U.S. and Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Objectives Announced
Find out all the details on objectives, notably trade and supply chain that the U.S. and 13 Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) partner countries have announced.
New Certificate Query for eCert 2.0
Soon you will be able to easily obtain current status, quantity information, and entry summary usage details on Certificates/Licenses or Visas that have been filed in eCERT. Find out all the details that you need to know here.
Canada Challenges U.S. Softwood Lumber Duties Under CUSMA
Exporter of Canadian softwood lumber into the US? Canada has officially filed notice that it will challenge, under CUSMA, the final results of the U.S. anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on softwood lumber from Canada. Find out all these details here.
USDA Rule Eases Dairy Imports
Importer of dairy products? FAS has issued an interim final rule which suspends for an additional year the historical license reduction provision which would otherwise apply beginning with the 2023 quota year. This change will allow license holders additional time to adjust to challenging market conditions impacting the dairy sector. Find out all the details you need to know, in addition to how to submit comments on this rule, here.
CBP To Update Quota Certificate System (eCERT)
As an importer, how do you participate in eCERT 2.0 and claim applicable in-quota tariff rate of duty or the preferential duty rate under a tariff preference level (TPL) on your imports? Find out the answer to this and all details on the upcoming changes to eCERT that you need to know here.
Changes to Import Requirements for Raw Fresh/ Frozen Poultry Products
Importer of poultry products from the UK? The CFIA will be harmonizing import requirements with the United Kingdom (UK) for products imported from countries with outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). Stay compliant, find out what the changes are here.
ITC Investigates Auto Rules of Origin under USMCA
An examination is underway into how/if USMCA automotive Rules of Origin may have affected the U.S. economy and impacted U.S. competitiveness. Find out all the details you need to know here.
Canada Responds to Continued U.S. Duties on Softwood Lumber Products
Exporter of Canadian softwood lumber into the US? The new duty rates are in, and Canada's responds. Find out all these details here.
Advance Notice: Automating Seafood Import Procedures and Certifications
Importer/exporter of fish or fish products? Find out all the details that you need to know on the potential of an upcoming change concerning the Certification of Admissibility (COA) to allow entry of these types of products into the United States, and how you can submit your comments on the proposed ruling.
CFIA Standard Container Sizes Removed – AIRS to be Updated
Standard container sizes were recently removed for some foods as a result of the Food Product Innovation initiative. AIRS will be updated to reflect this change. In the meantime, here are the important steps affected importers need to take if receiving a rejection notice from the IID system for a missing ministerial exemption.
