On November 15, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)  released a Federal Order regarding the importation of tomato and pepper which are hosts of the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV). Effective November 22, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) will impose new requirements […]

As of June 30, 2020 the B13A will be replaced by CERS (Canadian Export Reporting System).  The information required will be the same as a B13A, but the CAED Software will be replaced by the CERS online portal.  If you have already used the CAED software or a service provider has submitted B13A on your […]

Modifications to the action being taken in the Section 301 investigation will increase the rate of additional duty from 10 to 15 percent for the products of China covered by the $300 billion tariff action (Tranche 4) published on August 20, 2109. BACKGROUND: On August 20, 2019, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a […]

Section 301 Trade Remedies to be Assessed on Certain Products from China

The Government of Canada’s new Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) are coming into force on January 15, 2019 and will require that food imported into Canada meets the…

US HTS Codes affected by Steel & Aluminum US Presidential Proclamation

List of HS codes to be affected by Canadian Importers for goods imported from the USA as of July 1st, 2018

The Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) signed on July 11, 2016, and entered into force August 1, 2017.

CBSA has a new seizure policy in regards to the significant undervaluation of commercial LVS goods (less than $2500 CAD) arriving with UPS, FedEx and DHL.