What are Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties? The Purpose of Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties Anti-dumping and countervailing duties have been hot topics in the news recently with the US President instituting additional duties on imports of steel. Canada's own version of these duties are administered under the Special Import Measures Act
What is the duty on… “What is the duty rate on (insert item here)” is the most common question we get asked, right after “Hi, how are you?” The duty rate can affect the cost of the goods you import and helps determine if it makes sense financially to import
What You Should Know: How CETA and the CPTPP Affect You Over the past few years, the Canadian government has been exploring dramatic changes to the way the country conducts trade. These changes come in the form of CETA and the CPTPP (formerly known as the TPP), two international trade
Getting Your Personal Shipments To Canada It’s a well-known fact that shipping requirements are notoriously fraught with complexities. In certain respects, this is just as true of personal shipments as it is of commercial shipments. So if you’re looking to ship your personal goods from across the border, it’s well
5 Simple Steps to Avoid Costly Mistakes When Importing into Canada If you’ve ever imported a product into Canada, your experience may have gone one of two ways: first, you filled out the customs paperwork with no issues and your shipment cleared problem-free. Or, you filled the paperwork out with
Importing Into Canada During the Holidays As the holiday season approaches, many businesses are preparing to stock their shelves for a burst of shoppers in the coming weeks. But what does that mean for businesses that rely on selling imported products? Importing products now means you’ll experience less stress and
What Does CETA Mean for Canadian Businesses? On September 21st, the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) came into effect between Canada and the 28 members of the European Union. This trade deal is the largest since NAFTA, and its influence will span a wide range of industries
What To Expect from the NAFTA Negotiations The negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) have commenced, with an extravagant dinner for cabinet members of all three nations followed by a seven round match. The U.S. is the first to host the three nations in Washington D.C. In
Importing Liquor into Ontario In 2012, a Canadian man by the name of Gerard Comeau was fined $292.50 after he imported 14 cases of beer and three bottles of liquor from a neighbouring Quebec town into his home province of New Brunswick. But why? For those of us who have
Stronger Together: Canada and Mexico’s Role in NAFTA Negotiations “It is very clear that Canada and Mexico are in this together”, says Agustin Barrios Gomez, former Mexican congressman. The countdown to the official NAFTA negotiations has begun, and talks are set to begin August 2017. With the Trump administration taking
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