Trade: regulatory issues and compliance

Sometimes, it only takes an objective viewpoint to resolve a particular business issue, or access to seasoned professionals to deal with complex or seasonal regulatory issues…

Customs regulations
Compliance is key and, whether importing or exporting, regulations impose obligations that may impede the flow of goods if not met: our services will research the particular aspect of the transaction and provide you with a written description of those requirements, along with the necessary forms as required.
The service also includes compliance audits to identify the weaknesses in the information being submitted to border administrations by your brokers.

NAFTA
From the seasonal procurement of the necessary yearly certificates from your suppliers to analysing the admissibility of your product to the Free Trade agreement, we can relieve your team from these time consuming and sometimes difficult tasks. Let us introduce you to the electronic tools in Microsoft Excel and ASP.NET we use to track and produce NAFTA certificates of origin.

Harmonized System
With the advent of AMPS in Canada and similar legislation with most of our trading partners, applying the accurate Harmonized System codes on your import and export documentation is more than saving on duty outlays. We can integrate a process to ensure that your staff and customs brokers have the right codes on hand every time you ship or receive products.

Duty recovery and drawbacks
Mistakes happen…but who will detect them? For years we have helped importers recover substantial funds in the form of Canadian import duties through more favourable tariff treatments, duty free classifications and exceptions as well as valuation adjustments.
Our drawback programs also allow for duty recovery for any foreign components and substances incorporated in an exported product, even to a NAFTA country

Regulatory impediments to trade (wood packaging, FDA, marking and labelling, etc.)
Even duty free goods are often subject to other regulations that may impede their free flow across borders. Be aware of how these affect your particular product by consulting with our experts before you ship.

Rate negotiations
Is it time for a change? You should be getting at least what you are paying for, but how do you know for sure? We monitor trends in the customs brokerage community and can inform you of the tools and perks made available by the different customs brokers, and the price you should expect to pay. Let us assist you in making an informed decision in the selection of your customs broker