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  • March 2014   (3/25/2014)
  • Inconsistent Canada-U.S. Regulations a Barrier to Competitiveness; WTO Decision on COOL Dispute Expected This Summer; Canada-EU Free Trade Pact Legal Text Coming Soon; Survey Reveals Practical Barriers for Businesses Trading Across Borders; 2014-15 CBSA Report on Plans & Priorities; 'Three Amigos' See Progress on North American Trade Pact; eManifest Update: CBSA Moves Closer to Mandatory Compliance; New Executive Order to Streamline the U.S. Export Process By 2016; TPP Talks Stall on US-Japan Stand-off; Pilot Truck Cargo Pre-Inspection Program Starts at the Peace Bridge; Canada's New Free Trade Deal with South Korea;
    Port Metro Vancouver Truckers' Strike
  • February 2014   (1/30/2014)
  • Successful Implementation of New ACE Functionality; USTR Seeking Stronger Chinese Intellectual Property Laws; WTO Countries Reach Historic Deal to Ease Trade Barriers; GHY at the 2013 CITT National Conference; Just a Third of Procurement Departments Well Prepared for Change; We Free Trade; Canada-EU Trade Deal Nearing Completion; A Pivotal Year for the U.S. FDA & Food Safety Compliance Issues; Think Tank Calls on U.S. to Drop Import Tariffs; Congress Fails to Fix Controversial Meat Labelling Rules; eManifest Updates
  • March 2013   (3/12/2013)
  • TPP Leaders Set 2013 Target; Sequestration Effects on the North American Supply Chain; Wood Packaging Materials Update; The High Cost of COOL; The High Cost of Ignoring America's Infrastructure; US and Mexico Sign Joint Work Plan for Mutual Recognition of Trusted Trader Programs; President Obama Announces Launch of EU-US Trade Agreemen; CETA's Closing Window of Opportunity; Chinese Economy, not the Canadian Loonie, Explains Canada's Shifting Tradewinds; Amendments to the GPT Tariff; CBP to Publish Seizure and Forfeiture Notices on DOJ Website; C-TPAT Suspension Process Needs Fixing;
    New Value-Added Trade Statistic Show Canada Exporting Less to U.S; U.S. Informal Entry and Canadian Low Value Shipment (LVS) Thresholds Raised
  • December 2012   (12/4/2012)
  • TPP Leaders Set 2013 Target; CFIA Postpones Phytosanitary Requirements for Grain and Legumes; WTO Launches New Interactive Tool; Election Results Clear Path for Detroit-Windsor Bridge; International Action Needed on Falsified and Substandard Medicines; Blanket Certificates of Origin Need to be Renewed for 2013; The Relative Cost of Cross-border and Domestic Trucking; CBP Focusing on Validity of NAFTA Claims; What Might Canada's Future Exports Look Like?; C-TPAT Suspension Process Needs Fixing; Legislative Update: Russia PNTR and MTB; Update on ACE Initiatives; Customs Compliance Programs - A Must for Importers
  • October 2012   (10/26/2012)
  • Canada-Jordan Free Trade Agreement Now in Force; Michigan to Vote on New Bridge Crossing; East Coast/Gulf Coast Port Strike Averted; Video of Canada Consumer Product Safety Act Webinar; Obama Launches China WTO Action on Autos & Parts; Polls Show Mixed Opinions About Free Trade Agreements; Final Countdown to Comply - eManifest Becomes Mandatory November 1, 2012; Wood Packaging and Pallet Update; Pacific Freight Rates Set to Rise Next Year; CBP Expanding Eligibility for Importer Self-Assessment Program; Assistant Commissioner Gina Shares CBP's Top Trade Initiatives; New Supply Chain Planning Model Highlights; NAFTA Rules of Origin: Proposed Amendments
  • August 2012  (8/2/2012)
  • USTR Seeking Input on TPP Negotiating Priorities for Canada and Mexico; Video of Canada Consumer Product Safety Act Webinar; Canada-Japan Free Trade Talks Open; Streamlining Border Could Save Billions; Michigan Voters May Consider Bridge Crossing; U.S.-Mexico Cooperation Strengthens Port Security; How Your Company Can Benefit From the CBP's Transfer Pricing Policy Changes; 'Comprehensive' Canada-India Trade Deal on Fast Track; Canada and the U.S. Launch New Technology to Reduce Border Wait Times; US Lawmakers Reach Deal on Russia Trade, Rights Bill; First Ever Container Shipping Reliability Report Published; Softwood Lumber Ruling Victory for Canada But Conflict May be Far From Over; What Role Do You Play in Import Compliance?
  • July 2012  (7/5/2012)
  • Canadian Exporters Better Prepared to Deal with Dollar at Parity With China: Three Priorities for Canadian Business; New Canada-U.S. Bridge to Spawn Thousands of Jobs; Single CFIA Safety Model Proposed for All Food Groups; Joint Port Operations Committees Established at Eight Canadian Airports; CBP Retroactively Billing for MPF Increase; Canada to Join Trans-Pacific Trade Talks; Import Declaration for Plants and Plant Products Under Review; Working Group Recommends Comprehensive Trade Agreement Between U.S. and EU; Improvements Needed in C-TPAT Validation Process, Report Finds; New USDA Web Site Has Info on Import Approval Process for Plants and Plant Products; GHY a Winner in 2012 Commuter Challenge
  • June 2012  (5/25/2012)
  • New Duty-Free Rules Take Effect June 1st; AMPS Under the CPSA; Colombia-US Free Trade Agreement Comes into Force; WTO Decision on U.S. COOL Appeal Expected Soon; Fuel and Freight Rates Must Rise Says Container Shipping Group; Senate Extends Export Import Bank Charter; Still No Decision on Additional TPP Participants; CITT Initiates Preliminary Injury Inquiry re Carbon Steel Pipe; Imported Food Sector Regulatory Proposal; EDC's Global Infrastructure Project List Now Online; U.S. Retailers Call on Congress to Reform Lacey Act; Canada & US Release Joint Plan for Emergency Border Traffic; A Ten-Point Guide to Trading in China; CBP Expands Industry-specific Compliance Centers; EU-US Mutually Recognize 'Safe Traders'; USDA Switching to New Plant Data Inspection System; Canadian American Business Council Advocates Revision To 'MAP Act'
  • April 2012   (4/19/2012)
  • Temporary Instructions for Reporting NRCan 5 Data Elements; Canada, Japan Enter Negotiations on Free Trade; U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Now in Effect; Canadian Truck Traffic, Freight Rates Increase; Preparing for the New FSMA Food Defense Standards; Canada to Counter-Appeal WTO Ruling on U.S. COOL; More Container Rate Increases on the Way; U.S. Importers Move Manufacturing Outside of China; Budget 2012: Customs & International Trade Highlights; Auditor General: Border Controls on Imports Need Better Monitoring; CBP Begins Move to ACE for Sea/Rail Manifests; Canada's Exports Need to Be Reoriented to the New Global Economy; Canadian Manufacturers Ask U.S. to Rethink New Environmental Rule; New Report Outlines Costs, Savings Associated with C-TPAT; U.S. Customs Enforcing Wood Packaging Regulations; CBP to Begin Allowing Electronic Submission of Certain Forms; U.S. Now Accounts for Less Than Half of Total Canadian Imports
  • March 2012   (3/1/2012)
  • GHY Achieves 50 Best Managed Gold Standard; Changes to CFIA Food Sector Import Notification Requirements; First Issue of CBP Textile and Quota Newsletter;Amendment 11 to the Energy Efficiency Regulations; Canada Calls for End to Restrictions Imposed by M-COOL; ECHA Launches the Classification and Labelling Inventory of Chemicals; Deadline For 100% Screening of Cargo Containers Doubtful; Canadian Ports Refute U.S. Allegations of Unfair Subsidies; U.S. Agrees to Quit Zeroing, Avoids EU and Japan Retaliation; Food Safety Modernization Act Updates; Governments and Business Must Collaborate to Reduce Supply Chain Risk; Minister Fast Highlights Successes of Canadian Trade Mission to China; Beyond the Border Update: Regulatory Cooperation Council Meets in Washington; Obama's 2013 Budget: Agency Highlights; EU and U.S. Agree to Historic New Partnership on Organic Trade; CBP Issues Updated Bonded Warehouse Manual; Canada, India Conclude Latest FTA Talks; CBP Proposal Aims at Better Tracking and Enforcement of In-Bond Shipments; Delayed Implementation of New Mechanical Seal Standard for Cargo Containers; Canada Concludes Second Round of Talks to Expand FTA with Costa Rica; CBSA and Industry Identify Five Key Cross-Border Issues Regarding Goods Regulated by OGDs
  • January-February 2012  (2/1/2012)
  • Beyond The Border; Advancing Economic Ties with China: Three Priorities for Canadian Business;
    Canada-EU Free Trade Deal Expected By Summer; Governments and Business Must Collaborate to Reduce Supply Chain Risk; Protecting Your Business From Exchange Rate Volatility; Trans-Pacific Partnership Consultation; South Korea Lifts Canadian Beef Ban Paving the Way for Expanded Trade;
    Going Global Innovation: Research and Development Funding for 2012 Open
  • September-October 2011   (10/20/2011)
  • Canada-U.S. Border Agreement Faces Uphill Battle; Canada Signs Anti-Piracy Agreement; No Border Fence Says Top US Border Official; FDA Offers More Detail on Imposition of New Fees; CPSC Report on Risk Assessment for Imports; U.S. Border Czar Pitches 'Thinner' Border for Low-Risk Traffic; TSA Nixes Deadline for 100% Screening of Inbound Air Cargo; Truckload Carriers Eyeing Fees for Special Services; 'Buy American' Less Helpful Than Free Trade, Fast Says; Why Canada Needs a Trade Deal with the EU; Proposed Changes to Country of Origin Marking Rules; CME and Its Members Push for Border Processes to Support Competitive; HS 2012 Coming Soon; U.S. Ratifies Free Trade Deals with Korea, Colombia and Panama; Congress Approves GSP/TAA Package; Task Force Calls for a Revitalized U.S. Trade & Investment Policy; Time to Transition to CBP's Modernized Import System
  • August 2011   (8/30/2011)
  • Canada-Colombia FTA Now in Effect; Changing Face of Trade Pacts Requires Coherence With WTO; Shippers Warned to Brace For More LTL Rate Hikes; DNA "Taggant" Could Prevent Counterfeiting; CBP Preparing to Pilot Test New Container Lock; New Assessment on Imports of Softwood Lumber to Take Effect Next Year; U.S. Steel Import License Application Under Review; Due Diligence on Conflict Minerals Should Begin Now; FDA Creates Food Emergency Preparedness Tool; Border Barriers: SMEs' Experience With Cross-Border Trade; Harper's Latin America Tour Aims to Boost Trade and Investment; U.S. Senate Leaders in Agreement on Pending Free Trade Deals; After Delays, U.S. Customs Reports Progress on ACE Testing;Provinces Unite on New Trade Role; FDA To Impose New Re-examination Fees on Food Imports; A Fresh Start on Improving Economic Competitiveness and Perimeter Security; C-TPAT Members to be Notified of Others' Changes in Status; Get Help to Get Export Ready - Ontario Exporters Fund; Truckers Meet With Government on Cargo Crime Issues; Shifts in U.S. Merchandise Trade 2010;
  • June-July 2011   (7/6/2011)
  • Business Leaders Push Obama Advisers For New Bridge; U.S. Export Strategy to Track Progress in Implementing National Export Initiative; eManifest Update; Canadian Exporters Face Headwinds, New Minister Says; Korea to Lift 8-Year Import Ban on Canadian Beef; Border Agents Don't Like Name Tags; US and EU Seal Supply Chain Accord; Improved Border Regulations Must be Top Priority; New Blue Water Bridge Complex Unveiled; Lacey Act Import Declaration for Plant Products Could See Changes; Coming To A Shipping Invoice Near You: "Load Protection Fees"; Canadians Support EU Trade Deal, But Not At All Costs; Federal Budget: Trade Issues; U.S. Trade Groups Urge TPP Apparel Rules
  • April-May 2011   (5/18/2011)
  • Postal Strike Alert; Economic Impact of Canada-EU Free Trade Agreement; eManifest Update; There's An App For That; Your Laptop is NOT Secure at U.S. Customs; Japan Begins Radiation Checks for Cargo; Food Importer Licensing Regulation Delayed; New Import Regs Proposed for Products Containing Mercury; A Tree-mendous Perspective on Going Green; U.S. Customs Aims to Quadruple C-TPAT Membership; Border Delays Cost the Canadian Economy Up to $30-billion; Canada has an Opportunity to Shape Global Policy on Trade in the Digital Economy; U.S. Unveils New Online FTA Tariff Tool; USTR Issues Annual Reports on Foreign Trade Barriers; Canadian SMEs Broaden Global Outlook; Harper Insists U.S. Security Perimeter a "Significant Opportunity"; CBP Notice re Instruments of International Traffic Imported with Residue
  • March 2011   (3/25/2011)
  • Putting the Power of IBM's Watson to Work For GHY Clients; Budget 2011: Customs Issues; Public Consultation on North American Security Perimeter Launched; Proposed New B2 Blanket Adjustment Policy; Online Incoterms® 2010 Training Launched; CFIA Website Now Lists Foods Blocked at Border; EU Report Identifies Global Trade Barriers; Changes at U.S. Border Posts; Changes in Regulations Concerning WPMs; Canada Consumer Product Safety Act; CBSA Moving Forward with Mandatory EDI/HS
  • February 2011   (2/28/2011)
  • Join Us at 2011 CME Manufacturing Week; Rx for Canadian Customs Compliance; North American Security Perimeter; The Future of Canadian Manufacturing;Reading the Tea Leaves; Proposed Changes to the Country of Origin Marking Rules; Authorization of Textile and Apparel Remission Orders Delayed;Electronic Validation of Animal Health Import Permits; Tapping Technology to Protect the Supply Chain; eManifest Update; ON TIME Act Likely DOA Says Jacobson; Changes in Regulations Concerning WPMs; Canada to Increase Export Duties on Softwood Lumber; CETA Provisions Would Add $2.8 Billion Annually to Canada's Drug Costs; Tariff Classification of Rainwear & Similar Garments
  • December 2010   (12/21/2010)
  • Holiday Greetings; Office Hours; Blanket Certificates of Origin Need to be Renewed for 2011
  • November 2010   (12/2/2010)
  • Blanket Certificates of Origin Need to be Renewed for 2011; Canada and India Launch Free Trade Deal Negotiations; Reminder - New Requirements for Importing Fresh Fruit and Vegetables; Change at the Top at the CBSA; Which Way Did They Go?; eManifest Update; U.S. to Extend 100% Screening to All Cargo; Introducing the International Trade Compliance Strategy Blog; AMPS Modernization Update - Phase II; Van Loan Urges SMEs to Take Advantage of CEUFTA; Shippers Call For Early Action to Improve Rail Service; New Additions to the CBSA's List of Audit Priorities; Canada Needs to Boost Sagging Trade Relations with India; Changes to Food Sector Import Notification Requirements; MTB Posted for Review and Comment; International Sourcing Strategies; U.S. Air Cargo Data May be Required Sooner
  • October 2010   (10/29/2010)
  • Incoterms® 2010 Take Effect Jan. 1, 2011; Blanket Certificates of Origin Need to be Renewed for 2011; CBP Chief Outlines 7 Principles for Agency's Success; C-TPAT 2010 Partner Survey Results Released; International Trade Compliance Strategies Blog Launched; Customs Moving to Require Ocean and Rail Data Filing Through ACE; Economy at Moment of Truth: EDC Forecast; eManifest Update; FAA Issues Safety Alert on Lithium Batteries; No Change to Gender- and Age-Based Import Tariffs; Operation Global Hoax a Success; WTO Issues Trade Policy Review of US Trade Policy; DFAIT Issues New Guidelines on Encryption Controls
  • September 2010   (9/25/2010)
  • The Case for an Integrated Trade Compliance Strategy; Balancing Security and Trade at the US-Canada Border; Canada Should Go Big in Trade Negotiations With EU: CBOA; Lithium Battery Curbs Likely After UPS Crash;Grace Period for ACI Reporting of US FROB Cargo; ITC Report on Eliminating Duties on 735 More Drug Products; EDC Looking for Exporters to be Part of Its Research Panel; Automation Key to Easing the ISF Compliance Pain; ACI eManifest Roll-Out Temporarily Delayed; New Energy Efficiency Regulations Applicable to Certain Electric Motors; Canadian Farmers Challenge U.S. COOL Requirements at WTO; DHS Audit Recommends Clear Goals for ISAs; Top 10 Items Seized by Customs at US Ports
  • July-August 2010  (8/12/2010)
  • Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act; CBP Issues Report on Import Activity During First Half of 2010; USDA Opens Door for Exemptions from Import Declaration and Other Lacey Act Requirements; Truck Traffic up Nearly 18% at Ontario Border Crossings; CBSA Increasing Awareness of eManifest With Highway Carriers; Ambassador Bridge Moves Forward in Approval Process; U.S. Insurance Rules Ease For Canadian Truckers; Canada, U.S. Agree to Strengthen Economic Co-operation, Trade; NAFTA Trade Posts Record Gain from Previous Year; Global Container Shortage Results in Huge Price Hikes for Canadian Importers; Transportation Management: Lessons From a Difficult Two Years; CBP Commissioner Addresses Trade Community Concerns
  • June 2010   (6/29/2010)
  • Stepping Up Your Trade Game; DRIC Clears Another Hurdle But Faces More Questions; New U.S. Labeling Requirements for Light Bulbs; Canada-Colombia FTA Almost Finalized; FDA Transparency Plan Addresses Food Safety Inspections, Recalls; Importing Non-compliant Vehicles & Engines Results in Heavy Fines; Canadian Business Needs to Aggressively Increase Trade with Asia; U.S. Textile Industry Seeks Customs Reform; New Health Canada Policy on Counterfeit Health Products; 'Incompatible' EU, US Security Hinders Air Freight
  • May 2010   (5/26/2010)
  • NAFTA Verifications on the Rise; Truck Rates Primed to Rise, Say Experts; EU Launches Customs Security Portal; US Customs Proposes ACE Business Office; International Recognition for PMAC Accreditation; Carbon Tariffs in Proposed Climate Bill; USTR Releases Report on Foreign Trade Barriers; U.S. Pushing for More Open Trade in Green Technologies; A Global Guide to Anti-counterfeiting; Debate Over Assessment Method for AD/CV Duties
  • April 2010   (4/28/2010)
  • AMPS: Phase I Changes; Government Seeking Input on NAFTA Co-operation; Updated ACE Reports Training Now Available; Ambassador Bridge Dispute Goes to Court; Bersin Takes CBP Post Without Confirmation; Budget 2010 Eliminated Duties on More than 1,500 Tariff Items; Partners in Protection Gaining Traction; Lacey Act Phase IV Now in Force; Controversial U.S. Border Fees Confirmed by APHIS; New CBSA Organizational Structure & Strategy Announced; MTB to Suspend Duties on Numerous Goods Could Be Delayed by Debate over Earmarks; White House Provides Additional Details on New U.S. Export Strategy
  • March 2010   (3/4/2010)
  • eManifest Destiny; U.S. and Canada Sign Government Procurement Agreement;U.S. District Court Upholds COOLRe-Energizing Canada's International Trade; U.S. China Trade Spats Cause for Concern
    Health Canada Seeks Public Input on Food Colouring Regulations; Wal-Mart Sets New Sustainability Mandates; Updates to CBP's ACE User Guides.
  • January 2010  (1/21/2010)
  • GHY Importer Security Filing Solution; Important Reminders About ISF/10+2; New LVS Courier Program Procedures for Undelivered Goods; Second Round of Canada-EU Economic & Trade Negotiations Starts; Canada Proposes New Import Requirements for Aquatic Animals; New Initiative to Help Canadian Businesses Expand to Developing Countries; USITC Issues Report on First Sale Rule; Congress Approves One-Year GSP Extension
  • November 2009  (11/23/2009)
  • Act Now to Renew NAFTA Certificates for 2010; Changes in Process U.S. Meat Imports; Canada & Israel Entering Telcom Equipment MRA Negotiations; GHY Shipments Web Re-Launch; Harper Government Strengthens Trade LInks with India; CBP Outlines Policy on ISF Rule Enforcement; The "Buy American" Double-Standard
  • October 2009  (10/15/2009)
  • Managing Risk in Uncertain Times; COOL Dispute Goes to WTO; Progress on Can-US Buy American Trade Dispute?; Canada Entering Into Free Trade Talks with Ukraine; Food Inspection Agency Announces New Import Service Centre; CBP Removes Compliance Date Provisions from Electronic Cargo; CTA Takes Aim at Proposed USDA APHIS Fee Hikes
  • September 2009  (9/3/2009)
  • International Sourcing Strategies; Canada-U.S. Organic Products Certification; FTA with Peru Opens Doors to Latin America; Canada, Jordan Sign FTA; Canada-EFTA Free Trade Agreement Operational; Toward a Better Border; ISF Penalty & Mitigation Guidelines; AMPS Statistics Released; CBSA Gets Go-Ahead for eManifest
  • June 2009  (7/8/2009)
  • NAFTA: Free Trade Benefits, with Strings Attached; Canadians Support Canada-EU Trade Talks; E29B Permit Format Change; WTO Reports Increas in Anti-Dumping; Export Control List Amended; CBP Makes "Significant Change" in Textile Entry Requirements; Proposed New "Trade Act" Could Lead to Re-opening NAFTA; Canada Being "Vigorous" on Free Trade Front; Lacey Act Import Declaration Requirements;"Buy American" Starting to Cut Into Business; Manufacturers Say "10+2" Doubles the Cost of Import Tariffs
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