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A bill of lading is a legal agreement that outlines the responsibility and control of goods. It confirms the conditions of carriage or contact between the shipper and carrier. It clarifies who is responsible for missing or damaged items. This document is crucial role in cross border trade and final delivery of goods.

In most cases, obstacles to international trade have nothing to do with import duty. The term "free trade" is a reference to duty free import. With an overall reductions in global duty, import tariffs are not as much an issue. Even if not duty free, tariffs have a much lesser impact than other regulatory issues.

Are you tired of the unexpected and high costs associated with international shipping? We offer extra value with discounted rates and logistics support. Our role as your international shipping cost calculator includes recommending alternatives that better suite your needs.

Hiring the best Canadian customs broker can benefit businesses looking to manage their supply chain in a competitive and costly market. Having a customs broker helps ensure adherence to import regulations.

So where can you find the cheapest international shipping from the Canada to other countries? You can use our free shipping rate request for actual rates from top international couriers as a tool. Read below to learn to pick the cheapest international shipping company every time, plus insights on getting the best rates.

Finding a Canadian Freight Forwarder

Companies rely on trusted freight forwarder to manage their shipments and logistics processes. Forwarders can save resources and provide competitive pricing. This post reviews what forwarders can do, alternatives and help from our team.  This guide provides assistance with finding a Canadian Freight Forwarder. 

Breaking down the basics of international shipping options with Canada Post, UPS, FedEx, and DHL

Need to send a package internationally but don’t know where to start? You’ve come to the right place! At the end of the day, international shipping isn’t so different from shipping domestically.

Canada is a "California sizes"opportunity for US e-commerce merchants. E-commerce sales in Canada can be a challenge for American retailers. In addition, business to business transactions continue to b even more significant. This guide assists with your planning to start shipping to Canada from the US. We also help improve your existing international shipping practices. Familiarize yourself with the different requirements and responsibilities that are expected of US businesses shipping into Canada.

Shippers should be prepared for a potential strike at UPS - especially UPS customers. Despite a smattering of new options, the USA parcel delivery market continues to be dominated by USPS, FedEx and UPS. While Amazon is certainly more of a “smattering” it is - for now - proprietary to their platform. Most newer online "shipping services" use some combination of the three dominant carriers.

Phone manufacturers, including Apple, are moving towards “eSIM*.”If your carriers network does not support, you have to buy a physical nano-SIM. Nano-SIM Apple phones can still be purchased from Canada (most iPhone’s purchased in the USA are not available with a nano-SIM).