03/06/2015

Katerina Platova, CITP|FIBP, Import/Export Specialist

Katerina is a Senior Capacity Buyer for C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc., where she helps businesses of all sizes make their supply chain and logistics smarter and more efficient.
As an import/export specialist Katerina has been involved in the global trade industry for over 13 years, with experience in international sales and communications, logistics and supply chain management.

02/06/2015

The top 3 myths about going global

It’s important to separate facts from myth; for global business in general, and international markets expansion in particular. Here are the top three myths about going global that people seem to believe.

01/06/2015

Murat Can Sahin, CITP|FIBP – Foreign Trade Specialist

Following a lifetime’s interest in buying and selling goods around the world, Murat’s career as a Foreign Trade Specialist has already taken him to three continents and involved major projects and responsibilities.

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.

27/05/2015

Why Canadians should consider doing business in Hong Kong

In 2014, bilateral trade between Hong Kong and Canada was valued at US$4.6 billion, with exports reaching US$2.9 billion and imports worth US$1.68 billion last year. It turns out a lot of Canadians are doing business in Hong Kong.

27/05/2015

Stephanie Kam, CITP|FIBP – Senior Consultant

Stephanie Kam, CITP|FIBP is a Senior Consultant Project Finance with CPCS Transcom Limited, where she specializes in project finance and legal issues surrounding international infrastructure projects. She is an ambitious, motivated individual who has a passion for experiencing the world through travel and working with people from different cultures. It is largely this attitude that is responsible for inspiring her career in international trade.