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Canada Border Services Agency Publishes Update of Trade Verification Priorities

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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has released an updated list of trade compliance verification priorities effective July 2024. The CBSA periodically sets verification priorities which reflect its evaluation of the...more

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Hospitals, Take Note: CMS Adopts Changes to Medicare Rural Designations

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Under Medicare, a plethora of policies directly correlate to whether the patient or provider is located in an urban or rural area when the service is delivered. These policies range from rules that limit coverage of...more

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EEOC Releases Data Dashboard for 2017, 2018 Pay Data Collection

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) made available on March 12, 2024, a data dashboard featuring the 2017 and 2018 EEO-1 Component 2 pay data. To protect employer and employee confidentiality, EEOC has...more

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CITT Reverses CBSA’s Imposition of Anti-Dumping Duties on Goods Transshipped through a U.S. Foreign Trade Zone

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In the Sucro Can Sourcing LLC (“Sucro Can”) decision issued on January 5, 2024 (Appeal EA-2022-002), the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (“CITT”) allowed Sucro Can’s appeal of the enforcement action taken by the Canada...more

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Top ten considerations for creating an effective anti-counterfeiting program

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A key component of any effective brand protection strategy is an anti-counterfeiting program. How can a brand owner protect its reputation and rights against counterfeiters, infringers and pirates? The answer will depend not...more

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Canada Border Services Agency Publishes Update of Trade Verification Priorities—July 2023

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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has released an updated list of trade compliance verification priorities for 2023. The CBSA periodically sets verification priorities which reflect its evaluation of the risk of...more

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CBSA Proposes "Last Sale" Rule for Customs Valuation

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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is proposing to fundamentally change Canadian customs valuation rules in draft amendments to the Valuation for Duty Regulations, (SOR/86-792) (VFD Regulations) published on May 27,...more

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Canada Border Services Agency Publishes Update of Trade Verification Priorities for 2023

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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has released an updated list of trade compliance verification priorities for 2023. Verification priorities are established on an ongoing basis, and reflect the CBSA’s assessment of...more

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CBSA Releases Updated Trade Compliance Verification Priorities – July 2022

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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has released an updated list of trade compliance verification priorities for July 2022. Verification priorities are established throughout the year and reflect the CBSA’s assessment of...more

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Importers Beware: Can You (Really) Act as Importer of Record?

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The Canada Border Services Agency’s (“CBSA”) official position is that only the “importer”, the “owner” of the goods, or a licensed customs broker acting on their behalf are authorized to account for commercial goods and be...more

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Canadian Immigration Update: Government Lightens Border Measures effective February 28, 2022

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Effective February 28, 2022 at 12:01 am EST, all vaccinated travelers will be able to enter Canada with an antigen test, and unvaccinated children under 12 years old will no longer have to quarantine....more

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L’ASFC publie sa liste de priorités de vérification pour le mois de janvier

L’Agence des services frontaliers du Canada (l’« ASFC ») effectue régulièrement des vérifications auprès des importateurs afin d’évaluer leur conformité à la législation douanière du Canada. De telles vérifications peuvent...more

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The CBSA Publishes its January Audit Priorities List

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) regularly conducts audits or “verifications” of importers, to assess compliance with Canada’s customs laws. Such verifications could result in additional duties, GST and/or other...more

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CBSA Trade Compliance Verification Priorities January 2022

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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) released a list of verification priorities for January 2022. Verification priorities are established throughout the year and reflect the CBSA’s assessment of non-compliance risk with...more

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Trade Matters - October 2021

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1. Expanded Export Controls on Certain Biological Equipment Software Are Coming- As part of the Bureau of Industry and Security’s emerging and foundational technology control effort, new export controls are forthcoming...more

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The CBSA Publishes its July Audit Priorities List

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) regularly conducts audits or “verifications” of importers, to assess compliance with Canada’s customs laws. Such verifications could result in additional duties, GST and/or other...more

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DOL Releases Cybersecurity Best Practices Guidance for Protecting Retirement Benefits

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For the first time, the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has released cybersecurity guidance aimed at protecting workers' retirement benefits. The guidance, which was released...more

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CBSA Proposes Far-Reaching Changes to Canadian Customs Valuation Law

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Profound changes to the Valuation for Duty Regulations are on the horizon. We previously alerted readers that the federal government of Canada had included a number of provisions in its 2021 budget that would impact...more

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CBSA Updates its Guidance on the Enforcement of the Import Prohibition on Goods Produced with Forced Labour

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On May 7, 2021, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) published an updated version of its policy, Memorandum D9-1-6, titled "Goods manufactured or produced wholly or in part by prison labour" (the "D-Memo"), in which the...more

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Le Canada lance une consultation publique sur ses négociations commerciales avec le Royaume-Uni

Le gouvernement du Canada a récemment lancé une consultation publique sur les négociations commerciales à venir entre le Canada et le Royaume-Uni. Les parties intéressées sont invitées à soumettre leurs commentaires sur toute...more

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Canada-United Kingdom Trade: Canada Launches Public Consultation on Trade Negotiations with the Unit

The Government of Canada has launched a public consultation regarding upcoming trade negotiations with the United Kingdom (UK). Interested parties are being asked to provide comments on all matters relating to Canada’s...more

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L’ASFC publie sa liste des priorités de vérification douanière

L’Agence des services frontaliers du Canada (l’« ASFC ») effectue régulièrement des vérifications auprès des importateurs afin d’évaluer leur conformité à la législation douanière du Canada. De telles vérifications peuvent...more

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The CBSA Publishes its Customs Audit Priorities List

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) regularly conducts audits or “verifications” of importers, to assess compliance with Canada’s customs laws. Such verifications could result in additional duties, GST and/or other...more

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CMS’s Finalized Radiation Oncology Model Changes Payments for Radiation Therapy

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On September 18, 2020, under the authority of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMS finalized the new Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model (Model), with a new payment methodology for radiation therapy...more

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COVID-19: Canada Sets New Restrictive Transportation Measures

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Canada has announced a number of restrictive transportation measures in an effort to stem the spread of the virus. As a result, the Canadian airlines have announced...more

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