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AMS 2017 Fees for Voluntary Grading, Inspection, and Certification
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced the fees they will charge for voluntary grading, inspection, certification, auditing and… Read more
CBP Updates FTA Side-by-Side Comparison to Reflect 2017 HTS
US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has posted an updated document providing side-by-side comparisons of current U.S. free… Read more
20 per cent tariff countervailing duty on Canadian softwood lumber
U.S. trade secretary Wilbur Ross confirmed an average 20 percent tariff would be imposed on Canadian softwood lumber… Read more
CBP-Detroit Announces Annual Detroit Carriers Meeting, June 14, 2017
US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Port of Detroit, Michigan, has distributed the following: U.S. Customs and Border… Read more
CBP-Blaine Announces Anticipated Traffic Delays during the Month of April 2017
US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Area Port of Blaine, Washington, has issued Information Notice 2017-6A, informing the… Read more
USDA-FSIS Announces Additional Testing and Reinspection of Beef from Brazil
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced, effective March 18th, it… Read more
GSP Preferential Trade Program Expires December 31, 2017
On July 28, 2015, US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) published Federal Register Notice (FRN) 80 FR 44986… Read more
2017 Federal Budget
The Canadian government unveiled its 2017 Federal Budget. Here are the key points as they relate to trade.… Read more
Government of Canada announces task force on Softwood Lumber
Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources recently announced the creation of the Federal–Provincial Task Force on Softwood Lumber, which… Read more
USDA/APHIS Updates Agriculture Quarantine Inspection (AQI) FAQ
Since the new Agriculture Quarantine Inspection (AQI) treatment monitoring user fee went into effect in December 2015, the… Read more