When a Supplier Misses a Shipment Date: An Escalation Sequence
A stage-by-stage playbook for recovering a late order — establishing the facts, using the leverage you still hold, and deciding whether to pay for air.
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What we have learned moving goods, verifying suppliers and keeping trade compliant — written for the people who have to make the decision.
Your supplier's HS code is not your Canadian tariff classification
The code on your supplier's invoice was built for their export paperwork. You are the one who answers for it at the Canadian border.
ReadWhat Canadian importers actually need to have in place for CARM
A practical checklist for CARM registration, delegation and financial security, and the setup gaps that leave shipments sitting at the border
ReadWhat a product actually costs you: calculating true landed cost
The unit price is usually between 55 and 75 percent of what lands in your warehouse. Here is the full list, and a worked example.
ReadHow to verify an overseas supplier before you send money
A practical checklist for confirming a supplier exists, can produce what you need, and is who they claim to be — before any funds move.
ReadIncoterms 2020 for Canadian importers: who actually pays for what
The eleven rules, the four that cause most of the disputes we see, and the one substitution that quietly moves risk onto you.
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