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Canada Retaliates With New Surtaxes Imposed On Goods Imported From The U.S.

Gloria Terhaar

Canadian Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, announced a "reciprocal, balanced dollar-for-dollar" countermeasure. To that end, the Department of Finance has opened a consultation for Canadian businesses to provide their concerns or support to the proposed countermeasures.

August 7, 2020

How To Import A Cat From The US Into Canada

Gloria Terhaar

There is no distinction between personal or commercial cat importation into Canada. Therefore importing a Cat from the US into Canada has fewer requirements than their canine counterparts.

August 5, 2020

CA Import Guidance On Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Gloria Terhaar

Due to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) public health emergency, there has been an increase in the importation of personal protective equipment (PPE). Masks, gloves and medical gowns are in high demand to protect both essential workers and the general public...

April 30, 2020

Getting COVID19 Medical Supplies Into Canada

Gloria Terhaar

We reached out to Health Canada for guidance on how to make your product(s) available in Canada to address the COVID-19 pandemic and here’s what they told us:

March 20, 2020

CA/US Borders Still Remain Open To Trade, Commerce And Essential Traffic | Q&A

Taryn Hannah

Today, we thought we would share with you some of the questions that we've had come in from our importing clients.

March 20, 2020

Free Trade Agreements And The Certificate Of Origin

Jan Brock

Free Trade Agreements can save importers and exporters money on import duties and give a business a competitive advantage. Canada has free trade agreements with more than 40 countries...

March 4, 2020

What’s Next After Brexit?

Jan Brock

The UK formally left the EU on January 31, 2020, with a withdrawal deal. It is now in a transition period that is scheduled to end on December 31, 2020. The EU and the UK have both made it clear...

February 6, 2020

Top Five Reasons Why Your Broker Can Not Process Your Shipment Into Canada

Jan Brock

If the documentation is incomplete or the information on the documentation is not clear then the shipment will be held up at the border by CBSA. Here are the top five reasons...

February 4, 2020

The 2019 Highlights Of Trade In Canada

Jan Brock

The Trade community saw many developments and challenges in the past year. Here is a small sampling of some of the initiatives and disruptions in Canada that the trade community faced in 2019.

January 29, 2020

How Will CBSA's CARM Client Portal Affect You?

Taryn Hannah

The portal is a self-service driven access point that provides importers with increased visibility, efficiency and consistency with direct accounting capabilities ...

January 14, 2020