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- Event Start: 2026-04-08 08:30 AM
- Event End: 2026-04-08 12:00 PM
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The “Trade War” era is here—bringing unprecedented tariff hikes, aggressive border-linked trade measures, and escalating compliance demands. This session breaks down the latest U.S. actions, including Section 232 increases and IEEPA based “Fentanyl & Migration” tariffs, and shows Canadian businesses how to protect their supply chains and margins in a high percentage duty world.
GHY will explore sector specific impacts—from steel and aluminum to energy, potash, and softwood lumber—while gaining a deep understanding of how CUSMA/USMCA “Safe Harbors” can keep more than 85% of Canadian-origin goods duty free. We’ll unpack Rules of Origin, substantial transformation audits, RVC testing, and the end of the U.S. $800 de minimis threshold.
The workshop concludes with practical mitigation strategies, including tariff engineering, supply chain retooling, duty drawback opportunities, diversification through CETA and CPTPP, and the growing risks of DDP Incoterms® in a hightariff climate.
Join us to learn how to safeguard your operations and stay competitive amidst the tariff surge.
1 Lombard Place (concourse level).
Presented by
Rhonda Galbraith
Canadian Director of GHY’s Global Trade Services
Rhonda’s experience in Customs spans over 30 years as a former Senior Officer Trade Compliance Officer, in the Trade Operations Division with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). She has worked as an educator to CBSA officers in Valuation, Tariff Classification, and Origin for a number of years, acquiring extensive knowledge in these areas. Rhonda is a strong advocate for trade compliance, championing comprehensive 360° reviews to ensure clients remain fully compliant.
Corie Koropatnicki
Director of Client Services, GHY USA
Corie is a 30-year veteran to the customs brokerage industry, she joined GHY USA in 1996 and has never left. She obtained her Customs Brokers License in 2001. Her various positions at GHY USA have provided vast opportunities to create and cultivate lasting relationships with importers, exporters and trade professionals across many industry sectors, as well as US Customs officials at every level.
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