Trade Alerts

After a conversation yesterday between US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, there is now a 30 day pause in the proposed…

On Saturday, February 1st, US President Donald Trump issued a release from the White House with details on the Executive Order Imposing 25 percent tariffs…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is working to strengthen import controls for organic foods through a 2-phase project. Phase 1 of the project was…

The following message was issued by the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) on Wednesday, January 29, 2025: Canadian Rail Update CN, IBEW Agree to…

As of January 21, 2025, the Importer’s Statement of Compliance is no longer required for shipments of pet food products (pet food, treats, and supplements)…

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) reached a tentative agreement on the afternoon of Wednesday, January 8th, on all…

All Canadian offices of Universal Logistics will be closed from 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 24th through to Thursday, December 26th.  Normal business hours will resume…

The Canadian Federal Government is implementing, pending Royal Assent, a temporary GST/HST holiday break on certain goods beginning December 14th 2024 and ending February 15th…

In a joint statement, the Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development of Canada, Ms. Mary Ng, and the Minister of Trade of…

In a post on his Truth Social platform last night, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 25 percent tariff on all goods…

The following message was issued by the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) on Monday, November 18, 2024: Canadian Port Update East Coast Port of…

The following message was issued by the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) on Thursday, November 14, 2024: Canadian Port Update West Coast BCMEA Negotiations…