The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (âFDAâ) recently issued proposals for two new programs that will affect food imports. The proposed programs implement certain requirements in the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act and greatly strengthen the oversight of imported food and require industry to share responsibility, and be accountable, for food safety.Click here to read the full client alert.
On 24 October 2013, the European Commission announced that it had adopted proposals to extend the partial exemption from duty drawback prohibition in the origin protocols to the Association Agreements with Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia until 31 December 2015. These measures continue to allow imports free of customs duty into the EU of products originating in these countries, without them having to levy full customs duty on imported materials used in the…
On October 23, 2013, CBP issued CSMS #13-000515 – UPDATE: Deployment A Information Notice which indicated that ACE Deployment A originally scheduled for October 5, 2013, will now be deployed on November 2, 2013. âInformation Notice for Trade Community: Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Deployment A â November 2, 2013â has been updated with the new deployment date and other important deployment information. This updated Information Notice will be posted to the CBP.gov âWhatâs New with…
On October 23, 2013 US Customs and Immigration sent out an e-mail announcement that with Halloween rapidly approaching, federal officials are warning the public about the dangers associated with counterfeit decorative contact lenses. Decorative and colored lenses are becoming increasingly popular, especially around this time of year. Currently, the Food and Drug Administrationâs (FDA) Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcementâs (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection…
On October 22, 2013, the Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Commerce, published in the Federal Register a final rule [Docket No.: 130927845-3845-01) making nomenclature changes to the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.). Effective October 1, 2013, the Department of Commerce (Department), through internal department organizational orders, changed the name of âImport Administrationâ to âEnforcement and Compliance.â Consistent with this action, this rule makes appropriate conforming changes in the C.F.R. The rule also sets forth a…
On October 23, 2013, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published in the Federal Register interim regulations [USCBP-2013-0040; CBP Dec. 13-17] to implement the preferential tariff treatment and other customs-related provisions of the United StatesâPanama Trade Promotion Agreement (PANTPA) entered into by the United States and the Republic of Panama. The interim regulations, which add a new Subpart S to Part 10 of the CBP regulations (19 C.F.R.), as well as making conforming changes throughout…
On October 23, 2013, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published in the Federal Register a general notice advising the public of the quarterly Internal Revenue Service interest rates used to calculate interest on overdue accounts (underpayments) and refunds (overpayments) of customs duties. For the calendar quarter beginning October 1, 2013, the interest rates for overpayments will be 2 percent for corporations and 3 percent for noncorporations, and the interest rate for underpayments will be…
On October 23, 2013, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published in the Federal Register a general notice announcing that CBP is extending the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) pilot program for an additional nine months and reopening the application period for new participants for 60 days. The original Federal Register notice published on October 24, 2012, announced the formalization and expansion of the ACAS pilot program and stated that it would run for six…
On October 21, 2013, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that eManifest requirements for highway and rail carriers will not be mandatory in fall 2013, due to timelines associated with regulatory processes. The CBSA announcement says that CBSA remains committed to providing clients at least 45 days advance notice of the eManifest mandatory compliance date to ensure a smooth transition to modernized, more efficient commercial processing at Canadaâs borders. Updates regarding the status of…
On October 16, 2013, the Governor General David Johnston delivered the Speech from the Throne which sets forth the Governmentâs priorities and agenda for the coming session. The first point dealt with creating jobs and opportunities for Canadians. In this section, with respect to trade, the Governor General said: From the days of the coureurs des bois and the Hudsonâs Bay Company, Canada has been a trading nation. Today, with one in five Canadian jobs…