In 2016, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) implemented the Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) as Phase One of its Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) project. As part of this initiative, the CBSA will change its refund process, effective August 01,... Read more >
What it’s about Effective July 1, 2016, shippers must include the verified gross mass of shipping containers leaving from any port, worldwide. The new regulation, mandated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) under the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)... Read more >
Cross-border shipping is a great way to expand your client base, product reach and revenue streams. But there are rules and regulations to adhere to, and non-compliance can be costly. Expand your borders The Canadian market, like the country itself,... Read more >
New customers. New opportunity. Growth. Increased revenue. Mexico offers all these things and more for today's modern businesses. It's a rich source of goods, with new and emerging supply chain partners. It's an ideal hub for importing and re-exporting. And... Read more >
Global Fresh turned to Livingston for assistance in improving its southern border import processes. With multiple regulatory bodies on both sides of the border, importing from Mexico was proving a real challenge for Global Fresh. Facing bottlenecks throughout the supply... Read more >
Mexico's IMMEX program allows businesses to temporarily import goods into Mexico, transform or manufacture them into a different or complete product, and then re-export them. Traditionally, taxes and duties did not apply to these items. But recent changes have made... Read more >
Are you ready to grow your business beyond your traditional borders? Looking to Mexico is a great place to start, but the U.S.-Mexican border has long been a pain point for North American importers and exporters. In fact, even for... Read more >
The U.S.-Mexico border presents a unique set of challenges for companies used to moving good across the U.S.-Canada border. In fact, it can have an entirely different process from all your other imports and exports - and processes and requirements... Read more >
Are you taking advantage of the First Sale Rule and accurately classifying your imports? Read more >
The Container Store was looking to get Importer Self Assessment (ISA)-certified, but ran into a roadblock from CBP. Learn how Livingston helped the retailer achieve ISA status. Read more >
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