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Have you ever asked yourself why you choose Delivered Duty Paid (DDP Incoterms ®) for your international business? Many companies choose international terms of sale based on their company philosophy, history, costs, seller options or perceived ease of transaction. Without knowing the options beyond Incoterms DDP; a company could be losing control of their shipments and increasing their costs dramatically. The solution is to understand all Incoterms®; the responsibility involved, and to select the most advantageous term for your business strategy.

Carriers who move goods in-bond from the First Port of Arrival (FPOA) into Canada may need to seal the trailer and/or containers as required by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced that bonded and non-bonded freight forwarders, who are responsible for consolidated imports are required…

Instruments of International Trade (IIT) such as empty shipping tanks, pallets, baskets, bins, boxes, cartons, crates, totes and trays, also known as …

As highway carriers struggle with the challenges presented to their business by ACI emanifest regulations and strive to get compliant, we frequently...

This blog post aims is to clarify ACI eManifest reporting responsibilities when more than one carrier is involved in the cross-border movement of an A …

The Advance Commercial Information (ACI) program provides the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) with electronic pre-arrival cargo and conveyance information so they can identify health, safety and security threats related to commercial goods before the goods arrive in Canada.

Prior to ACI eManifest, a CBSA stamp on a carrier?s PARS document acted as both Proof of Report and Proof of Release. With the implementation of ACI e …

The CBSA officer will continue to stamp individual PARS at the request of the carrier.

Carriers are now required to electronically transmit cargo and conveyance data to CBSA for all shipments entering Canada.