Trade Compliance

Are you Creating Certainty in an Uncertain World of Trade?

Posted March 11, 2019

Under Canadian Customs Issues, GHY Blog, GHY International, International Trade Issues, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Risk Management, U.S. Customs Issues

The abrupt change of course in global trade currently being experienced is underscoring the importance of supply chain management, customs compliance, and border risk management to senior manufacturing and exporting executives. Find out the steps on how you can create certainty in an increasingly uncertain world of trade.  Continue Reading

Trade Planning in a World of Disruption: Business Impacts & Best Practices

Posted June 21, 2018

Under GHY International, Risk Management, Trade Compliance News

Al Dewar, our VP of Client Services & Regulatory Affairs, provides a close-up look at what the growing number of global trade disputes mean to businesses with products in the crossfire and what best practices can be applied to navigate the changing tariff environment.  Continue Reading

Trade Planning in a World of Disruption: Free Trade, Fair Trade, Fool Trade

Posted June 21, 2018

Under International Trade Issues, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Trade Compliance News

GHY International CEO Rick Riess provides an overview of the ramifications that Trump’s “America First” policy is having on the multilateral global trading system, the potential impacts of a shift in Washington to “Fair Trade” objectives driven by a zero-sum imperative – and what you need to do to cope with today’s world of “absolute disruption” while also preparing for future challenges that might arise.  Continue Reading

A Carrot Is a Carrot, or So I Thought!

Posted April 25, 2018

Under GHY Blog, Trade Compliance News

Is a carrot, a carrot? This puzzling question was brought to mind when I was cleaning out some old files the other day and came across a Ruling that I requested from U.S. Customs back in 1997...  Continue Reading

Constant Change: Duty Rates & HTS Classification

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

Trump’s 7-Step Trade Plan

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