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CARM’s implementation date is coming up.
Read more: CARM’s implementation date is coming up.It’s a good time to remind readers (and importers) about significant changes coming this fall. For background: The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) embarked on an Assessment and Revenue Management initiative (CARM) to relieve the ‘paper burden’ from importers and brokers and require importers to deal directly with the CBSA on financial matters. CARM’s first…
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How the USMCA benefits small businesses.
Read more: How the USMCA benefits small businesses.Everyone knows that there’s a trade agreement between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, but many people don’t know how this agreement can benefit small businesses. The United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA, or CUSMA as it’s known in Canada) replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and came into effect on July 1, 2020.…
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CARM has a new implementation date.
Read more: CARM has a new implementation date.We’ve posted a lot of CARM updates over the past few years, and we know it’s hard to keep it all straight. But we urge you to bear with us, because CARM changes how goods are brought Canada – and importers need to read these posts. For background: The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) embarked…
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Meet the IL trade mission participants.
Read more: Meet the IL trade mission participants.Grow Trade Consulting, Inc. is pleased to be assisting the State of Illinois with its 2024 Multi-Sector Trade Mission to Canada! This mission takes place June 10-15, and features stops in Toronto, Ontario, and Montreal, Quebec. Participants’ customized itineraries will feature one-on-one, pre-vetted meetings with potential Canadian distributors and business partners. Grow Trade’s client companies…
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Another CARM post… because it’s important (updated).
Read more: Another CARM post… because it’s important (updated).We don’t normally revisit a topic so soon after a similar post, but some things are too important to ignore. The CARM countdown clock (the literal one, thank you A & A Customs Brokers) is ticking away, and there’s now very little time for importers to register and ensure their shipments move smoothly across the…
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The importance of trade ventures.
Read more: The importance of trade ventures.We’re just a few days away from the start of Wisconsin’s 2024 Global Trade Venture to Canada. (Visit our website to learn more about this year’s participating companies.) Events like these are important; they help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) access opportunities in new markets. And since SMEs are significant contributors to any economy, accessing new…
