1. What is the role of a customs broker in a transaction whereby goods are imported by a Canadian firm?

2. Explain why commercial arbitration is used as a means of dispute resolution in international agreements.

3. Why do most international trade contracts provide that arbitration will take place in a country other

than the country of either of the contracting parties?

4. What is the effect of Canadian laws on the importation of goods into Canada?

5. A Canadian manufacturer that has been successful in supplying the domestic market with its products is

considering the sale of its products in Europe. Since this would be a ‘first step abroad’ it is considering a foreign distribution approach. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this approach? What are the legal implications?