Trade Alerts

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to enhance information collection for low-value (de minimis) shipments. The proposed Entry of Low-Value Shipments (ELVS) rule…

We are pleased to inform you that the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have reached a tentative six-year Master Contract agreement, pending ratification by both…

Starting January 1, 2024, major carriers MSC and CMA CGM will implement new surcharges for transits through the Panama Canal. This change comes in response to the Panama Canal Authority’s…

CBP is continuing its focus on ensuring that the de minimis Section 321 (not exceeding $800 per day) is enforced. On January 11, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)…

CBP is continuing its focus on ensuring that the de minimis Section 321 (not exceeding $800 per day) is enforced. On January 11, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)…

APHIS has issued guidance to importers in response to a request for clarification on the definition of shelf stability and requirements for shelf stable products imported in a frozen or…

Starting January 6, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in collaboration with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), will adjust hours at 38 ports of entry (POEs) across the…

Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has intervened in the ongoing port disputes in British Columbia and Montreal, sending the matters to binding arbitration and ordering an end to the lockouts. Both…

The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) has initiated a lockout of ILWU Local 514 workers following a strike announcement by the union. This action affects over 700 foremen and…

Effective immediately, the USDA’s APHIS has updated its list of restricted zones in Canada for importing certain avian commodities due to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The restricted zones are:…