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Mar 2, 2018

Compliance Dates for the Final Rule on FSVP for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals

Expiry of delayed FSVP provisions Food importers are subject to the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP), a program… Read more 

Feb 14, 2018

AMS Holding Vote on Continuance of Marketing Fee on Softwood Lumber

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is holding a referendum on… Read more 

Feb 14, 2018

Importing Commercial Shipments of Dogs into the U.S.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) posted their… Read more 

Feb 8, 2018

CBP Announces Web Posting for Official Notices of Extension, Suspension, and Liquidation

US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has announced their webpage for official liquidation notices, titled “Official Notices of… Read more 

Feb 8, 2018

CBP announces repairs underway at Blaine Port of Entry, may last into March

U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) at the Port of Blaine (in Washington State) has announced repairs are… Read more 

Jan 14, 2018

FSIS Sets 2018 Rates for Identification, Certification and Lab Services

The US Department Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the 2018 rates it will charge… Read more 

Jan 11, 2018

U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration allows Importation of Certain Canadian Vehicles

On January 3, 2018, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) formally announced a… Read more 

Jan 8, 2018

CBP Extends Enforcement Dates for ‘In-Bond’ Changes

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) extended the enforcement date for the new ‘In-Bond’ regulation changes for six… Read more 

Jan 4, 2018

CN Advises Bitter Cold Affects Rail Operations; Impacts across the system

On December 29th, CN issued the following advisory: CN is experiencing the prolonged effects of severe cold weather… Read more 

Jan 3, 2018

Presidential Proclamation Issued Affecting AGOA, GSP, IL FTA, CAFTA-DR and other Technical Changes

President Trump issued proclamation 9687 on December 22, 2017 to take certain actions under the African Growth and… Read more