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Jul 7, 2016

Health Canada consultation on the proposed regulation changes for Antimicrobial drugs

Health Canada is seeking feedback on a regulatory proposal that would strengthen rules governing the importation, sale and… Read more 

Jul 7, 2016

E-Manifest mandatory electronic house bills implementation timeframes

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) are providing  a specific implementation timeline which require freight forwarders to electronically transmit… Read more 

Jul 7, 2016

CBSA announces changes to the anti-dumping/countervailing on Concrete Reinforcing Bar

On June 29, 2016 the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) concluded its re-investigation of the normal values and… Read more 

Jul 6, 2016

Global trade requirements growing more similar

As practitioners in the global trade arena how many times have we heard “our country’ requirements are different”… Read more 

Jul 6, 2016

Global trade trends update

Philip Sutter, U.S. Global Trade Management Governance The global trade trend is for governments to move toward the… Read more 

Jul 6, 2016

Understanding U.S. Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty

By Maurice Deslauriers, U.S. Regulatory Affairs You have received a telephone call, or an e-mail from your people… Read more 

Jul 6, 2016

In the zone: A look at Foreign Trade Zones in the U.S and Canada – Part 2

By John Moccia, Canada Regulatory Affairs In our previous issue of Global Perspectives, I explored the concept of… Read more 

Jul 6, 2016

Answers to frequently asked questions about U.S. trade quotas

By Karen Derry, U.S. Regulatory Affairs What are import quotas? Import quotas regulate the amount of a commodity… Read more 

Jul 6, 2016

Merchandise Processing Fees (MPF): What importers need to know

  By Philip Sutter, US Global Trade Management Governance When importing into the U.S., landed cost calculations must… Read more 

Jul 6, 2016

GEP Ex. 1: Export of Goods for Special and Personal Use Permit – it still exists?

By Brad Lehigh, Global Trade Management Governance Canada A General Export Permit (GEP) is a convenient and time… Read more