Mercury E-Portal Solutions Blog

Trade Compliance

gbest — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:00:26 +0000

Customs have published another Trade Compliance brochure that provides some guidance to importers and exporters to meet all the requirements involved with moving goods across the Canadian Border. It is a good overview and something management should read to understand the obligations companies have under the Customs Act and other Government Agencies. In addition to this CBSA also discusses some benefits for compliant companies that will save your company money with programs like Customs Self Assessment (CSA) and Free and Secure Trade (FAST). There are additional links to other useful information sites in this brochure. Bottom line – it pays to be compliant.

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5108-eng.html

ACI/e-manifest timelines update

gbest — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:19:17 +0000

Well we have more updates from CBSA on the ACI/e-manifest timelines. Importers have some breathing room. However it has been my experience that process change projects are often discussed in years as opposed to months. This is particularly true for mission critical importers. So while CBSA is saying 2012 for importers to be compliant with e-manifest anyone considering CSA in this category should be exploring their options today. It is our opinion that CSA is a more business friendly and cost effective process for importers. Check out this brochure PDF (refer to attached brochure) and compare the CSA environment. I’m sure you will come to the same conclusion.

MEPS to host another breakfast – Increase your Customs Compliance!

aking — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:56:51 +0000

Mercury E-Portal Solutions will be hosting a second breakfast on November 12th, 2009 at the Toronto Airport Marriott hotel.

This breakfast session will focus on increasing customs compliance as well as highlighting the government reporting changes that are taking place over the next two years (ACI vs. CSA).

See our blog post regarding the differences between ACI and CSA.

Personal invites to follow. In the meantime, if you’re interested, please contact us.

Countdown to the 78th Annual i.e. Canada Conference and Trade Show – Oct 21-22

aking — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:03:32 +0000

Don’t forget to register for the 78th Annual i.e. Canada Conference and Trade Show!

Come by our booth and learn how our Customs Self Assessment (CSA) solutions can help you improve your compliance and reduce your importation costs!

Happy Thanksgiving

nsantin — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:30:33 +0000

Enjoy the holiday!

Our offices will be closed today, however the MEPS CSA portal system is still online and will continue to work around the clock, processing and manging your data.

ACI vs. CSA – Customs Release and Accounting – Making the right decision

aking — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:39:08 +0000

We get questions all the time regarding Advanced Commercial Information vs. Customs Self Assessment.

I found an interesting article published by KPMG in 2006 that weighs the pros and cons of both and thought that it would help our readers as well. So, here it is:

http://www.allbusiness.com/trade-development/international-trade-import/10551547-1.html

If you have any questions regarding CSA and the MEPS software solution, please contact us.

Visit our booth at the 78th Annual IE Canada Conference and Trade Show

aking — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:42:54 +0000

Come visit our booth at the 78th Annual i.e. Canada Conference and Trade Show!

Mercury E-Portal Solutions Inc. is a proud sponsor of the 78th Annual Conference and Trade show. We’ve come a long way since we started offering our CSA Software Solution to companies in Canada a few years ago. We now have a significant market share and are taking customers live each month! Our clients are enjoying significant cost savings as well as taking advantage of all of the other benefits of the Customs Self Assessment program. Stop by our booth and learn more!

In addition to our CSA solution, we also offer C-TPAT, PIP, FAST, Duty Recovery and Customs Consulting services. Visit our booth and learn how MEPS can be your one-stop-shop for all of your customs needs!

The conference is October 19th to the 21st at the Delta Meadowvale, Toronto Airport hotel.

Here is a link to the conference info : http://www.iecanada.com/events.html#78ACTS

IE Canada Invite

MS Dynamics GP interface to MEPS CSA Software Solution

aking — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:30:44 +0000

Mercury E-Portal Solutions (www.Meps.ca), an Aurora ON based CSA solution provider, has announced the development and implementation of a standard interface between it’s Customs Self Assessment portal and Microsoft Dynamics GP.

“MS Dynamics GP is a well known accounting and ERP system, so it just made sense to develop the plug-in” stated Neal Santin, Director of Technical Development for MEPS.

The fact that MEPS has developed a plug-in to Dynamics GP will lead to shorter implementation timelines for those customers that use GP as their accounting system

Neal added that “there are literally thousands of Dynamics GP users out there, so when we plan a CSA implementation, this plug-in will reduce the implementation timelines as well as reduce our costs. Those costs get passed on to our customers and allow them to save even more money by moving to a CSA solution.”

“We worked closely with our parent company, WebSan Solutions Inc (www.WebSan.com), who is a Microsoft Dynamics Partner.” Continued Neal. “WebSan has experience with numerous other ERP systems and we’re working on standard interfaces for many more.”

MEPS is a leading provider of Customs Self Assessment (CSA) software solutions and is rapidly growing their presence in the Canadian importation market.

Contact MEPS at : www.Meps.ca

MEPS Breakfast Seminar Presentation

nsantin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:40:03 +0000

Today MEPS bought breakfast for a great group of people representing a number of firms.

Everyone enjoyed a nice meal and learned a thing or two about the Customs Self Assessment (CSA) program. We worked through a few financial case studies, debunked a few myths and proved that CSA is a great, self funding project for companies of all sizes

Click the below link for a copy of the presentation: http://meps.ca/files/meps_20090924.pdf

If you missed today’s event then don’t worry we’re hosting another one soon, stay tuned for details, or contact us today.

MEPS Breakfast Seminar – September 24, 2009

nsantin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:00:17 +0000

Come join us for a complementary breakfast and learn about the savings of the CSA Program,

Click the image for full details, Contact info@meps.ca to RSVP