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Read up on current news and trends in the cross-border logistics and customs industry:
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFPLA)
Importation of any goods, wares, articles & merchandise mined, produced or manufactured...
America Competes Act
Passed on February 4th, 2022 by the House of Representatives, this new legislation empowers American workers and businesses
Canada's Non-Resident Importer Program
Becoming an NRI creates an easy and cost effective way for US-based companies to start selling in the Canadian market
Become an NRI Checklist
New to CBSA's Non-Resident Importer Program? Review Frontier's guide and get started selling to Canada
What Importers Need to Know About CARM
The CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) project successfully launched its first two releases in
Cross-Border Vaccine Mandates
Vaccination mandates applying to all truck drivers crossing the Canadian-U.S. border are now in effect.
Dwell Fees
As of November 15th, 2021 - Ports of Long Beach & Los Angeles Implement Dwell Fees
H.S Code Amendments
Changes to the tariff schedule are taking effect January 1, 2022, importers should begin reviewing their
Ocean Port Congestion
The world’s response to the 2020 pandemic has resulted in container shortages and other capacity issues for importers
How to be Successful Shipping to Canada
U.S. businesses can increase their sales by expanding into the growing Canadian market
Last Mile Carriers & Ecommerce
As door-to-door delivery continues to gain popularity, reliable last mile carriers are
CARM Client Portal
CBSA's Client Portal is becoming available May 25th. Make sure that you're ready for the upcoming changes
Canada UK Trade Agreement
The agreement came into effect Jan 1st, 2020, creating an opportunity for UK expansion.
CTPAT Profiles Need To Be Updated
CTPAT implemented new minimum security criteria. Find out the requirements here:
Get Your Money Back With Duty Drawbacks
Drawback are refunds on duties paid on imports. Streamline this process with Frontier.
BC Extreme Weather Conditions
Due to extreme weather conditions, all shipments into and out of western Canada have been delayed
What is Last Mile Delivery?
In this article we outline what last mile delivery is and how the process works:
USMCA: Trade Deal Now In Effect
USMCA modernizes NAFTA and was put in place July 1st, 2020. Here are the 9 elements required:
What is Customs Brokerage?
Customs brokers help companies deal with the costs associated with international trade