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Canada
Improving Customs Operations on the Border
www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
The United States and Canada are negotiating a new border agreement that should result in alignment of security procedures on both sides of the border and harmonize cross-border regulations. Notably the agreement provides for common product inspection and data sharing between U.S. and Canadian Customs.
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The stakes are high: Canada and the United States have the world's largest trading relationship and the two countries share more than 5,000 miles of border. Cross-border trade is estimated at nearly USD 500 billion each year. In 2010, Canada was the largest market and second-largest supplier of products to the United States. The United States was the largest trading partner of Canada, both exports and imports. Nearly three-quarters of Canadian exports (by value) are imported into the United States.
This agreement should allow better access to U.S. markets for Canadian exporters who deal with many compliance issues when bringing their products to the United States. Harmonizing regulations should also allow U.S. companies to reduce costs of transporting goods. The American Trucking Association has welcomed the progress made and stated that the agreement was an important step in increasing competitiveness on both sides of the border, a view shared by the Canadian Trucking Alliance.
In Chicago on October 5-6 the International Compliance Professionals Association, Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters and the law firm Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP will hold the first annual U.S. / Canada Compliance Seminar, where this and many other related issues will be discussed.
For more information on U.S. and Canadian Border Services:
• The Canada Border Services Agency
• The U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• U.S./Canada Cross Border Services
To help you do business in Canada:
• Canadian Trade Commissioner Service
• U.S. Commercial Service in Canada
• The Canadian-American Chamber of Commerce
• The American Chamber of Commerce in Canada
• Doing Business in Canada: A Guide for U.S. and International Investors
• Canada Business Directory - Search a Company in Canada.
• Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters (I.E. Canada)
For information about other countries:
• FITA Country Miniportals, Reports about 185 countries.
• The Country Channels on GlobalTrade.net
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World Trade Daily
Get Daily Trade Information
worldtradedaily.com
Robert Thompson describes himself as "a trailblazer of international trade information for two decades." After almost 20 years as a Hollywood independent studio owner and movie producer, Robert changed courses when he realized that working in international trade was his real passion. In 2000 he found CenTradeX, one of the best sources of trade data and information available through World Trade Centers and trade data providers. Now Robert has embarked on a new venture in the world of international trade. His blog, World Trade Daily provides timely information about world trade data, information technologies and business applications. Take a look every day to keep up to date on "trends in trade."
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Panjiva provides a unique service to US buyers and overseas suppliers: qualify your overseas suppliers or US buyers with a few clicks. Using data from many sources, including Experian, Bureau Veritas and CustomsInfo, the Panjiva Intelligence Platform provides access to hundreds of thousands of suppliers around the world that already have supplied US buyers. Simply search by keyword, find a list of potential suppliers and select those that are most likely to be a good fit! And suppliers can use Panjiva to find US buyers by searching companies that buy the types of products they sell and learning about them — how healthy they are, which suppliers they currently use, and what quantities they buy. |
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EVENTS AND WEBINARS
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SOME UPCOMING COMMERCIAL SERVICE EVENTS
Stay up to date and informed with U.S. Commercial Service events and webinars!
• 2012 changes to Harmonized Tariff System -
White Plains, NY, 10/5/2011 - 10/5/2011
• World Bank - How to Identify, Track and Pursue Global Tender Offers - Reno, NV, 10/13/2011 - 10/13/2011
• South Asia Now - Baltimore, November 9-10 2011
Get ready for next year's Tradeshows! Here is a list running in January 2012:
• World Future Energy Summit 2012 - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 1/16/2012 - 1/19/2012
• Arab Health 2012 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1/23/2012 - 1/26/2012
• International Mining Exhibition (IME) 2012 - 4th Asian Mining Congress
Kolkata, India 1/28/2012 - 1/31/2012
• Integrated Systems Europe - Amsterdam, Netherlands 1/31/2012 - 2/2/2012
• Pacific 2012 - International Maritime Exposition - Sydney, Australia 1/31/2012 - 2/3/2012
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