How Does CUSMA Benefit Canada and Its Economy?

The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) marks a significant leap forward for Canadian businesses of all sizes, from major corporations to small businesses. It is crucial…

CUSMA or USMCA: What’s the Difference?

‘CUSMA’ and ‘USMCA’ are acronyms for the new trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico–NAFTA 2.0. ‘NAFTA’ stands for the North American Free…

How to evaluate new ASEAN export markets for your business

The volume of world merchandise trade is expected to increase by 2.6% in 2024 and 3.3% in 2025 after falling 1.2% in 2023. However, regional…

Peter Gray

Peter Gray, CITP, is a B2B sales, marketing and business development professional with a diverse background and underpinning record of successes in building businesses, developing people & partnerships, and creating growth opportunities for leading multinationals operating in the ASEAN building materials, MRO & OEM industrials, and DIY consumer goods sectors.

Export Control Specialist at MDA Space

Company: MDA Space Position: Export Control Specialist Location: Brampton, ON Time Type: Full-time Job Category: Legal Requisition Number: EXPOR006831 Posted: April 30, 2024 Description Company…

CITP Spotlight: Leah Sanford – Principal & Co-Owner, Kelford Inc.

Leah Sanford has a long-time passion for marketing. She enjoyed her corporate marketing role before taking the leap into entrepreneurship. She now helps other entrepreneurs…

Samantha Sied

Samantha is a freelance writer who is fascinated by how technology helps people connect around shared interests and do business internationally. Her background includes journalism, event planning, social media, and content marketing.

Simplifying International Trade with Single Windows

Trade-enabling technology – TradeTech – makes international commerce more efficient, inclusive, and sustainable. In this three-part series, digital trade expert Craig Atkinson, CITP addresses key…

Craig Atkinson, CITP

Craig Atkinson is the Founder and Director of Lexmerca International Trade and a Trade Development Specialist with the International Trade Centre (ITC), the joint agency of the United Nations (UN) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). Active in the field of digital trade, Craig participates in projects with multiple international organizations, academic institutions, technology foundations, and standards bodies. Academically, he is a Non-Resident Fellow with the World Trade Institute (WTI) as well as a Research Affiliate with the Singapore Management University (SMU) Centre for AI and Data Governance and the SMU Centre for Computational Law. Professionally, Craig has been a FITT Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) since 2011.