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Jan 12, 2017

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 

Jan 9, 2017

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 

Dec 9, 2016

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 

Oct 28, 2016

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 

Oct 20, 2016

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 

Oct 19, 2016

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 

Oct 19, 2016

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 

Oct 7, 2016

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 

Sep 27, 2016

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 

Sep 21, 2016

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