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Access insights and actionable strategies that drive certainty, continuity, and compliance across your operations. --- ## [CBSA Acronyms - Part 1](https://blog.coleintl.com/blog/cbsa-acronyms-part-1) Published: August 15,2018 [![](https://blog.coleintl.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images/BP_CBSA_acronyms_part_1_55613448_s.jpg)](https://blog.coleintl.com/blog/cbsa-acronyms-part-1) Customs and acronyms – A match made in heaven? [Read more](https://blog.coleintl.com/blog/cbsa-acronyms-part-1) ## [Importing into the U.S. and the “Reasonable Care” requirement](https://blog.coleintl.com/blog/importing-into-the-u.s.-and-the-reasonable-care-requirement) Published: August 1,2018 [![](https://blog.coleintl.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images/BP_Importing%20into%20the%20US%20and%20reasonable%20care_64508155_s.jpg)](https://blog.coleintl.com/blog/importing-into-the-u.s.-and-the-reasonable-care-requirement) The process of clearing goods through U.S. customs can seem a bit cumbersome and confusing. In this blog, we’ll aim to clarify the legal requirement to use “reasonable care” when importing goods into the U.S. [Read more](https://blog.coleintl.com/blog/importing-into-the-u.s.-and-the-reasonable-care-requirement) ## [CBSA’s latest Targeted Verification Priorities is out. Are your goods on the list?](https://blog.coleintl.com/blog/cbsa-targeted-verification-priorities-july-2018) Published: July 25,2018 [![](https://blog.coleintl.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images/BP_CBSA%20verf%20trends_July%202018_55613538_s.jpg)](https://blog.coleintl.com/blog/cbsa-targeted-verification-priorities-july-2018) 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. [Read more](https://blog.coleintl.com/blog/cbsa-targeted-verification-priorities-july-2018) ## [Country of Origin and Why It Matters](https://blog.coleintl.com/blog/country-of-origin-and-why-it-matters) Published: July 11,2018 [![](https://blog.coleintl.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images/BP_Country%20of%20Origin%20and%20Why%20It%20Matters_32357383_s.jpg)](https://blog.coleintl.com/blog/country-of-origin-and-why-it-matters) (hint: it may not be the U.S.) Country of origin is an important piece of information on all import documents. Even more so now, with increasingly more U.S. products being subject to duties in the ongoing “trade war” between our two countries. Incorrectly indicating the U.S. as the country of origin could mean you'll. [Read more](https://blog.coleintl.com/blog/country-of-origin-and-why-it-matters) ## [Fun with acronyms!](https://blog.coleintl.com/blog/fun-with-acronyms) Published: July 4,2018 [![](https://blog.coleintl.com/hubfs/69473174_s.jpg)](https://blog.coleintl.com/blog/fun-with-acronyms) Most industries and workplaces – not to mention sports and pastimes – have their own jargon, which often includes a whole vocabulary of acronyms. The shipping and logistics industry is no exception. Even if you’re properly familiar with an industry, there are probably some that still give you pause – or seem downright. [Read more](https://blog.coleintl.com/blog/fun-with-acronyms) ## [Shipping container inspections got you down?](https://blog.coleintl.com/blog/shipping-container-inspections) Published: June 20,2018 [![](https://blog.coleintl.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images/BP_Shipping%20container%20inspections_123rf_97872620_s.jpg)](https://blog.coleintl.com/blog/shipping-container-inspections) Inspections at marine ports of entry can cause major headaches for importers. They are supposed to be quick and efficient… weed out the bad apples and let the rest get on with business, right? So why were your goods stalled for so long – at great expense to you? 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