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Oct 12, 2016

Brexit Leaves UK Customs Transition in Limbo

Companies involved in importing and/or exporting goods through the United Kingdom will want to keep a close eye… Read more 

Sep 1, 2016

Big Data: Transforming the Business

By Matt Goodman, President-Global Trade Management, Livingston International There’s been much ado about the impact of Big Data… Read more 

Oct 23, 2015

Plan ahead for the 2017 WCO Harmonized System updates

[one_third_first] Philip Sutter, Director – Governance Policy [/one_third_first] [two_thirds_last] Every five years, the World Customs Organization (WCO) makes… Read more 

Oct 15, 2015

Moving the TPP into force

[one_third_first] Philip Sutter, Director – Governance Policy [/one_third_first] [two_thirds_last] Getting a free trade agreement in operation or “in… Read more 

Jun 26, 2015

Canada and the Philippines: Exploring free trade agreement potential

[one_third_first] Brad Lehigh, Canada Compliance Specialist, GTM Governance [two_thirds_last] Filipino president Benjamin Aquino came to Canada for a… Read more 

Jun 19, 2015

Update on recent U.S. export control reform activity

[one_third_first] Steve Chambers, U.S. Export Compliance Specialist [two_thirds_last] There have been quite a few proposals published by Commerce… Read more 

May 12, 2015

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 

Apr 23, 2015

CBSA’s updated valuation policy and what it means to you

Paul J. Diamond, Canada, Import Compliance Mgr., Global Governance On March 31, 2015, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)… Read more 

Feb 25, 2015

An important tool for your classification toolbox

Paul Diamond, Trade compliance specialist The process of determining the HS classification of goods for importing can be… Read more 

Feb 12, 2015

Exporting to Zimbabwe from Canada? Sanctions regime might make it tricky

Brad Lehigh, Trade compliance analyst In 2008, Canada issued sanctions against Zimbabwe using the Special Economic Measures Act… Read more