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Blockchain technology is a computer-based open-source system for undertaking and tracking transactions. With an agreed-to network of interconnected participants, a blockchain eliminates the need for third party oversight traditionally provided by a bank or online tracking portal.

 

The automotive industry in North America is one of the success stories of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The elimination of duties and easing of cross-border trade that NAFTA wrought has increased efficiencies in the automotive sector, leading to lower costs and ease of commerce across a well-integrated, North America-wide supply chain.

As an exporter, you may find government compliance requirements confusing, feel uncertain about who is responsible for costs and risks during transit and wonder whether you’ve adequately packed and insured your goods.

 

 

All kinds of little things can go wrong to delay or damage your goods while in transit. And since a lot of those things are outside of your control – doesn’t it make sense to insure your goods, just in case?

 

Will you be confident or concerned if you’re selected for a customs verification? 

 

NAFTA – the North American Free Trade agreement – is in flux. We’ve published a few blogs on the shifting landscape of this agreement, most recently:

 

CETA, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, is an agreement between Canada and European Union member states (see the list of countries in our CETA blog from last fall) and is on the verge of being a reality.

 

Antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) are customs charges aimed at counteracting artificially low prices on imported goods.

 

AD/CVD rates can be significantly higher than other import duties – sometimes exceeding 400 percent of the value of the merchandise.

 

 

Every year, U.S. companies export over two trillion dollars’ worth of goods and services. If you want your business to get in on the action, it’s important to do it right – right from the start.