Posts from Timothy Byrnes


Canada and Brunei Darussalam enjoy strong bilateral relations that is focused on trade opportunities. The historic relationship has been further strengthened by Canada and Brunei's participation in the CP-TPP free trade agreement. Canada's trade relationship with Brunei is broad based and includes aerospace and simulation training, information technologies, the pharmaceutical industry, oil and gas, and agriculture.


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Vietnam's fast developing economy presents a great opportunity for Canadian businesses. Vietnam has a vast supplier network and growing consumer market. The growth in trade between Vietnam and Canada benefits from the CPTPP free trade agreement. Benefits include duty-free import to Vietnam for originating goods shipping to Vietnam from Canada


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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 reliable trading partner with Canadian with over a billions dollars per year in trade. Canada's exports to New Zealand in includes machinery, wood products and aerospace. New Zealand and Canadian are also part the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).


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Australia is the primary destination for Canadian direct investment in the Asia-Pacific, and an attractive market for Canadian businesses. Australia offers Canadian businesses a wealthy economy that is diverse and open for trade.


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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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