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Softwood lumber export tax increases for June, 2015
Under the terms of the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA), the trigger for a reduction in the export… Read more
High volume, swift traffic at Port of Montreal last year
In the United States, what many consider to be the hub of the world's trading ports, contract negotiations… Read more
Backlog gradually clearing along West Coast as vote looms
Three months removed from a tentative contractual agreement between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore… Read more
Canada’s eManifest program now in effect
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has rolled out the latest requirements of its eManifest program.
TPA fails to pass Senate
In a vote that largely split down partisan lines, a trade deal that President Barack Obama and his… Read more
Global Trade Within Reach
[one_third_first] Steven C. Preston, Chicago, Chief Executive Officer [two_thirds_last] On Tuesday May 12, 2015 Steve Preston is moderating… Read more
CFIA engaging small businesses to strengthen food safety
In January 2015, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that it would take the necessary time to… Read more
Department of Finance looking for input on tariff relief for certain eyeglass lenses
The Department of Finance is currently reviewing a request for the removal of customs duties on unfinished spectacle… Read more
CBSA updates Single Window Initiative (SWI) with PGA capabilities
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has issued Customs Notice 15-014, providing information for commercial importers, custom brokers… Read more
eManifest regulations now in force
On May 6, 2015, regulatory amendments supporting the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) eManifest initiative were published in… Read more