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CBP Announces the 2017 ACE Customer Satisfaction Survey is Now Open
US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has issued CSMS 17-000726 advising the 2017 Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Portal… Read more
Wood Packaging Material (WPM) – CBP Updates FAQ and Violation Penalty Guidelines
In September, U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) issued CSMS 17-000609, advising effective November 1st they would penalize… Read more
Reminder: CBP to Increase User Fees for Fiscal Year 2018 – effective January 1, 2018
U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has published a November 1, 2017, Federal Register Notice (FRN) advising the… Read more
FCC Ends Form 740 Filing Requirements – FCC Posts Related FAQ
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has published a Federal Register Notice (FRN) stating the FCC has ended its… Read more
CBP-Nogales Announces 2017/2018 Winter and Holiday Hours of Operation
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Port of Nogales, AZ, Commercial Facility will begin winter hours of operation… Read more
AMS Softwood Lumber Fee De Minimis Exemption Threshold Remains at 15 MMBF
The de minimis quantity exemption threshold established under the Softwood Lumber Research and Promotion Order remains at 15… Read more
Department of Commerce finds Dumping and Subsidization of Softwood Lumber Imports from Canada
On November 2, 2017, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the affirmative final determinations of the antidumping duty… Read more
Weight Limit on Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge in Maine reduced to five tons beginning Friday, October 27th
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) has announced the Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge linking Madawaska, Maine and Edmundston, New… Read more
CBP Issues IPR Seizure Stats
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) posted yearly reports on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) seizures. Fiscal Years 2003… Read more
FWS Issues Electronic Licensing System Alternative for Wildlife Importers and Exporters
The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced of their new Electronic Import Export License (eLicense) program used to… Read more