Category: Trade

  • What’s on October ’26.

    What’s on October ’26.

    We know, we know – summer vacations have just started, and who wants to think about fall? In fact, this is the best time to be thinking about your fall trade show schedule. There’s a lot happening across Canada this fall, and October’s agenda is full of events covering the defence, aerospace, electricity, healthcare, and…

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  • Canada’s FTAs as a route to market.

    Canada’s FTAs as a route to market.

    Looking to gain access to the Canadian market? Your country may have a free trade agreement (FTA) with Canada that can make market access easier for your company. FTAs are treaties between countries that can offer a lot of growth opportunities for businesses, such as: Canada is signatory to 15 FTAs with 51 different countries.…

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  • Shipping to Canadians 101.

    Shipping to Canadians 101.

    In previous blog posts, we discussed selling to Canadians online, but we’ve never actually discussed the ‘delivery’ part of the process. This seems like a good time to correct that imbalance. Businesses based outside of Canada that don’t have an in-country presence might want to learn more about the Non-Resident Importer (NRI) Program. It’s a…

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  • Export definitions in the tech age.

    Export definitions in the tech age.

    When is an export not an export? That’s the issue behind Global Affairs Canada’s Notice to Exporters No. 1159, which provides clarity and guidance on the global movement and storage of controlled technology in the cloud. And with information routinely stored on servers around the world, a clear definition of a technology export is particularly…

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  • Let’s talk about CARM.

    Let’s talk about CARM.

    We’ve posted a lot about the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and its Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) system, and what that means for importers into Canada. CARM has been fully implemented, and is now “the official system of record that importers and other trade chain partners will use to pay duties and taxes.” CARM…

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  • Canada’s FTAs as a route to market.

    Canada’s FTAs as a route to market.

    Looking to gain access to the Canadian market? Your country may have a free trade agreement (FTA) with Canada that can make market access easier for your company. FTAs are treaties between countries that can offer a lot of growth opportunities for businesses, such as: Canada is signatory to 15 FTAs with 51 different countries.…

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