The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and Yair Lapid, Minister of Finance of the State of Israel, yesterday signed a Declaration of Intent to begin negotiations on a customs Mutual Recognition Arrangement between the two countries.
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Minister Blaney signals discussion with Israel on customs Mutual Recognition Arrangement
October 2, 2014
CBP Moving Ahead with C-TPAT for Exporters
October 2, 2014
U.S. Customs and Border Protection... is indicating that it is extending eligibility for the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism to exporters. This move will help expand C-TPAT into a broader authorized economic operator-type program and, according to CBP, is consistent with the National Export Initiative to facilitate export cargo shipments.
CETA and pharma: A small (but encouraging) step for Canada
September 5, 2014
By now, most people who have been following the discussions/negotiations between Canada and the European Union (EU) with respect to putting into place a trade agreement are aware that Canada and the EU have come to an agreement on the text of the trade agreement...
APEC moving forward on trade facilitation as global pact stalls
September 3, 2014
APEC economies are pressing ahead with efforts to accelerate trade and economic growth through the elimination of costly delays to the flow of goods as they cross international borders, undeterred by the unexpected challenge to implementation of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation now facing members of the World Trade Organization.
Five top tips for SMEs on how to navigate customs around the world
August 15, 2014
International trade is still one of the fastest growing areas of the world economy. If you are working for a Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (SME) and are reading this, you have already taken the first step towards getting the most out of this growth.