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Jan 15, 2016

Plan Ahead for the 2017 WCO Harmonized System Updates

Written by Philip Sutter; U.S. Consulting The World Customs Organization (WCO) updates the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding… Read more 

Jan 15, 2016

U.S.-Mexico joint customs clearance process

Written by: Carlos Pérez, GTM Governance, Latin America Mexico and the United States have created a solid business… Read more 

Jan 15, 2016

Japan – our feature country

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Country focus: Japan Japan is an archipelago of more than 6,000 islands located in Northeastern… Read more 

Jan 15, 2016

Will Nepal turn toward China following the Birgunj blockade?

A new constitution, a border town protest and a virtual standstill in trade between Nepal and India, have… Read more 

Jan 11, 2016

Additional duties are no longer payable on Hot-rolled carbon steel plate from India & Russia

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) issued a non-injury finding on January 6, 2016 in the case of… Read more 

Jan 11, 2016

CBP Announces Change in Operational Hours for the Raymond, Montana, Port of Entry

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is reducing the operational hours for the Raymond, Montana Port of Entry… Read more 

Jan 11, 2016

CFIA notice on the Classification of Dead Bait and Germplasm

Effective January 11, 2016 importers must list dead bait and germplasm in Chapter 5 in the Harmonized System. … Read more 

Jan 11, 2016

Health Canada publication of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Guidance Document

Health Canada issued a guidance document on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) which pertains to Part 3 of the… Read more 

Jan 11, 2016

CBSA Publication: Guide to the Least Developed Country Tariff

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has published a guide that provides an outline to the customs aspects… Read more 

Jan 11, 2016

Government of Canada Proposed Changes to Energy Efficiency Regulations notification

The Government of Canada is proposing an update to the Energy Efficiency Regulations to increase minimum energy performance… Read more