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Importer Cotton Fee Assessment, AMS Removes $2 per Line De Minimis
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is amending the Cotton Board Rules… Read more
Proposed regulations amending the Off-Road Small Spark-Ignition Engine Emission Regulations
The Government of Canada is proposing to establish more stringent emission standards for air pollutants from off-road small… Read more
Excise Tax on Diesel Fuel and Aviation Fuel changes effective July 1, 2016
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) published Notice ETSL77 Budget 2016 Restricting the Relief of Excise Tax on Diesel Fuel… Read more
Government of Canada initiates dumping inquiry on certain gypsum board from the US
On June 8, 2016, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that it had launched an investigation under… Read more
US Census Bureau Announces Removal of AES License Type Code C32-No License Required (NLR)
Effective October 1, 2016, the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) will remove the license… Read more
USDA Updates Agriculture Quarantine Inspection (AQI) FAQ
Since the new Agriculture Quarantine Inspection (AQI) treatment monitoring user fee went into effect in December 2015, the… Read more
CBP Offers New Online Payment Option for Commercial Truck User Fee
Earlier in June U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a pilot program allowing commercial trucks to prepay the… Read more
Transport Canada publishes SOLAS Requirements of VGM of Packed Containers
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has amended the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) to require, as… Read more
CBSA Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program expansion
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that it is expanding Free and Secure Trade (FAST) benefits for members… Read more
New Brunswick announces July 1 HST increase
Effective 1 July 2016, the Province of New Brunswick will increase its Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) rate from… Read more