The Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) has created a new dedicated Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (“CUMSA”) web-page on which implementation information will be posted to assist importers and exporters. CUSMA / USMCA / NAFTA 2.0 is scheduled to enter into force on July 1, 2020 and there will be no transition period. This means that importers
CUSMA / USMCA / NAFTA 2.0 Enters into Effect on July 1, 2020 – Have you Prepared?
We now know the dated that the Canada-United States- Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) (or USMCA under US terminology) will enter into effect to replace the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): July 1, 2020. This does not mean that the governments are ready to enforce CUSMA – Canada, United States and Mexico must now negotiate and
Are You Ready for CETA?: 20 Questions That Canadian Importers Should Be Asking
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The Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (“Canada-EU CETA”) is a free trade agreement between Canada and the 28 countries of the European Union. The Canada-EU CETA is Canada’s largest free trade agreement since NAFTA. There are opportunities for Canadian importers to save the customs duties on goods that they are currently importing