Tag: United States
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How 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…
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Why export?
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are significant contributors to any economy, and accessing new markets is a good way to keep them strong. The International Trade Administration’s website has a very comprehensive list of reasons why SMEs should export to new markets. And we’re particularly lucky here in North America – the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA, or USMCA as it’s…
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A good read for food importers.
Does your company import romaine lettuce to Canada? You’ll need to read this post. Romaine lettuce imported from the U.S. has been associated with several outbreaks of foodborne E. coli illnesses in North America. U.S. food safety investigators have identified a specific geographic area – four counties in California’s Salinas Valley – as the source…
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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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Good reasons to bring U.S. goods & services to Canada.
The 2022 WEDC Virtual Trade Venture to Canada is in full swing. We’ve been promoting this event for weeks, and you’ve probably seen a lot about it on our LinkedIn and Twitter feeds. If you’ve ever wondered why these events happen, we can give you many good reasons. The U.S. and Canada enjoy a $1.6…