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APHIS: Lacey Act requirements for 20 more products begin in August
On February 6, 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published… Read more
Invitation to participate in CFIA’s Food Labelling Modernization Phase II
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be hosting face to face sessions across Canada in the coming… Read more
3,300 engineers, train workers set to strike
Canadian railways could soon be in for a major service disruption, as the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference has… Read more
U.S. citrus exports threatened by HLB disease
One of the United States' largest and most profitable exports is citrus. But there's a disease that's threatening… Read more
Cargo backlog at U.S. West coast ports piling up
Clearing the cargo backlog at U.S. west coast ports would take two months, once a new contract with… Read more
Truckers in Southern California declare force majeure
Dozens of harbor truckers in Southern California notified the Uniform Intermodal Interchange Agreement, as well as a number… Read more
FWS seeks importers and exporters of regulated products for participation in test pilot
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has been mandated to interface with U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s… Read more
CITT initiates expiry review on greenhouse bell peppers
On Feb. 4th, 2015, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) advised that they are conducting expiry proceedings concerning… Read more
Kitchener, Ontario highway sufferance warehouse closing down
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has advised that as of February 9, 2015, TST Overland Express located… Read more
ILWU, PMA close in on agreement
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) yesterday said it “extremely close” to an agreement with port employers… Read more