Maximizing Import Savings: CUSMA Agreement and Reduced Rates
The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA in Canada, USMCA in the US, and T-MEC in Mexico) is a trade agreement between Canada, the United States, and Mexico. It replaced the North…
CPTPP Certification of Origin: Reduced Duties and Taxes in 10 countries
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is a free trade agreement between Canada and 10 other countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including Australia, Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia,…
YOO1 and YHM1 Amazon fulfillment centres to open in Ontario
Amazon has revealed their plans to open two new warehouses in the Ontario province. One of them will be based in Ajax (YOO1) and the other one in Mount Hope…
Amazon Pallet Requirements: Costly Mistakes To Avoid
We have compiled information here on Amazon’s requirements for pallets. The information has been obtained from published Amazon guidelines and our own experience of delivering goods to FBA centers. Please…
Top Challenges for Shipping to Amazon FBA YOW1
Canadian Amazon sellers are faced with a new challenge: shipping to a recently opened Amazon FBA center in Navan, ON (YOW1). A one-million square foot warehouse has been built in…
New Amazon Fulfillment Center in Alberta: FBA Edmonton (YEG1)
In addition to the six hundred thousand square foot Amazon Fulfillment Center in Calgary (YYC1), which was opened in 2018, Amazon is building the second Fulfillment Center in Alberta province.…
United States Surtax Order Repealed
On May 17, 2019, the governments of Canada and U.S. reached a deal to drop steel and aluminum tariffs. Following the announcement, Canada Border Service Agency issued Customs Notice 19-09…
Thailand Plans to Join CPTPP Free Trade Agreement
Thailand Ministry of Commerce has announced that the country plans to join The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The ministry expects to apply for a membership in…
Vietnam ratifies CPTPP Tariff Agreement
Vietnam has become the seventh country that ratified the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Tariff (CPTPP) Agreement. The first six countries that ratified the CPTPP were Canada, Australia, Japan, Mexico,…
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations
The most serious overhaul of the Canadian food safety regulations ever is coming with introduction of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR). The SFCR establishes a set of new…