Currently, shippers are experiencing delays in the movement of their freight into the Ports of Montreal and Halifax. Several factors are contributing to the delays, such as congestion, increased on-dock…
Archives for 2019
CBSA Extends Deadline for Processing CFIA-Regulated Entries in Legacy System
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is moving to its Single Window Initiative and will begin decommissioning their legacy system on April 1st. In a March 29th notice, the Canadian Food…
(B)Logistics 2018 Year in Review – Tariff Updates
Amy Magnus, Director of Customs Affairs & Compliance reviews what we saw in the year 2018: “The Year of Numbers”. With the tariffs put in place, 2018 was certainly the…
(B)logistics – 3 Reasons for an Import Compliance Program
Senior Trade Advisor Tammy Hetrick is here to teach you about the three reasons why you should have an import trade compliance program. Looking to learn more about Import Compliance?…
(B)logistics – Trade Compliance Enforcement Concerns for 2019 – EAPA
Director of Customs Affairs & Compliance Amy Magnus is here to talk with you about trade compliance enforcement concerns in 2019, in particular, the Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA). Make…
China Lowers Value-Added Tax (VAT) for Manufacturing and Other Sectors
Amid a slowing economy, the Chinese government will lower its value-added tax (VAT) effective April 1, 2019. Few news sources have reported the shift. However, a news alert published by…
New Data Requirements for US Buyers (CBP Form 5106)
As of March 16, 2019 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is requiring new information from importers. Consignees, sold to parties, and buyers are to use the newly published Create/Update…
General Rate Increase (GRI) Proposed for US/Canada Bound Cargo from Far East & India
Major steamship lines intend to charge a new general rate increase (GRI) for all eastbound ocean cargo from the Far East and Indian sub-continent to all destinations in Canada and…
India and Turkey Terminated from Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
India and Turkey will be terminated from the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program following a 60-day waiting period. With $5.6 billion of US imports in 2017, India is the…
FDA Looks for Enhanced Screening, Strong FSVP Enforcement in New Import Strategy Document – February 25
On February 25, the FDA unveiled the agency’s new strategy to improve its oversight of imported food. This consists of four pillars: prevention of food safety problems in the foreign…