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Phase I of Cargo Pre-inspection Pilot Concludes
January 18, 2014
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in partnership with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Public Safety Canada concluded a five month pilot test of cargo pre-inspection, and deemed the concept feasible.
The truck cargo pre-inspection pilot began on June 18, 2013 at the Pacific Highway crossing adjacent to Surrey, British Columbia (BC)...
January 1 Marks 20th Anniversary of North American Free Trade Agreement
January 17, 2014
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, today marked the 20th anniversary of the entry into force of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Signed by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, Mexico’s President Carlos Salinas and U.S. President George H.W. Bush, NAFTA came into effect on January 1, 1994, creating the largest free trade region in the world.
2014 CBP Trade Symposium: Increasing Economic Competitiveness Through Global Partnerships and Innovation
January 3, 2014
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is proud to announce that the 2014 East Coast Trade Symposium is scheduled for March 6 - 7, 2014 and will be held at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC.
The theme for the Trade Symposium is "Increasing Economic Competitiveness Through Global Partnerships and Innovation." CBP will convene only one Symposium this year.
Mexican Tax Reforms Gazetted
January 3, 2014
Mexico's much-anticipated tax reform bill, which includes measures affecting the direct and indirect taxation of corporate taxpayers, has been published in the country's Official Gazette, completing the enactment procedures...