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What are Incoterms® rules?
The Incoterms® rules are the world’s essential terms of trade for the sale of goods. Whether you are filing a purchase order, packaging and labelling a shipment for freight transport, or preparing a certificate of origin at a port, the Incoterms® rules are there to guide you. The Incoterms® rules provide specific guidance to individuals participating in the import and export of global trade on a daily basis.
ICC - International Chamber of Commercial
IATA 2021 Lithium Battery Guidance Document
Your ultimate guide for safe and compliant transportation of Lithium Metal and Lithium Ion Batteries by air freight
Canada Customs Tariff 2022
The current Canadian Customs Tariff files show the tariff treatments from countries with which Canada has tariff arrangements as well as preferential tariff treatments for products coming from countries with which Canada has a free trade agreement. They are updated at least once a year, or whenever necessary. The CBSA issues customs notices to the importing community whenever there are amendments.
What are the international standards for wood packaging materials?
The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures of International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) adopts International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) to protect plant resources from the spread of invasive pests moving in global trade. ISPM 15: Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade - PDF (505 kb) (originally adopted in 2002 and revised in 2009) (ISPM 15) details the minimum mandatory treatment requirements and a wood packaging marking system for the export of wood packaging materials constructed from non-manufactured wood (softwood and hardwood) from countries around the world.
