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An update on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
Angela Parkin, Manager, Trade Compliance The Canada – EU agreement (CETA) was five years in the making, and as… Read more
New guidance from OFAC on “50% rule” expands restricted parties through aggregation
Brad Lehigh, Trade compliance analyst The 50 percent rule: How it was In August of 2008, when OFAC… Read more
No need to feel surprised by lower-than-expected usage of STA license exception
George Reed Jr., Director, Trade Compliance We are now several years into the era of “Export Control Reform” under… Read more
Sweeping changes to U.S.-Cuba relations will bring a positive atmosphere to trade, commerce
Brad Lehigh, Trade compliance analyst With President Obama’s recent announcement relating to US-Cuba diplomacy, the biggest since the… Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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