On April 18th the FDA issued an import alert to hold all shipments of aqua-cultured shrimp and prawns from peninsular Malaysia. This alert was issued after one third of tested …
The US Congressional Steel Caucus held their annual ‘State of Steel’ hearing last week. The overwhelming theme was that the United States should not become dependent on foreign countries to …
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, US Customs and Border Protection, and Homeland Security Investigations released their annual report on the products seized last year that were deemed to be violating …
The “Halal” Method of Production Claims requirements have been updated to reflect the amendment to the Food and Drug Regulations. Additional information is available on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency …
The following have been updated on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website. Export requirements under section 11.7.3, Annex W – United States of the Chapter 11 of the Meat Hygiene …
The World Trade organization released a statement this week that the growth rate from 2015 to 2016 will remain at 2.8 percent. The WTO economists expect it to grow to …
After reaching an agreement with the US to end an ongoing dispute at the World Trade Organization, China will end their extensive export subsidy program. China will cease to provide …
After US Steel announced the layoffs of 25% of their workforce in Northwest Indiana, US Senator Joe Donnelly released a statement that levied the blame on illegally dumped steel from …
On April 29th, The Department of Homeland Security will host a “Homeland Security Day†in California’s Silicon Valley. This event will bring startups, investors and CBP leaders to discuss opportunities. …
The following have been updated and are available in their entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website D10-14-61, Tariff Item 9937.00.00 and the Recognition of an Ethno-cultural Group This …
The following can be viewed in their entirety on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website. Section 11.7.3, Annex W – United States of the Chapter 11 of the Meat Hygiene …
On March 31st, ACE became mandatory for most entries into the United States. In general, the transition has been smooth, but there were slowness issues on Tuesday March 4th that …
With all informal entries being processed through ACE, CBP issued a CSMS message clarifying that the Lacey Act will not be required on informal entries. Informal entries are entries with …
A Canadian bathroom and kitchen fixture manufacturer improperly valued their goods when they were sent to their US subsidiary. CBP ruled that, for US Customs purposes, the proper value of …
As of May 9th, the Animal and Plant Health Inspections Service (APHIS) will allow imports of blackberries and raspberries from Ecuador according to the final rule. These imports would be …
