Posts from Timothy Byrnes

Vietnam’s rapidly expanding economy offers Canadian businesses strong opportunities—both as a supplier base and a fast-growing consumer market. Trade between Canada and Vietnam is boosted by the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which allows duty-free import of qualifying Canadian-origin goods.


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Pour la majorité des expéditeurs internationaux, les conditions de vente sont claires. Après le paiement, les biens sont envoyés par un transporteur public. L’acheteur paie ensuite les droits et taxes qui s’appliquent. C’est en apparence simple. Pourtant, il y a certaines complexités à considérer en ce qui concerne les conditions de vente du commerce international.


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New Zealand is a reliable trading partner for Canada, with annual bilateral trade exceeding a billion dollars. Canadian exports to New Zealand include machinery, wood products, and aerospace. Both countries are members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), enabling duty-free entry on qualifying origin goods. This practical guide explains the cheapest ways to ship from Canada to New Zealand, compares post vs. couriers vs. air vs. ocean freight, and outlines customs, GST, and paperwork.


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Shipping from Canada to Australia depends on weight & dimensions, destination, speed, and carrier. Use the cost simulator below to estimate pricing (for up to 20 kg/ 44 pounds). Review shipping options and duty free import via CPTPP.


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Israel is an important economic partner for Canada and one of the best markets for Canadian paper, machinery and aircraft parts. Canada's free trade agreement with Israel eliminates tariffs on all industrial products with manufacturing in Canada and Israel.


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Chargeable weight: Actual Weight versus Volume Weight explained

Perhaps one of the biggest questions we get from new shippers concerns the calculation of volume weight. Volume weight, also known as dimensional weight, is a method used to calculate the weight of a package based on its size, rather than its actual weight. It is often used by carriers and logistics companies to determine the shipping cost for packages that are large or bulky, but relatively light in weight.


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Canada and Costa Rica have growing economic connections that are strengthened by a Free Trade Agreement. Negotiations between Canada and Costa Rica are in progress to further eliminate agricultural and industrial tariffs, increase market access and broaden the agreement to other areas.


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2022 is an another year of transition as parcel post rates from China to the USA increase and new direct shipping solutions for e-commerce parcels develop.


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Belgium - one of Europe's top economies - is Canada's sixth largest EU trading partner. Canadian companies are seeking the best worldwide economical shipping options to Belgium. Trade between Canada and Belgium totals over $5 billion per year that benefits from the Canadian European Free Trade Agreement (CETA)


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Shipping to Peru from Canada

Peru represents a growing opportunity for Canadian exporters. Bilateral environmental and labour cooperation and modern trade frameworks make Peru an attractive partner. The Canada–Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) and CPTPP reduce or eliminate tariffs on many goods, helping Canadian shippers reach customers faster and more competitively.


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