Category: Trade

  • Coming up: Wisconsin’s venture to Canada.

    Coming up: Wisconsin’s venture to Canada.

    The countdown to this year’s Wisconsin Trade Venture to Canada is on! From April 8 to 12, select Wisconsin businesses will visit Toronto and Winnipeg to learn more about the Canadian market and meet one-on-one with prospective partners that have been carefully selected for these companies based on their business needs and objectives. These types…

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  • An important update on CARM.

    An important update on CARM.

    CARM (the Canada Border Services Agency‘s Assessment and Revenue Management initiative) comes into effect this May. The clock is ticking – and now it’s crunch time for registration. “There’s really only 42 days left for businesses to register for CARM, and for importers to delegate authority,” said Einar Rice at A & A Contract Customs…

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  • See you next week, Pennsylvania!

    See you next week, Pennsylvania!

    We’re looking forward to this! Pennsylvania’s Department of Community & Economic Development is once again Bringing the World to PA, this time from March 11 to 22. During those two weeks, authorized trade representatives from around the world will meet with local businesses to discuss opportunities in their respective markets (and we’ll be there, ready to…

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  • Trade agreements are good for small businesses; here’s why.

    Trade agreements are good for small businesses; here’s why.

    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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  • An update on CARM’s Release 2.

    An update on CARM’s Release 2.

    The Canada Border Services Agency has been in the process of implementing its Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) program which, when fully operational, will simplify and modernize reporting processes, reduce the cost of importing to Canada, and ensure compliance with trade rules. (We’ve posted updates on this process in previous blogs.) The CARM client portal…

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  • How the USMCA benefits small businesses.

    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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