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Canada Trade Compliance

You'd think your largest trading partner would be the simplest compliance-wise. It was, until 2025. Retaliatory tariffs hit specific product categories, and suddenly straightforward cross-border shipments needed a second look. USMCA preferential rates require origin documentation — get it wrong and you're paying MFN rates plus risking penalties.

Canada has its own sanctions under the Special Economic Measures Act. You don't have to screen against Canadian lists, but your Canadian buyer does — so if they're blocked on their end, your shipment goes nowhere anyway. On the US side, OFAC and Consolidated Screening List checks are required regardless of how friendly the destination looks.

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