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Softwood Lumber: AD/CVD Investigations to Continue after ITC Finds Injury – update January 2017
On Friday, January 6, 2017, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined there is a reasonable… Read more
Steel Import Monitoring System Extended for Five Years
The International Trade Administration (ITA) has published a Federal Register Notice (FRN) extended the Steel Import Monitoring and… Read more
Dumping investigation to begin on Softwood Lumber exports to US
Global Affairs Canada advises of the petition filed on November 25, 2016 to the US Government by the… Read more
Canada, U.S. softwood lumber dispute – October 27 update
As noted in an earlier release, a bipartisan group of senators has written a letter to President Obama,… Read more
Canada-U.S. softwood dispute: tariff-free period is over
The forecast calls for tariffs The one-year tariff standstill period that prevented the U.S. from initiating trade action… Read more
Canada, US Softwood Lumber (SLA) – update October 19
Canada’s Trade Minister and U.S. Trade Representative continue to work toward a solution after failing to reach a… Read more
Burma Sanctions Lifted; Burma to be GSP Eligible Nov 13, 2016
On October 7, 2016, President Obama signed Executive Order 13742 terminating the national emergency with respect to Burma… Read more
Importer Cotton Assessment Fee Lowered on October 4, 2016
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued a final rule, decreasing the fee paid by… Read more
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
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