With the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) coming into force on July 1st there are many things to consider. What steps should importers be taking to assess their ability to manage imports/exports under the new requirements? What are the risks associated with self-certifying origin? What is the broker exposure?
International Trade Compliance
WCO partners with stakeholders to launch a COVID-19 Trade Facilitation Repository
In the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, characterized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a pandemic on 11 March 2020, countries around the world have been adopting a series of trade and border protection measures to try to contain the spread of the disease across borders.
CUSMA/USMCA Information
CBP (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) have announced a United States-Mexico-Canada Center to coordinate the implementation of USMCA.
CBSA Message: TCC20-054 – TCCU After Hours Status Calls / Appels à l'USTCC après les heures ouvrables portant sur un status
Clients Affected: All clients and service providers who transmit trade data using EDI and /or eManifest Portal
The Canada Border Services Agency would like to take this opportunity to remind all clients of the terms and conditions for utilizing the emergency after-hours service provided by the Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU).
Canadian Trade Controls Compliance - COVID-19 Considerations
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses in Canada are experiencing an increase in demand to import or export COVID-19 related products or technology. Although the pandemic is causing companies to operate on limited funds, compliance with Canada's import and export controls is still required as controls have not been relaxed.