The Single Window Initiative (SWI) is a federal government process for gathering information on imports into Canada. We ran a blog on this back in January 2018.
Blog Posts
Integrated Import Declaration (IID) and Single Window
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Canadian Customs Dept. - Cole International on Feb 20, 2019 8:55:00 AM
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Becoming a Non-Resident Importer (NRI): Is it time?
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CDN Customs Consulting Dept. - Cole International on Feb 13, 2019 8:55:00 AM
Becoming a non-resident importer—or NRI—is something you may want to consider if you or your company reside outside of Canada but want to enjoy the same ease at the border as Canadian importers do.
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How do I import wood products into Canada?
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Customs Brokerage Department - Cole International on Feb 6, 2019 8:55:00 AM
Lumber, firewood, packing material, furniture, home décor… When bringing wood items into the country, importers need to know what’s required of them by Canada Customs and other regulatory agencies.
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CBSA Verification Priorities Update: January 2019
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CDN Customs Consulting Dept. - Cole International on Jan 30, 2019 8:55:00 AM
Are your goods on it?
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) targets specific industries and products for extra attention at the border to ensure importers are compliant with requirements for tariff classification, product valuation and country of origin.
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6 Ways to Prepare Your Business for the Chinese New Year
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Freight Forwarding Dept. - Cole International on Jan 23, 2019 8:55:00 AM
Chinese New Year, a major holiday for over a billion people, is just around the corner. And the impacts of the holiday will affect every international supply chain.
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How do I import wood products into the U.S.?
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Customs Brokerage Department - Cole International on Jan 16, 2019 8:55:00 AM
Plywood, flooring, crates, sculptures… When moving wood items across the border, importers need to know what’s required of them by customs and other regulatory agencies.
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Tesla: Electrifying the Commercial Trucking World
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Freight Forwarding Dept. - Cole International on Jan 9, 2019 8:55:00 AM
Tesla, the California-based car maker founded in 2003 and known for its luxury all-electric passenger vehicles – the Model S sedan, Model X SUV and, more recently, the more budget-friendly Model 3 – has growing street cred and a swelling customer base. There are more than 300,000 Tesla cars on the road today.
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New food safety regulations on the way
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Canadian Customs Dept. - Cole International on Dec 19, 2018 8:55:00 AM
Just a reminder – on January 15, 2019, the Safe Food for Canadians Act and Regulations (SFCR) will come into effect. Anyone importing, exporting or handling food should become familiar with the changes and understand how the new regulations will affect their business.
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CPTPP: Pacific Rim Countries Press “GO” on a New Trade Agreement
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NAFTA & Free Trade Dept. - Cole International on Dec 17, 2018 8:55:00 AM
CPTPP, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, is a free trade agreement between Canada and ten other member states. There have been some substantive developments since we posted our previous blog on the CPTPP last April and the implementation date is just around the corner.
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Blockchain, Distributed Ledgers and Data – Oh My!
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CDN Customs Consulting Dept. - Cole International on Dec 12, 2018 8:55:00 AM
Technology is king. More and more aspects of our lives are going digital and online. Not surprisingly, the shipping industry is being swept up in the tech wave, too. The passage of goods through the border is increasingly done in real time, online and by computers at customs offices. Transport trucks are GPS enabled. Packages are live tracked every step of their journey.
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