Recent Trade News

Statement By Minister Ng On Canada’s Request For CUSMA Dispute Settlement Consultations With United States On Canadian Solar Products
Jan 07, 2021 Global Affairs Canada

Canada Announces Steps To Ensure Stability For Canada-United Kingdom Trade In Goods
Dec 22, 2020 Global Affairs Canada

Minister Ng Introduces Legislation In House Of Commons To Implement Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement
Dec 09, 2020 Global Affairs Canada

Implementation Of Chapters Of The Animal Products Import Policy Framework
Dec 02, 2020 CFIA

Canada Successfully Concludes Talks On Transitional Trade Continuity Agreement With The United Kingdom
Nov 21, 2020 Global Affairs Canada

Updated Requirements For Importing Organic Fresh Fruits And Vegetables
Oct 02, 2020 CFIA

New And Temporary Import Requirements On Romaine Lettuce
Oct 02, 2020 CFIA

U.S. Backs Down On Aluminum Tariffs
Sep 16, 2020 Pacific Customs Brokers

Canadian Tariffs On U.S. Products Coming Within Days
Sep 15, 2020 CSCB

Additional Organic Produce Import Requirements
Sep 10, 2020

Longshoremen Return To Work At The Port Of Montreal As Negotiations Continue
Aug 24, 2020

Port Of Montreal Labour Disruption – Vessel Options
Aug 19, 2020

72-Hour Strike From July 27 to 31 At Port Of Montreal
Aug 10, 2020

Canada Retaliates With New Surtaxes Imposed On Goods Imported From The U.S.
Aug 07, 2020

U.S. Imposes A 10% Duty On Canadian Aluminium Effective August 16th, 2020
Aug 06, 2020 Pacific Customs Brokers

Reduced Inspection Frequencies For Meat Imported From Australia And New Zealand
Aug 04, 2020 CFIA

Reminder On SFCR Requirements For The Manufactured Food Sector
Jul 10, 2020 Pacific Customs Brokers

Safe Food For Canadians Regulations (SFCR) Requirement For The Manufactured Food Commodities
Jun 29, 2020 CFIA

Earn Credits Towards Your Professional Development with ABC Customs Brokers

ABC Customs Brokers Aug 08, 2016

Are you caught up on your professional development credits for 2016?

The responsibility of understanding and abiding by trade regulations falls upon all of us playing a part in global trade. We want to help your business import and export successfully. For this reason we offer a series of seminars and webinars that will educate you on just that and contribute to your professional designations' maintenance requirements.

Whether you are a Canadian or U.S. Certified Customs Specialist (CCS), a Certified Trade Compliance Specialist (CTCS), a Certified Export Specialist (CES), a designate with the Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC) or accounting professional, taking any of ABC Customs Brokers’ seminars and webinars will earn you maintenance points, credits and hours towards your professional designations.

Review and plan your maintenance for the second half of 2016 here.

	CSCB		NEI		LSBC
Webinar	CCS	CTCS	CCS	CES
CDN Importing for Beginners Part 1	-	-	-	-	-
CDN Importing for Beginners Part 2	*5	-	-	-	-
US Importing for Beginners Part 1	-	-	1	-	-
US Importing for Beginners Part 2	*5	-	1	-	-
FDA Regulated Goods	*5	-	1	-	-
CFIA Regulated Goods	*5	-	-	-	-
NAFTA for Beginners Part 1	-	-	1	1	-
NAFTA for Beginners Part 2	*5	-	1	1	-

*Taking any three of these 1-hour events qualifies for 5 CCS points. To claim your points, contact Adriana Zamora with the three course names upon completion of the third.

Seminar
CDN Trade Compliance Part 1	5	5	-	-	-
CDN Trade Compliance Part 2	5	5	-	-	3
Exporting from Canada	5	5	3	3	-
US Trade Compliance Part 1	5	5	3	-	-
US Trade Compliance Part 2	5	5	3	-	3
HS Tariff Classification	5	-	6	-	4
FTAs & Rules of Origin	5	-	5	-	-
Customs Valuation	5	-	3.5	-	-
CFIA	5	5	-	-	-
FDA	5	5	3	-	-
C-TPAT & PIP	2.5	2.5	2	2	-

If you have never attended one of our courses before, the following information might help you decide on attending the next one.

Seminars and Workshops

At these in-person sessions, our experts share their knowledge on cross-border and international shipping. They will keep you current with customs and other government department regulations. You will learn the best practices on being compliant as an importer and/or exporter, helping you expedite shipments rather than trigger costly delays. The benefits of attending an in-person seminar or workshop include:

All day access – Get our experts to answer your questions one-on-one
Cost-effectiveness – More affordable than industry standards
Range of topics – Choose from a wider variety of seminar topics than offered in our webinar format
Certificate of Completion – Receive a certificate for each course you attend
Case studies and real-life examples – Examine other attendees’ trade compliance issues
Networking – Connect with other like-minded professionals
Handouts – Take home your own set of course material
Industry recognized sessions – Earn points towards maintenance of your industry designations

Webinars

Our webinars are designed to meet the demands of the global trade community. These live webinars are a convenient way for trade professionals to stay ahead of new regulations with international trade and gain additional knowledge in key areas. The benefits of attending an online course include: