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Sep 9, 2015

CFIA revises import policy for pet food and treats

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has extensively revised the import policy for pet food and treats containing… Read more 

Sep 9, 2015

CBSA assessing provisional duties on certain steel plate

Provisional duties are now payable on certain hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate that is… Read more 

Sep 9, 2015

FCC may eliminate import declarations on RF devices

The U.S. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) is soliciting comments on their proposed rule which would eliminate the need… Read more 

Sep 8, 2015

Container volumes reflect BRICS struggles

Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) have hit various roadblocks recently, years after being identified as… Read more 

Sep 8, 2015

Survey identifies widespread parking shortages for truck drivers

A recent study identified a shortage of parking for truckers as a "national safety concern."

Sep 8, 2015

USDA proposes fee decrease on cotton imports

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has issued a proposed rule lowering the assessments… Read more 

Sep 8, 2015

APHIS updates Lacey Act enforcement schedule

  On August 6, 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)… Read more 

Sep 4, 2015

Toronto-area truckers to strike

The Container Trucking Association of Ontario (CTAO) has announced its intention to initiate a strike action as of… Read more 

Sep 4, 2015

Canada may add microbeads to toxic substances list

  The Department of the Environment is proposing to add microbeads to the List of Toxic substances.  The… Read more 

Sep 3, 2015

CBSA investigating the possibility of additional duties on line pipe from China

  The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has initiated investigations of alleged dumping and subsidizing of certain carbon… Read more