The Government of Canada has recently announced the designation of the Niagara Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Point, serving the region’s 12 municipalities from east of Hamilton to the United States …
US Customs will begin to test a pilot program for trucks from Canada, transiting through the US, then back to Canada. This program would allow electronic submission and relaxed data …
The Department of Justice issued a news release this week that a furniture retailer has agreed to pay $15 million to settle an alleged anti-dumping duty evasion case. This retailer …
Please be advised that the Export Information for China has been modified. The content remains generally the same, with the exception that: – the use of sulphites is not currently …
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has advised it is currently targeting late 2016 for pre-publication of the proposed Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) in Canada Gazette, Part I. Pre-publication will …
CBP has not yet determined a ‘hard’ date for when FDA entries will need to be filed through the ACE system. As of now, the CBP website still shows “Summer …
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. …
