23/05/2023
Top 10 things we learned at the WPO 2023 Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum
FITT was thrilled to support and participate in WPO 2023 Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum which took place last week in Las Vegas. This event gathered women…
international trade
02/03/2022
CITP Spotlight: Rahim Mohtaram, Supply Chain Management Program Coordinator, triOS College
In 2001, As a student in the Customs Clearance bachelors’ program, Rahim Mohtaram began his journey in international trade with an internship in the most…
08/02/2022
The most common forms of foreign direct investment (FDI), including ownership-based investments and investments based on strategic alliances
Organizations seeking to penetrate a foreign market as a first step toward establishing ongoing commercial relationships have a wide variety of options to choose from….
10/11/2021
Necessary agreements and legal considerations for cargo insurance in international trade
Cargo insurance is a hot topic in our current trade ecosystem. Week after week, news reports about shipping delays, accidents, and port congestion have become…
10/11/2021
CITP Spotlight: Maxime Anselme Laleye, Export Trade Specialist
As far back as he can remember, Maxime Anselme Laleye had envisioned a career in international trade. Initially, his goal was to sell manufactured agricultural…
20/10/2021
CITP Spotlight: Subha Sundarajan, Trade Commissioner at Global Affairs Canada
It was a short-term summer job way back in 1993 that introduced Subha Sundarajan to the fascinating world of international trade. To gain some work…
08/09/2021
CITP Spotlight: Colleen Sutton, Program Manager at Core training for Trade Commissioners Workshop
Colleen’s Spanish language skills are what spurred her into an international trade career. She had just returned from working in Uruguay on a Master’s curriculum program…
24/08/2021
How to weather-proof your business: CITPs weigh-in with Startup Canada
Warren Buffet famously said: “Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing.” For businesses who have been operating over the tumultuous past year and a…
30/07/2021
What is CUSMA? An overview, one year later
Earlier this month, Mary Ng, Canadian Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade, along with Tatiana Clouthier, Mexico’s Secretary of Economy, and Katherine Tai, United…
06/07/2021
Post-pandemic globalization: Practical strategies for managing a risky trade environment—event recap
The word ‘globalization’ evokes strong sentiments in our current times. For some, it represents a practice that has been occurring for centuries: trade between countries, while…