GHY discusses changes to international trade regulations and explores cutting-edge compliance strategies.
Posted November 18, 2016
At a recent Cato Institute event, Mikey Kantor and Susan Schwab, U.S. Trade Representatives under Bill Clinton and George Bush, speculated that a more protectionist America could empower China to write international trade rules in the future, but admitted that when it comes to trade policy under a Trump administration “we’re all guessing at this point.” 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 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 13, 2016
Acceding to the European Union’s geographic indications standards regarding “common food names” in the TTIP and other trade agreements would cost the U.S. dairy industry billions of dollars, slash domestic cheese consumption and increase prices for consumers, according to an economic impact study released earlier this week. 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 26, 2016
Given the topics being covered in tonight’s debate, there will be a good chance that trade will figure prominently, but based on extensive fact-checking of both candidates over a recent five-day period, viewers are warned not to believe everything they hear. Continue Reading
