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A Guide to the Ocean Import Process – Part 1

Freight arrives in Canada every day by land, air and sea. In comparison to air and ground shipments, freight arriving by sea requires a few extra steps in the import and delivery process. Let’s take an in-depth look at the process that you, as a Canadian widget importer, may go through when you purchase a…

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Ten Things Your Customs Broker Wants You to Know

Your paperwork has to be legible. Customs doesn’t see the actual paperwork unless there is an audit. In all other cases, the broker reads the documentation and transcribes it into a program, so it’s important that we can read everything clearly, even when the paperwork has been scanned and photocopied many times before it reaches…

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Importing Endangered Species Products

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international agreement that protects endangered species and regulates their import and export from participating countries. This includes specimens of any regulated species, alive or dead, whole or in parts, and any product made from a regulated species. If you…

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HELP… My Shipment is being Examined!

The worst has happened. Your shipment is being held for exam by customs. There are going to be delays and extra charges. You worked so hard to make sure you had thought of everything, and now this. You didn’t even do anything wrong! Why you? Why now? Why can’t your customs broker fix this? What…

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