“Canadian companies want to consolidate several small shipments into a larger one to minimize customs clearance costs,” says Jim Pettinger, UCanTrade, Inc.’s president and CEO. “This is where UCanTrade can step in and provide cross docking services and work in conjunction with our client’s U.S. Customs Broker to expedite this process at a low cost.” […]
By: Jim Pettinger, President and CEO at UCanTrade, Inc. David Davidson, retiring interim director of Western Washington University’s Border Policy Research Institute (BPRI), is leaving us with a challenge to implement a relatively simple plan to issue RFID-enabled cards to about 75,000 “high-frequency” border-crossing Canadian passport holders. He estimates this cost would be about 20% […]
By: Elliott Smith Did you know: I-5 is the only road in the USA’s Interstate Highway system to run all the way from Canada to Mexico? At the Peace Arch, BC Highway 99 becomes Interstate 5 and runs through Washington, Oregon and California, passing through virtually all of the largest cities on the US west […]
By: Elliott Smith and Jim Pettinger Chris Sands has big ideas for improving border policy and boosting trade between the US and Canada. Dr. Sands spoke recently at WesternWashingtonUniversity where he is serving as Ross Distinguished Professor of Canada-US Relations. Sands emphasizes that there has been much talk in recent years about so-called “smart borders,” […]
By: Elliott Smith The US & Canadian Governments have released their 2012 annual report on implementation of the joint Canada/US Beyond the Border action plan for harmonizing trade & security regulations and streamlining the flow of legitimate commerce across the international boundary. Two highlights in particular include actions taken to bolster trusted traveler and shipper […]