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Jun 8, 2014

Joining the IFCBA Board of Directors: our responsibilities

Candace Sider, Director Regulatory Affairs, Canada I recently attended The International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations (IFCBA) World… Read more 

May 8, 2014

Updated CBSA policy respecting the importation and transportation of goods (Sealing Requirements)

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) recently announced changes to the CBSA’s sealing requirements for conveyances and containers that… Read more 

May 1, 2014

A closer look at CETA, part 5: Looking ahead at CETA’s impact

Angela Parkin, Manager, Trade Compliance Today I’d like to wrap up our five-part series on CETA by taking a… Read more 

Apr 28, 2014

Trade compliance: Putting Export Administration Regulation (EAR) 760 in context

George Reed Jr., Director, Trade Compliance How many times have you heard it said, “It’s not just what you… Read more 

Apr 25, 2014

A closer look at CETA, part 4: Investment, labor, and geographical indicators

Angela Parkin, Manager, Trade Compliance Hello again! Welcome back to our ongoing CETA analysis. Let’s get right into it:… Read more 

Apr 22, 2014

A closer look at CETA, part 3: Tariff reductions to benefit chemical, telecom industries

Angela Parkin, Manager, Trade Compliance Welcome back to our ongoing series on CETA! Last time I discussed the agreement’s… Read more 

Apr 17, 2014

A closer look at CETA, part 2: Automotive sector to feel CETA’s impact

Angela Parkin, Manager, Trade Compliance In my last post, I spoke about the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade… Read more 

Apr 11, 2014

A closer look at CETA, part 1: Presenting new opportunities for Canadian and EU businesses

Angela Parkin, Manager, Trade Compliance With the full text of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)… Read more 

Mar 13, 2014

Canada’s 2014 Federal budget, part two: Supporting our food modernization initiatives

Candace Sider, Director Regulatory Affairs, Canada One aspect of the 2014 Federal budget that caught my eye was… Read more 

Feb 27, 2014

Canada’s 2014 Federal budget, part one: Addressing the Canada-U.S. price gap

Candace Sider, Director Regulatory Affairs, Canada Canada’s Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty, recently announced the Federal budget, and… Read more