THE CHALLENGE A major Canadian manufacturer of finished high tech components was experiencing regular delays at U.S. airport hubs when shipping their products “Overnight Air” to U.S. destinations. Deliveries of these components were time-sensitive and expensive. Products were expected “Next Day AM”, so one or two day delays resulted in serious complaints from customers for [...]
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The Canadian Manufacturer and 9802 duty avoidance issue… duty savings
THE CHALLENGE A major Canadian manufacturer sells a variety of products direct to customers and resellers in the United States on a daily basis. With only certain products qualifying for free duty under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), a percentage of the exported products were subject to duties thus resulting in considerable and [...]
Read moreThe e-commerce solution for Air AMS small parcel shippers
THE CHALLENGE A major U.S. e-tailer offered drop-ship services from its manufacturers direct to U.S. customers for hundreds of products in different categories sourced from China and Europe. Most transactions are small parcels valued at less than $200 – a key figure for procedures and fees at U.S. Customs. Clearing and tracking hundreds of shipments [...]
Read moreImporting US Products into Canada
THE CHALLENGE A major Canadian distributor was purchasing small volumes of goods manufactured in the US and importing them to Canada for resale. These product shipments were brought in by international carriers and subject to LTL/Small Parcel freight rates that were 30-50% greater than equivalent rates in the US. With their existing methods, this importer [...]
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