Heat Treated vs Green Lumber: Why Your Export Crate’s Supply Chain Matters
When a crate crosses an international border, customs officers do not care how carefully you bolted down the equipment inside. They check one thing first: the wood. If the lumber in your crate cannot prove it was heat-treated through a documented supply chain, your shipment stops. The equipment waits. The project timeline stretches. And the […]
ISPM 15 Explained for Canadian Exporters: Requirements, Stamps, and What Happens Without Them
Your crate lands at a European port. Customs pulls it for inspection. The officer checks for the stamp, finds nothing recognizable, and your shipment enters quarantine. You now face a choice: pay for fumigation on foreign soil, arrange repackaging with an approved local provider, or watch your equipment get sent back across the Atlantic. None […]
What the Controlled Goods Program Means for Your Supply Chain: A Guide for Defence Suppliers
Your company just landed its first defence contract. The equipment is ready to ship, the timeline is tight, and then someone asks: “Is your crating provider registered under the Controlled Goods Program?” If you don’t know the answer—or worse, if the answer is no—you have a problem that can’t be solved with overnight shipping. The […]