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Oct 7, 2016

TRQ Allocations – Application now being accepted for 2017 Tariff Rate Quotas on several agricultural products

Global Affairs Canada recently issued new Notices to Importers for several Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQS) that are administered… Read more 

Sep 27, 2016

Fiscal Year 2017 Sugar TRQ announced and allocated by country

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Sugar Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) openings that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)… Read more 

Sep 23, 2016

eManifest House bill and Supplementary Reporting Requirements for Freight Forwarders

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Memorandum D3-3-1 outlines and explains the requirements and administrative policies regarding the transmission… Read more 

Sep 21, 2016

Wheat and barley products tariff rate quota (TRQ) will attract higher rate of duty

Global Affairs Canada has issued a notification pertaining to tariff rate quota (TRQ) on wheat and barley products… Read more 

Sep 21, 2016

Food Importers – Important reminder of Food Facility Registration 2016 renewal

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requires that all food facilities update their registration every even-numbered year.  This… Read more 

Sep 16, 2016

CBP announces construction to reduce commercial travel lanes at Derby Line (I-91) starting September 19

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Port of Entry in Derby Line (Interstate 91), Vt., has stated an… Read more 

Sep 16, 2016

Update to Canadian export requirements for processed products to Columbia

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has updated the Canadian Export Requirements for Processed Products which covers fruits, vegetables… Read more 

Sep 14, 2016

Government of Canada initiates dumping inquiry on certain fabricated industrial steel components

On September 12, 2016 the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that it had launched an investigation under… Read more 

Sep 14, 2016

Province of Prince Edward Island HST increase effective 1 Oct 2016

Effective October 1, 2016, the Province of Prince Edward Island will increase the provincial component of the harmonized… Read more 

Sep 12, 2016

Consultation on the Proposal to add six chemicals to the Precursor Control Regulations as a Class A Precursor

Government of Canada proposed order amending Schedule VI to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) and regulations… Read more