All articles tagged with “Ceta”.
Most importers quote duty at 5-8% MFN rates, then get hit with a 15-18% landed cost bill. The gap is classification disputes, CETA paperwork, anti-dumping orders, and timing. Here's what your duty actually costs and when it comes due.
Port of Montreal is forecast to handle more containers, but the bottleneck isn't dock doors—it's drayage window length and sufferance warehouse hold time. We're seeing longer dwells because drayage is slower and carriers are tight on margin, not because the port can't handle volume. If the growth forecast is real, importers need to plan differently: longer lead time for drayage buffers, earlier sufferance bookings, and higher handling costs.
Port of Montreal is North America's largest inland container port and the primary gateway for Central Canada imports. But gateway capacity during peak season creates real bottlenecks for drayage windows and dock-to-stock timelines. Understanding Montreal's role in the Canadian logistics network—and its limits—is critical for importers planning 2026–2027 inbound strategy.
Canada doesn't have formal free trade zones like the US, but CBSA in-bond storage achieves the same goal — duty deferral and faster cross-dock moves. The operational rules are tighter, the timeline constraints are clearer, and the cost math is different. Understand the distinction before you commit container space.