the dumping and subsidizing of stainless steel sinks originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China. …

As part of ongoing efforts to improve client service please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be performing network maintenance for a 15 minute period on …

US Customs will be acting upon the Executive Order entitled “Establishing Enhanced Collection and Enforcement of Anti-dumping and Countervailing Duties and Violations of Trade and Customs Laws.”   This executive …

The International Trade Administration issued a fact sheet on Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea (Korea), and Taiwan. This fact …

Last week, the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) announced the renewal of 187 substances on the list of Allowed and Prohibited Substances to conclude their review.  The next review …

Please schedule pickups of your goods accordingly!  The FDA has issued CSMS message 17-000192 that advises the system will be down from 6:00am to 3:00pm this Saturday.  FDA will not …

What is the FSMA? The Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 What is the FSVP? The Foreign Supplier Verification Program As a Canadian company that exports human or animal food, …

In 2011, the US Government passed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The purpose of this legislation is to prevent contamination rather than simply reacting after a problem is discovered. …

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has extended the comment period for the phase one consultations on the cost recovery initiative.  Submit comments and have your say by April 21, …

Please be advised that as part of a streamlining effort, regulated parties will now submit CFIA Fish List requests via Ask CFIA instead of through the local CFIA inspection office. …

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is now issuing export certificates for certain fertilizers and supplements.  These certificates are not mandatory for export, but aim to facilitate access of Canadian …

This week, a trade industry group reported that Requests for Information (CF28) and Notices of Action (CF29) forms have been being mailed directly to importers of record, without a copy …