GHY discusses changes to international trade regulations and explores cutting-edge compliance strategies.
Posted April 24, 2018
Under GHY Blog, Trade Compliance News
Regulatory change has become commonplace for today’s importers and exporters. Markets are being heavily influenced by trade and the majority of industries have been impacted. Constant uncertainty around current and future duty rates has importers in a state of flux. Continue Reading
Posted November 09, 2016
Under Canadian Customs Issues, International Trade Issues, Trade Compliance News, U.S. Customs Issues
With the alarming prospect of a Donald Trump presidency now just months away from becoming a reality, Canadian businesses would be well advised to consider the implications of the radical trade policy that the populist billionaire articulated during the election campaign. Continue Reading
Posted November 07, 2016
A recent decision by the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal is being regarded by many experts to be a “game changer” in terms of clearly establishing the principle that Canada Customs is legally bound to follow decisions of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal rather than simply ignoring and endlessly re-litigating those it disagrees with. Continue Reading
Posted November 04, 2016
Asked by news anchor Peter Mansbridge if government officials are “edgy” about the prospect of a Trump victory next Tuesday, appearing on CBC’s “The National” program last night, veteran journalist Robert Fife said the current mood in Ottawa is “one of fear, to be honest.” Continue Reading
Posted October 03, 2016
Wading into the highly politicized debate over trade, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has released a new report providing a tepid and highly qualified endorsement of the “small positive effects” that preferential trade agreements have had on the U.S. economy. Continue Reading
Posted September 13, 2016
A new study assessing the impact of Canada’s potential participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement estimates that joining the trade agreement would boost the economy by 0.127%, resulting in more than $4.3 billion in GDP gains by 2040, while opting out of the deal would lead to economic losses of $5.3 billion over the same period. Continue Reading
