Webinar : Canada-European Union: The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

Event date

September 7, 2017

Event location

Online Virtual Classroom

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This webinar is organized by the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association. members of Aéro Montréal can benefit of a special rate with this code : QAIA2017 (a verification of the membership status will be carried out thereafter).

 

This workshop covers the contents of Canada’s most important free trade agreement since the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and its impact on various parties involved in international trade. 

Participants can benefit from a pre-recorded lecture, a list of questions and answers from a previous session and a one-hour live session.

Participants will have access to a pre-recorded lecture upon registration. It is recommended that they listen to the recording prior to the live session on September 7th, 2017.

Please note that the July 1st provisional implementation date for the CETA has since been changed to September 21st, 2017.

 

 Delivery Format:

- One-hour pre-recorded lecture plus FAQ sheet

- One-hour live session

  

Learning Objectives:
 
- Describe the contents of the CETA articles
 
- Explain the CETA’s advantages for importers and exporters
 
- Explain the timeframe for the lowering of customs duties, quota and other issues under the CETA
 
- Explain the CETA’s applicable rules of origin
 
- Describe the European Union’s customs clearance process
 
- Explain how the value-added tax (VAT) works 
 
 
Target Audience:

Exporters, importers, freight forwarders, customs brokers and other service providers.

 

FOR MORE INFORMATIONS AND TO REGISTER, CLICK HERE.