15/04/2026
Rules of Origin: What You Need to Know
Rules of Origin (ROO) are the mandatory legal criteria that determine a product’s economic nationality, acting as the non-negotiable gatekeeper to the financial benefits of…
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06/11/2017
Are you following the rules? 4 key aspects of any global trade compliance program
Playing by the rules of global trade compliance is an essential ingredient for success in any market. Here are 4 things you should consider when examining your company’s compliance program.
12/06/2017
Can you do business in markets facing trade barriers? And should you?
How can businesses overcome trade barriers of all kinds in markets with potential (and should they)?
13/02/2017
What’s next for NAFTA?
We talked to experts about what we can expect for the future of NAFTA and how it could potentially be improved to benefit businesses in all three countries.
29/08/2016
Take full advantage of NAFTA law to avoid protectionist measures and export to the U.S.
Despite American protectionist measures, Canadian and other global exporters can still succeed in the U.S. market with a sufficient knowledge of NAFTA law.
04/06/2015
International businesses beware, the U.S. has entered a new era of sanctions enforcement
Make no mistake about it – sanctions enforcement is here to stay. We are at an important crossroads – the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control is flexing its compliance enforcement muscle, along with the criminal prosecution capabilities of the Department of Justice.
In the years to come, we will look back on these days as the beginning of a new era of sanctions enforcement.
28/05/2015
Exporters and Rules of Origin: Get in on NAFTA’s benefits and avoid heavy penalties
The “Rules of Origin” under NAFTA are the criteria used to determine the country of origin of a product that is being imported or exported within the NAFTA region.
As part of NAFTA, the United States, Canada and Mexico (the “Parties”) have all agreed to reduce and/or eliminate tariffs on goods that originate from their respective territories. However, the Parties continue to apply significantly higher tariffs to goods that do not originate in one of the NAFTA countries.