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US Bans Imports From Chinese Fishing Company Citing Seafarer Welfare

U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Friday imposed a new import ban on seafood from a Chinese fishing fleet that the agency says is using forced labor on its 32 vessels, including abuses against many Indonesian workers. The CBP said it will immediately detain tuna, swordfish and other products…

Canada Gazette Part I

The following was published in the Canada Gazette Part I on May 29, 2021: Canadian International Trade Tribunal Expiry of order (E-registry Service pilot project): Flat hot-rolled carbon and alloy steel sheet and strip

Thinking of buying a new couch? The price may have just quadrupled

On May 5, the federal government imposed tariffs of up to 295 per cent on imported upholstered furniture from Vietnam and China. With three furniture stores across Vancouver Island, Dodd says the impact on his business, which employs roughly 80 people, was almost immediate. He recalls a customer who…

ARL-2021-05-20 – May Payment Due Date – June 1 2021

As a reminder, the payment due date for the May Statement of Account (SOA) has been deferred to Tuesday, June 1, 2021, 16:00 Eastern Time (ET). Please refer to our earlier article for further details: ARL-2021-05-20 – May Payment Due Date – June 1 2021 / GLCC-2021-05-20 – Dates d’échéance du…

Closure of U.S. border to Canadian exports of Buxus, Ilex, and Euonymus spp.

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. Please be advised that effective immediately, all exports and re-exports of boxwood (Buxus spp.), Euonymus (Euonymus spp.) and holly (Ilex spp.) plants for planting are prohibited entry into the United States from Canada. This includes all propagative plant…
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BCCC Commercial and Operations, 20 May 2021

The CBSA held a BCCC Commercial and Operations meeting on 20 May 2021. The Record of Meeting and Presentations are available to members (login required).

Aluminum extrusions - Fujian Fenan, Notice of normal value review

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has today initiated a normal value review (review) to update the normal values, export prices and amount of subsidy applicable to certain aluminum extrusions exported from the People’s Republic of China (China) by…

Canada's cattle sector on guard as beef-labelling talk returns in the U.S.

In the annals of North American trade disputes, the fight over mandatory country-of-origin labelling on beef and pork probably deserves its own chapter. When the U.S. wielded the rules early in the last decade, it cost Canadian producers dearly and was blamed for sharp declines in livestock exports…

CSCB Webinar: eHouse bills and the impact on your customs releases

The CSCB, in collaboration with CIFFA, will be hosting an eManifest webinar on June 2nd at 1:00 p.m. ET to answer the questions you have on eManifest and the implications when the wrong information is provided on advice notes. Are you experiencing issues such as the use of a 9000 primary code on the…

New international shipping line sails into Port Saint John NB

The port of Saint John has a new international shipping line. The first vessel, the Liverpool Express, arrives from the Mediterranean on Thursday morning. "Nothing better than being the first North American stop on a shipping service," said Jim Quinn, the head of Port Saint John. Between six and…

Court rules NEXUS cards can't be cancelled for minor rules infractions

A recent Federal Court decision could make it more difficult for Canadian government officials to cancel someone's NEXUS trusted-traveller card for a minor infraction. Federal Court Justice John Norris ruled late last month that revoking a Montreal man's membership in the NEXUS trusted traveller…

CFIA-AIRS Updates May 26th, 2021

Chapter 05 was published to change the release recommendation to “Refuse entry” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Culture” and “Research and educational use” originating from Denmark. 05.11.91.4005.17 - Oncorhynchus mykiss - TSN 161989 - Rainbow trout (germplasm) 05.11.91.4007.02 - Salmo…