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Home > Trade Regulations

Archive for Trade Regulations

December 02, 2020

What to Know Before Exporting

What to Know Before Exporting

The possibility of international brand recognition and serving customers around the globe is exciting for most businesses. If you run a small business […]

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September 14, 2020

What to Know Before Importing

What to Know Before Importing

If you’re used to working with domestic suppliers, the import process might feel like a whole different world. It certainly adds a lot […]

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July 03, 2020

Ultimate Guide to Foreign Trade Zones

Ultimate Guide to Foreign Trade Zones

When high-performance outerwear manufacturer Helly Hansen set out to revamp its North American distribution system, the Norway-based company thought it made sense to […]

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June 29, 2020

Leveraging Transportation Logistics Data to...

Leveraging Transportation Logistics Data to Improve Operations

Successful logistics management depends on consistent innovation and leveraging available technology to continually improve operational efficiency. Today, the biggest emerging technology logistics professionals […]

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February 17, 2020

Correcting Errors in U.S. Customs Entry Fil...

Correcting Errors in U.S. Customs Entry Filings

In late 2017, a California-based shoe importer was fined $1.6 million by the U.S. Court of International Trade for what was deemed to […]

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January 17, 2020

Shipping From Canada to the U.S. vs. Shippi...

Shipping From Canada to the U.S. vs. Shipping From the U.S. to Canada: What Are the Differences?

Since the creation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (USMCA) in 1994 — and its subsequent renegotiation in 2018 — trade between […]

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January 03, 2020

Understanding Customs – Bonded Wareho...

Understanding Customs – Bonded Warehouses and Foreign-Trade Zones

When President Donald Trump announced in January 2018 that tariffs would be increased on washing machines and solar panels, few realized the action […]

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January 02, 2020

5 Tips for Improving U.S./Canada Border Cle...

5 Tips for Improving U.S./Canada Border Clearance Efficiency

As analysts and journalists still try to make sense of Target Corporation’s ill-fated attempt to expand to Canada, a common theme is that […]

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December 10, 2019

Canada Tightens Customs Procedures, Increas...

Canada Tightens Customs Procedures, Increases Penalties after Audit Report

U.S. businesses that ship to Canada will have an unwelcome surprise awaiting them should they run afoul of Canadian customs mandates. In March […]

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December 09, 2019

Proper Tariff Classification – A Vita...

Proper Tariff Classification – A Vital Part of Customs Clearance

Is the Snuggie a blanket or a piece of clothing? And why does it matter? The Snuggie, a fleece blanket with sleeves, became […]

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November 26, 2019

Shipping to Canada? Five Secrets to Logisti...

Shipping to Canada? Five Secrets to Logistics Efficiency.

The breaking point for this Pennsylvania-based musical instruments manufacturer came when shipments to its Canadian music store customers not only arrived late but […]

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October 28, 2019

Determining Eligibility for Free Trade Agre...

Determining Eligibility for Free Trade Agreement Benefits

According to research conducted by Thompson-Reuters, only about 30 percent of U.S. businesses that export take full advantage of FTAs, and when asked […]

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May 22, 2019

Foreign – Trade Zones

Foreign – Trade Zones

Foreign-trade zones (FTZs) are secure areas that are generally considered to be outside U.S. customs territory for duty assessments and other customs entry […]

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May 22, 2019

Understanding Customs: Anti-Dumping and Cou...

Understanding Customs: Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties

U.S. biodiesel producers reached an apparent breaking point in March 2017 when the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) Fair Trade Coalition filed a complaint […]

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April 02, 2019

The High Price of Tariff Classification Mis...

The High Price of Tariff Classification Mistakes

When Canada’s Office of the Auditor General released a 2017 report on customs procedures, it revealed that roughly 20 percent of shipments entering […]

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August 17, 2018

Are You Overpaying Tariffs on Your Canada-B...

Are You Overpaying Tariffs on Your Canada-Bound Shipment

When Canada’s Office of the Auditor General conducted an audit of 2015-16 duty payments, it found “that importers misclassified about 20 percent of goods coming […]

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May 31, 2018

The ABC’s of CBP’s Single Window Initia...

The ABC’s of CBP’s Single Window Initiative

The U.S. trade community breathed a collective sigh of relief, when the long-awaited “single window initiative” was fully implemented in early 2017.  The […]

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May 31, 2018

Are Logistics the Weak Link in Your Supply ...

Are Logistics the Weak Link in Your Supply Chain?

Research by PriceWaterhouse Coopers found almost 60 percent of today’s manufacturers have incorporated automation into their processes. But unless that same commitment extends […]

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May 09, 2018

Canadian Customs Documents

Canadian Customs Documents

Convenient access to Canadian customs forms and documents. Purolator International is the Canadian shipping leader because we’ve mastered effective supply chain management and […]

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May 09, 2018

Customs Brokerage

Customs Brokerage

Our Canadian customs experts ensure a smooth delivery The United States and Canada enjoy the world’s largest and most open trade relationship, giving […]

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April 25, 2018

Small Businesses Benefit From Logistics Inn...

Small Businesses Benefit From Logistics Innovations, Added Efficiencies

It’s no secret that consumers are in the driver seat when it comes to expectations for shipping costs and delivery times.  Consumers expect […]

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February 28, 2018

Importers take Note: Commerce Dept. Reports...

Importers take Note: Commerce Dept. Reports Surge in Anti-Dumping/Countervailing Duty Investigations

When the U.S. Department of Commerce self-initiated anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of aluminum sheet from China, it brought […]

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February 16, 2018

Understanding Customs: Anti-Dumping and Cou...

Understanding Customs: Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties can be a complicated subject. A new white paper from Purolator International, “Understanding Customs: Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties,” can […]

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September 14, 2016

Top Logistics Challenges for Small- and Med...

Top Logistics Challenges for Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses

No business wants to pay more in freight charges than is necessary, but for small businesses that don’t have the volume of larger […]

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September 14, 2016

Customs Compliance – Has Your Business Ta...

Customs Compliance – Has Your Business Taken the Necessary Steps?

Many businesses outsource the documentation and paperwork requirements of the international customs process to a customs broker or logistics provider.  As a result, […]

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April 05, 2016

U.S. Shippers have options to busy West Coa...

U.S. Shippers have options to busy West Coast Port

A growing number of U.S. businesses are opting to route shipments from Asia through Canadian or East Coast ports, as a way to […]

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February 26, 2016

Facilitating the Cross Border Clearance Pro...

Facilitating the Cross Border Clearance Process

Do your shipments arrive at the Canadian border eligible for expedited review, with all documentation pre-filed and duties and taxes paid? Or do […]

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February 08, 2016

Canada Border Services Agency and Other Gov...

Canada Border Services Agency and Other Government

It’s one acronym you don’t want to learn about the hard way. If your shipment gets caught up in the jurisdiction of an […]

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January 24, 2016

Damage, Theft and Disruption: Reducing Risk...

Damage, Theft and Disruption: Reducing Risk in Your Logistics Strategy

The West Coast ports example illustrates the type of external disruption that can upturn even the most carefully-constructed logistics plans.  And while disruptions […]

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January 19, 2016

Ten Mistakes U.S. Businesses Make Shipping ...

Ten Mistakes U.S. Businesses Make Shipping to Canada

U.S. businesses frequently underestimate the complexity of expanding to Canada, and make the process harder than it has to be!   One Pennsylvania-based […]

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October 12, 2015

Southbound Vendorship

Southbound Vendorship

All shipments arrive at a designated facility in Ontario, and are consolidated and transported to the border.  After an expedited customs clearance process, […]

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October 06, 2015

11 Things To Consider When Shipping To Cana...

11 Things To Consider When Shipping To Canada

It’s just as important to consider who manages your shipping into Canada as it is what you’re shipping to Canada. Frequently, U.S.-based businessesassume […]

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October 01, 2015

Northbound Vendorship

Northbound Vendorship

All vendor shipments arrive at a single U.S. location, where they are consolidated for faster and more cost efficient delivery.  Consolidated shipments pass […]

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August 04, 2015

Understanding CBSA’s eManifest Regulation...

Understanding CBSA’s eManifest Regulations: Mandatory Electronic Pre-filing for all Canada-bound Shipments

Purolator International has released a new white paper, “Canada’s eManifest Initiative: Mandatory Electronic Pre-filing for all Canada-bound Shipments,” that provides an in-depth overview of […]

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July 01, 2015

Import and Export Compliance Considerations...

Import and Export Compliance Considerations

A new white paper from Purolator International, “U.S. Auto Parts Industry: Import and Export Compliance Considerations,” offers a detailed look at U.S. government mandates for […]

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June 30, 2015

Export Control Laws – Understanding C...

Export Control Laws – Understanding Compliance Obligations for Your Most Sensitive Shipments

Few areas of U.S. commerce come under as high degree of scrutiny as the export of defense-related products.  On the one hand, increased […]

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March 24, 2015

Electronic Customs Filing Systems ACE and A...

Electronic Customs Filing Systems ACE and ACI

The United States and Canada have taken steps in recent years to streamline border clearance processes, and eliminate inefficiencies and redundancies that have […]

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March 10, 2015

Improving U.S./Canada Cross-Border Opportun...

Improving U.S./Canada Cross-Border Opportunities: Trusted Trader Programs

Both the United States and Canadian governments maintain a number of programs designed to facilitate the border clearance process, while simultaneously promoting border […]

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February 11, 2015

The ABCs of HST: Understanding the Harmoniz...

The ABCs of HST: Understanding the Harmonized System of Tariffs

The Canadian government estimates as many as 30 percent of shipments arriving at its border have been assigned an incorrect tariff classification code.  […]

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August 27, 2014

Nearshoring and Reshoring: On the Rise as B...

Nearshoring and Reshoring: On the Rise as Businesses See Greater Opportunities in Keeping Manufacturing Closer to Home

An interesting trend is underway among U.S. manufacturers, namely the shifting of production operations away from China, and back to North America. Changing […]

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August 14, 2014

Non-Resident Importer: Improved Canadian Ma...

Non-Resident Importer: Improved Canadian Market Access for U.S. Businesses

Canada’s Non-Resident Importer (NRI) program offers U.S. businesses unique access to the Canadain market. As a NRI, a U.S. busniess acts as an […]

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June 25, 2014

Supply Chain Game Changers

Supply Chain Game Changers

Supply chains are increasingly under scrutiny to find ways to cut costs while, at the same time, increasing efficiency. That’s a tall order […]

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June 04, 2014

Understanding USMCA

Understanding USMCA

In the 20 years since the North American Free Trade Agreement (USMCA) took effect, trade between the United States and Canada has increased […]

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May 20, 2014

Understanding the U.S. Canada Customs Clear...

Understanding the U.S. Canada Customs Clearance

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) cites “missing or incomplete paperwork” as the top reason goods are either delayed at the border, or […]

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