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Is This A Good Time for Canada Customs To Go On Strike?

June 15, 2021

Can you imagine being without a contract since 2018? This is the reality facing CBSA employees after negotiations stopped in December 2020. Next week, the union representing CBSA employees will be holding a vote on whether to go on strike. With the upcoming border reopening and current congestion at Canadian Ocean ports, the union could […]

If You Import From Great Britain, You May Face Customs Duties Starting On January 01 2021

November 12, 2020

With Great Britain’s upcoming exit from the European Union, Canadian importers may no longer receive duty free status on their imports from Great Britain. The existing trade deal that covered Great Britain is the European Union – Canada free trade agreement (CETA) of which Great Britain will no longer be a part of. Both countries […]

Wondering If Your Imports From The U.S. Will Attract Retaliatory Tariffs?

August 14, 2020

The U.S. has once again levied import tariffs on Canadian aluminum and certain aluminum products, prompting the Canadian Government to begin drafting a countermeasures list set to take effect on Sept 16/2020. List of Products being reviewed for Countermeasures For those who would like to review the Customs Notice and specific Classifications, please review the […]

The Trade War Continues, Trump Reimposes Tariffs On Canadian Aluminum.

August 7, 2020

Even if you do not export Aluminum to the U.S., expect that Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs resulting in increased import costs. While there has not yet been an update on which Canadian products could be effected or when, the U.S. has indicated that their tariffs on Aluminum will take effect on Aug 16. Over […]

Rising Ocean Freight Costs Are Starting To Feel Like The Gas Pump Gouging Of The Past

July 2, 2020

For those continuing business where they can and also importing goods from China, things have become much more difficult in the last month. The Ocean Cargo Alliances of the world have implemented 3 general rate increases in 1 month, starting on June 01/2020, again on June 15/2020, and finally on July 01/2020. And if you […]

Air Canada Suspends Flights To And From The U.S. – How Will This Affect Your Priority Shipping.

April 22, 2020

Air Canada has announced they will be discontinuing flights to and from the U.S., with the last flights to be on April 26, and expecting to resume flights on May 22. (Westjet, Air Transat, Porter, and Sunwing had previously suspended flights) This will be a further blow to businesses shipping air freight to or from […]

U.S. Border closed – More tips to keep your freight moving and drivers safe

March 26, 2020

While transportation is exempt from restrictions in crossing the border, drivers will be questioned and screened for risk of exposure. To ensure a smooth crossing and avoid refusal at the border, each driver crossing should: Having this together could help avoid delays or refusal for your driver, and assists Customs in assessing risk, likely reducing […]

Canada U.S. Border closed

March 18, 2020

How will this affect your freight? The Canadian / U.S. border will soon be closing for all non-essential traffic, with essential goods and trucking still open to cross. While it is unlikely that the borders will shut down completely, this is new ground for the global economy, and anything is possible Here are 6 short […]

USMCA Is Replacing NAFTA

January 30, 2020

Will this affect you? Maybe… and Maybe not. U.S. President Trump has now signed the revised North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) into law, with the new deal being called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). “Today we are finally ending the NAFTA nightmare and signing into law the brand-new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement” President Trump said during […]

4 Predictions For The Logistics Industry In 2020, How The U.S. China Trade War May Reshape The Future.

November 27, 2019

We are now 17 months into the U.S. China trade war with no clear end in sight, and neither side in this conflict showing as having a clear advantage. At this time the purported “Phase One” deal has not come to fruition, and even if it did it is unlikely to unravel the damage done […]

How the U.S. Trade War with China is benefiting the Canadian lobster industry.

November 7, 2019

Over the past year, the world’s two largest economies have imposed tariffs on each other worth billions of dollars, affecting both their own industry as well as the global economy. The U.S. has accused China of many unfair trading practices along with a very large trade deficit, with China feeling that the U.S. is fighting […]

Travelling to the U.S. for business? Don’t get Banned!

October 31, 2019

If you travel to the U.S. for business, you could be at risk of being barred entry and receiving a 5 year or permanent lifetime ban. This could affect both your business as well as future vacation opportunities. If you are like most others that travel to the U.S., your plans consist of booking a […]