Highway carriers are required to transmit cargo and conveyance data electronically to the CBSA prior to arrival. The cargo and conveyance data must be received and validated by the CBSA …

The Canada Border Services Agency has published its list of verification priorities for 2016 Some of the tariff classification trade compliance priorities are:  pasta, hair dryers, curling irons, and palm  oil. Some of the valuation trade compliance priorities …

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published an annual report which highlights the CFIA’s contribution to the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC). The IPPC is the primary international treaty …

ARL Webinar on Cut-Over and ARL Implementation Schedule (Repeat) January 13, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm (EST) The Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) is to be implemented in January of 2016. …

The following have been updated on the Canada Border Services Agency website Memorandum D3-5-7, Temporary Importation of Vessels Memorandum D6-2-3, Refund of Duties Memorandum D8-3-2, Tariff Item 9831.00.00 and the …

In a recent CBP decision, US Customs determined that a particular make of containers did not meet the requirements to be considered of US origin. This decision was based on …

The Business Roundtable, an association of CEO’s from leading US Companies, has issued a statement in support of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Business Roundtable stated that the TPP will promote US …

Field Operations Officers in San Juan seized 10,000 counterfeit toy dolls worth an estimated $41,250 from a shipment originating in China. The officers inspected a shipment because the contents appeared …

The International Trade Commission released the 2016 US harmonized Tariff Schedule. One of the changes this year was to the tariff classification for vaping liquids. Vaping liquid with nicotine is …

The Canada Border Services Agency has provided the eManifest frequently asked questions (FAQs) for highway carriers.

The winter 2016 edition of the newsletter CBSA Today: Commercial News for Stakeholders is available on the Canada Border Services Agency website.

The deadline to apply for an allocation under the tariff rate quota (TRQ) for milk protein substances (MPS) with a milk protein content of 85% or more by weight, calculated …

Following three months of declines, exports increased by 0.4% in November lifted by a 0.6% gain in shipment volumes. The composition of growth was mixed, with 6 of 11 broad …

The following has been excerpted from 5 January 2016 news release by Global Affairs Canada The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Trade, and the Honourable Bardish Chagger, Minister of …

The following is available on the Canadian International Trade Tribunal website. NQ-2015-001, Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate and High-strength Low-alloy Steel Plate from India and Russia the …