Single Window Initiative (SWI) - Survival Guide for Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO-MPO) Trade Tracking Program
The new SWI landscape The Single Window Initiative means several changes for importers:
USMCA/CUSMA a go for July 1
Trade attorneys have confirmed the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA, USMCA, T-MEC) will enter into force on July 1, 2020.
Blockchain: technology or business philosophy?
Much has been written about blockchain as an emerging technology in many industries, and shipping specifically.
Single Window Initiative (SWI) - Survival Guide for Natural Resource Canada's Office of Energy Efficiency
The new SWI landscape The Single Window Initiative means several changes for importers:
Canada passes CUSMA implementation legislation—no ratification yet
Special Notice: Trade attorneys have confirmed the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement will enter into force on July 1, 2020. Canada rushed through a deal to pass implementation legislation for the CUSMA (Canada-U.S.-Mexico) trade agreement on March 13, 2020 before suspending parliament to help curb the spread of.
Compliance Verification Trends Issue #8 - April 2020
SPECIAL NOTICE: The CBSA has put off all verification related activities until at least April 20, 2020. The length of this suspension period may be re-evaluated at a later date. We will update you as soon as more information comes available. Canada Border Services Agency prioritizes certain industries and products.
Importing wood products and wood packaging into the US and Canada
Wood and wood-containing products can carry and introduce harmful pests, so their import is tightly monitored in both the U.S. and Canada. Wood packaging materials are also subject to import regulation.
IMO2020 update: fuel prices and carriage ban
On January 1, 2020, IMO2020 came into effect under IMO’s MARPOL treaty limiting sulphur emissions from ocean fuel to 0.5%.
CUSMA: What’s next for Canadian importer/exporters?
While the U.S. has ratified the new North American free trade agreement between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, the document has yet to be ratified in Canada.