Canada

Questions and answers about Canada

  • TRADE SHOW IMPORTS INTO CANADA

    QUESTION: Question for our Canadian members, what is the best way to import Trade Show material, without having to pay any D&T, or VAT?   No consumables (giveaways), just the Tables, displays, and show samples. ===================== ANSWERS: Answer from a US person: ATA Carnet. ====================== http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/services/ie-ei/goods-marchandise-eng.html#s1 Information on display goods, temporary imports, give-aways are mentioned […]

  • ACTING AS CANADA NRI

    QUESTION: My company will begin doing business with a Canadian company where we will be supplying dutiable material to be used in the finished product. The material will be sent on a DDP basis as we own the material throughout the supply chain.   We currently do not do business in any fashion within the […]

  • FRUIT TO CA FOR PACKAGING

    QUESTION: We plan to send bulk US origin organic fresh fruit to Canada for repackaging into retail packages (i.e. plastic bags, clamshells, small boxes etc…).  Goods are duty free into Canada.  All repackaged goods will be imported back into the USA.  Retail packages will be labeled with Product of USA.  Hoping the membership can help […]

  • TAA ORIGIN COMPLIANCE

    QUESTION: I have a confusing scenario (confusing for me).  A US company who does repair work for a big telephone seller, wants to send telephones (manufactured in China and are no longer available) to a company in Mississauga Canada, to be torn apart.    The parts will then be placed in kits (mechanical kits and […]

  • CANADIAN ACI INFORMATION

    QUESTION: Can someone point me to the written requirements for filings the Canadian ACI information for containers destined to the U.S. coming in via Canada?   We operate a buyer’s consolidation in China, so various shippers and product, but one final destination in U.S.; cargo is routed via Vancouver to Chicago for example.   We […]

  • VALUE SCENARIO TO CANADA

    QUESTION: Company A is in USA and sells a product to Company B who is also in the USA. Company A drop ships the product to Company C who is in Canada.   Company A drop ships that product into Canada under DDP as the exporter and importer using the price sold to Company B. […]

  • VALUE SCENARIO TO CANADA

    QUESTION: Company A is in USA and sells a product to Company B who is also in the USA. Company A drop ships the product to Company C who is in Canada. Company A drop ships that product into Canada under DDP as the exporter and importer using the price sold to Company B. Is […]

  • CM IMPORTING INTO CANADA

    QUESTION: Our U.S. entity is purchasing items from a local supplier to be sent to an unrelated Canadian contract manufacturer. Besides the assist issue, can the Canadian contract manufacturer act as the importer of record for these transactions even though they are not the purchaser ? ========== Answer: Unless the goods are regulated, for example […]

  • PAYING CBSA DIRECTLY DUTIES AND TAXES

    QUESTION: Currently our broker in Canada pays our duty and taxes on our behalf.   We then wire reimbursement to our broker on a bi-weekly basis. Our broker has informed us that they will no longer be able to make these payments on our behalf.   They have also advised that Canada Customs will not accept wire […]

  • NAFTA FROM MULTIPLE SUPPLIERS

    QUESTION: I have NAFTA certificates from different suppliers.  I just don’t have anything in your system to track the supplier when we ship it out.  We only track country of origin. Am I okay if I ship the product without having documentation on who the specific supplier was?  If Canadian customs audits the shipment can […]

  • PAYMENTS FOR CANADIAN IMPORT ENTRIES

    QUESTION: We just switched from Broker A to Broker B here in the U.S.  Broker A used to pay our duties/taxes/fees on our behalf to the Canadian Revenue Agency but our new Broker B is telling us that this is not allowed and we must pay directly to the government.  We’d like to know if […]

  • CANADA ECL LIST CAT 5

    QUESTION: I’d appreciate if someone has a copy of the Canada Export Control list, if you can provide me the link or copy on Category 5-Telecomunications on dual use items would appreciate ========== Answers: http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/about-a_propos/expor/guide-2013.aspx?lang=eng http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/about-a_propos/expor/guide-2013.aspx?lang=eng#group1 ========== http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/about-a_propos/expor/guide.aspx?lang=eng ========== http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/about-a_propos/expor/guide.aspx?view=d&lang=eng =========== http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-89-202/FullText.html http://www.international.gc.ca/controls-controles/about-a_propos/expor/guide-2013.aspx?lang=eng#group1 ==========