Import Permit Required for Shipborne Dunnage
As of July 6, 2023, port terminals in Canada accepting the discharge of shipborne dunnage must obtain an import permit. Find out all the details you need to know to stay compliant.
FSIS Expands Generic Food Label Approvals for Meat, Poultry and Egg Products
The USDA’s FSIS has published a new regulatory amendment that will significantly broaden the scope of its generically approved labeling system for meat, poultry, and egg products. Find out all the details you need to know here.
FDA Issues FSVP Final Guidance
Importer of foreign foods into the US? FDA has issued final guidance on Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals. Find out all the details you need to know here.
NOAA Proposes to Expand Seafood Import Monitoring Program
Importer of seafood into the USA? Find out all the details on the latest proposed ruling to expand the types of seafood subject to the U.S. Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP), and how you can have your say.
Importing Fresh Bell Peppers from Spain Prohibited
Importer of bell peppers from Spain? Find out all the details on the ban of these imports, phytosanitary certificate requirements and much more here.
Hundreds of Section 301 Tariffs Exclusions on Imports from China Extended
Are your goods to be included? Find out all the details on the latest exclusion extension on products, in addition to how to submit your comments on tariff headings containing these exclusions, and/or what products might require to be included.
Canada Better Wake Up: 2,398 for the U.S., 1 for Canada – the Lopsided Record on Targeting Forced Labour
The score is in - and Canada is falling short of its American counterparts in regard to trade enforcement under USMCA/CUSMA. Find out all the details on the numbers, what it could mean for trade relations and much more here.
24 Entities Affected by New Export Restrictions
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has added 24 entities (companies) to the Entity List, as they have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. Find out all the detail here on what companies are listed and the exporter requirements associated.
EPA Proposes New Rule to Update Emissions Standards for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry
The EPA has issued a supplemental proposal to update the standards proposed, to mitigate emissions from the Oil and Natural Gas Industry, specifically the Crude Oil and Natural Gas source category. Find out all the details here, including how you can submit your comments on these proposed changes.
USMCA’s Rule Comes into Effect on Pocket Bag Fabric for Blue Denim Apparel
Effective January 1, 2023, the second phase of the pocket bag fabric rule for blue denim apparel under the USMCA will be implemented. Find all the details you need to know, and if your goods are affected.
