THE RULES THAT MOVE YOUR SHIPMENTS. NOTHING ELSE.
Plain-language trade compliance for Canadian and U.S. manufacturers — confirmed rules, confirmed dates, and what they cost you at the border. Written by someone who ran a manufacturer through it.
CONFIRMED ONLY
If it isn't signed, published and in force, it isn't on this channel.
DATES, NOT DRAMA
Effective dates, deadlines and rates. No speculation about what might happen.
NON-PARTISAN
No blame between governments. Just the consequence for the manufacturer.
FROM THE FLOOR
Written the way we talked at work — not legal, broker or financial terms.
THE DEADLINES THAT DON'T MAKE THE NEWS.
Broker bulletins, CBSA notices and procedural changes, sorted by what's due next. This is an awareness list, not instructions — every item ends with the question to bring to your broker.
Compliance Watch is an awareness list, not legal or filing advice. Always confirm specifics — deadlines, filing procedures and eligibility — with your own customs broker or trade lawyer before acting.
WHAT CHANGED, AND WHAT IT MEANS.
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Canada-side, U.S.-side and both-sides updates — every Sunday on Substack.
Read this issue →56 REAL QUESTIONS. PLAIN ANSWERS.
CUSMA / USMCA Answered — The Complete Manufacturer's Guide. One question per page, from the basics to what happens when the border pushes back, with a short video you can scan for every answer.
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I DIDN'T LEARN THIS FROM A COURSE. I LEARNED IT FROM THE INVOICES.
I'm Jack Jackson. For 17 years I owned and ran a 35-year-old Canadian manufacturer that imported from the U.S. and Europe and exported 90% of its output to U.S. customers. For 16 of those years, we had no issues. Then March 2025 arrived.
"Believing you're compliant" and "being able to prove you're compliant" turned out to be two very different things. Manufacturer Daily is what I wish I'd had.
The searchable Q&A archive — CBSA, surtaxes, Certificate of Smelt, origin.
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