FedEx Express launches global trade advisory services
FedEx Express Canada, a unit of FedEx
Corp. (NYSE: FDX), announced today a service that will provide support and advice to businesses seeking certification or approval in various cross-border security programs, such as Free and Secure Trade (FAST), Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), Partners in Protection (PIP), and Customs Self Assessment (CSA).
FedEx Global Trade Advisory service will help businesses navigate through the application process by examining their facilities, procedures, and suppliers, making recommendations to address the differences between the client’s existing procedures and what is required for certification requirements.
This service will be supported by regulatory experts who will:
– Conduct examinations of customers’ facilities and business procedures
– Help customers secure their supply chain and achieve customs compliance
– Make recommendations to address identified gaps
– Assist with the application process for cross-border security programs
– Perform on-going account maintenance and security audits
“The launch of this service is in direct response to the voice of our customers who have expressed the need for assistance with navigating the dynamic and ever-changing regulatory environment, particularly at the U.S. border, following 9/11,” said Renate Jalbert, managing director, regulatory affairs of FedEx Express Canada. “FedEx Express takes the hassle out of international shipping by having the customs knowledge to clear packages fast and efficiently, and can deliver ease, simplicity and certainty in the trade process.”
For more information regarding this fee-based service and to get your business importing and exporting more efficiently, please contact our regulatory experts at 1.800.889.5497 or by email to [email protected].
About FedEx Express Canada
Federal Express Canada Ltd. is a global logistics and transportation company offering domestic and international shipping and electronic commerce solutions. The company uses real-time package status tracking systems, automated customs clearance services and a dedicated air and ground transportation network to serve Canadian and global markets.
FedEx is dedicated to being the nation’s “employer, neighbour and shipper of choice.” FedEx employs approximately 5,000 people in over 60 facilities coast-to-coast.
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For further information: Karen Cooper, FedEx Media Relations, (416)
212-5372, www.fedex.ca; Alvin Poon, NATIONAL Public Relations, (416) 848-1451
