New Transport Canada regulations to affect commercial drivers
Transport Canada announced last week (Dec. 18) new regulations requiring the adoption of two new technologies by commercial trucks and buses and their drivers. These new regulations mirror similar road safety regulations already in place in the U.S.
Understanding Customs Compliance
Customs compliance… It sounds important, doesn’t it? Well, it sure is! You’ve certainly heard of customs compliance, but do you fully understand what’s involved?
Importing Wood Packaging Material into the U.S.
The U.S. government regulates the import of all wood and wood-containing products into the U.S. And, because these items can carry and introduce harmful pests, their import is tightly monitored. Material made of wood that is used as packaging (such as crates, pallets, dunnage, etc.) is also subject to import.
The end of NAFTA: What would it mean?
*USMCA/CUSMA replaced NAFTA on July 1st, 2020. Read More... The matter of trade was front and centre in Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Since gaining office, he has repeatedly threatened to terminate NAFTA if Canada and Mexico don’t go along with the major changes he’s after – changes that, naturally, favour the.
Change to U.S. Merchandise Processing Fees effective Jan 1st 2018
Every shipment of goods imported into the U.S. is subject to a Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF). The MPF has been in place for thirty years and its impact should be taken into account when considering all the costs of importing goods to the U.S. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced in a recent Federal.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection – Update on ACE, the automated commercial environment
ACE is the Automated Commercial Environment – the single-window system through which the U.S. trade community reports import and export of goods. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) uses the data submitted through this system to determine the admissibility of goods into the U.S.
