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ASEAN has arrived as the global growth engine of the next decade. Are you participating?

With the ASEAN region going through a period of rapid growth, Canadian businesses should be doing business there, despite not having a Canada-ASEAN FTA.

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.

9 things you need to consider before you globally source your goods

Deciding to globally source raw materials for your organization requires careful consideration. Consider these 9 factors before globally sourcing your goods.

FITT Team

The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) is the standards, certification and training body dedicated to providing international business training, resources and professional certification to individuals and businesses. Created by business for business, FITT’s international business training solutions are the standard of excellence for global trade professionals around the world.

How joining a community of international trade professionals helped build my global business

My journey toward learning the ropes of international trade began when I was introduced to the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) and its community of international trade professionals by a peer who is a successful Certified International trade Professional (CITP).

Dorota Osowska

Dorota Osowska is a co-founder and consultant for Linkus Global Inc., a full-service import/export brokerage and consulting company specializing in natural food products and ingredients from the Amazon.

How can Canadian SMEs take advantage of CETA?

To explore the new opportunities presented by CETA, we asked some Canadian trade experts to share their take in this month’s #TradeElite Twitter chat.

Pamela Hyatt

I am the Content Strategist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). You can find some of my work on TradeReady.ca. My background is in copywriting, journalism and social media. My passion lies in connecting people to the stories that are most important to them.

Hossein Mashatan, CITP|FIBP – President of Mashimex Inc.

Hossein Mashaton, CITP|FIBP, President of Mashimex Inc., has been living and breathing international trade, in one form or another, for the over 35 years.

Pamela Hyatt

I am the Content Strategist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). You can find some of my work on TradeReady.ca. My background is in copywriting, journalism and social media. My passion lies in connecting people to the stories that are most important to them.

Top 10 most popular global trade articles from 2016

Catch up on some of our most popular articles from the past year that you may have missed, or refresh your memory as we head into 2017.

FITT Team

The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) is the standards, certification and training body dedicated to providing international business training, resources and professional certification to individuals and businesses. Created by business for business, FITT’s international business training solutions are the standard of excellence for global trade professionals around the world.

Carlos Urrea, CITP|FIBP – Business Operations Manager

Carlos Urrea, CITP|FIBP has had his eye on a career in global business since university, and is now a successful supply chain and logistics professional.

Ewan Roy

I'm a Digital Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). My background is in writing and research, and I am passionate about communicating new ideas and telling stories that matter to you.