Author Archives: Tech Team
Economic Digest – May 2017
SAND India’s “sand mafia” is doing a roaring trade. The Times of India estimates that the illicit market for sand is worth US$2.3-billion a year:...
New Canada Free Trade Agreement Update
The new Canada Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) that will remove domestic trade barriers is expected to add billions of dollars to the economy, but an...
April CBSA Update
As most cross border carriers are aware, CBSA is again experiencing delays in processing of all EDI and Portal messages. CBSA has indicated that they...
Economic Digest – April 2017
AGRICULTURE Equity in Canada’s farm sector reached C$475-billion at the end of 2015, up $26-billion (5.8%) from a year earlier. Equity increased in every province...
March eManifest Update
With the next release of eManifest functionality expected to be available March 4-5, 2017, the timing of the Release Notification System (RNS) class of Notices...
Economic Digest – March 2017
MEXICO Mexicans living abroad sent home almost US$27-billion in 2016, rising 8.8 per cent from 2015. Almost all the money was sent by electronic transfers...
eManifest Requirements – February Update
The CBSA reminds carriers that with the implementation of eManifest, highway carriers transporting goods into Canada are required to transmit electronic Advance Commercial Information (ACI)/eManifest...
12 Tips to a Successful Customs Brokerage Process
International trade gets regulated with a variety of trade laws and tariffs. These are set by countries as a way to control the movement of...