• What’s on in June.

    What’s on in June.

    June is chock-a-block with trade shows! Trade events offer great opportunities to connect directly with target market insiders; consumer shows are a chance to introduce a new product or service directly to an end user. Both can be effective ways of engaging with a new market. Although many pandemic mitigation restrictions are being lifted, Covid-19…

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  • Manitoba: a hub for critical minerals.

    Manitoba: a hub for critical minerals.

    Critical minerals are used in specialized batteries, solar panels, and wind turbines; they’re essential for renewable energy and clean technology applications. They’re also needed for advanced manufacturing supply chains including defense and security, electronics, agriculture, medical applications, automotive/parts manufacturing, and critical infrastructure. The global demand for critical minerals is growing rapidly; the demand for lithium…

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  • What you need to know about tariff engineering.

    What you need to know about tariff engineering.

    Apparel and textile companies may benefit from tariff engineering using new rules of origin from the USMCA. The concept and practice of tariff engineering has a long history that dates as far back as the late 1800s. Companies, in order to keep costs down on their imported goods, changed their sourcing process and modified their products…

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  • HS and NAICS codes explained.

    HS and NAICS codes explained.

    Export-industry jargon includes references to acronyms such as HS and NAICS codes. Companies new to export will be wondering what these mean, and whether or not they’re the same thing. We hope that this post will help clear things up. The harmonized system (HS) code is a six-digit code that acts as a uniform goods…

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  • A deeper dive into anti-spam legislation.

    A deeper dive into anti-spam legislation.

    Planning an email marketing campaign in Canada? You should know about CASL before you start. Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL) was created in 2014 to reinforce best practices in email marketing while fighting spam and spam-related issues, including identity theft, phishing, and the spread of malware such as viruses, worms, and trojans. CASL is designed to…

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  • What’s on in May.

    What’s on in May.

    Trade show season is definitely back! These events offer a great opportunity to connect directly with target market insiders, while consumer shows are a chance to introduce a new product or service directly to an end user. Both can be effective ways of engaging with a new market. Although many pandemic mitigation restrictions are being…

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