QUESTION: Hoping some of our Canada experts can chime in here. This scenario comes from the Exporting Goods from Canada, A Handy Guide for Exporters as published by CBSA. I acknowledge that there may be some dated information in here as appears to have been removed from the CBSA website. Scenario: A Canadian company sells […]
QUESTION: I sent a recently approved TAA to our contact at the Canadian DND for signatures and received the following note in regards to signing the DSP-83: CTAT (Controlled Technology Access and Transfer Office) in Ottawa informed me that Canada does not sign the DSP-83 because of an overarching diplomatic note. Has anyone come across […]
QUESTION: Although certain shipments to Canada do not require an EEI filing, as best practice my company files them anyway. Does anyone know of a rule or regulation from BIS stating that we should not be making these filings? **************** Answers: You don’t need to file EEI for Canada because the US uses the import […]
Question: What is the correct way for declaring on an entry from Canada to the US for a multipack item that includes 12 ballpoint pens made in Canada and 6 ballpoint pens made in China. The 12 pens from Canada qualify for NAFTA. Can Nafta be claimed on the 12 pens only? ========== Answers: […]
Question: Just revealed that we have been declaring an incorrect C/O on some goods we export to Canada from the US. Goods have a potential ADD HTS for Canada. I have never added these parts to any NAFTA Cert that I provided to the customer in Canada. How do I best handle this with CBSA? […]
Question: If I sell to a US address, this is a domestic transaction. If my US address customer has a non-resident importer address in Canada, is my customer still the exporter of record and the USPPI when I ship from the US to Canada? The goods I ship are initially sent to Michigan, using a […]
Question: Do Mexico and Canada have Reconciliation programs similar to that of the US? Specifically, I am wondering what the procedures/process are available for imports into Canada and Mexico in cases where only provisional values are available at the time of import and will likely change a couple of months after entry. ========== Answers: Canada […]
Question: My Company is a non-resident importer into Canada. We are in the process of switching Canadian Customs Import brokers from broker A to broker B. We have not used broker A for a few months now, however we have not sent broker A our cancellation of the GAA/POA. Broker B is aware of the […]
Question: Have any members been successful in filing their own Canadian drawback claims? ========== Answers: Absolutely. We implemented a same condition drawback program here and have reclaimed a significant amount. I suggest developing a good relationship with the Drawback team, file for the appropriate rulings in advance and validate your work prior to […]
Question: The company I work for is based in the US. We sell to distributors in Canada. We sell to distributors in Canada at a price that includes duty and taxes. When we ship to Canada, we import to a courier location and are the importer of record (non-resident importer). The distributor takes possession at […]
Question: We are a Canadian importer with a production facility in Ontario. We have been contacted by CBSA regarding a ‘Random Trade Verification’. The person we spoke with wasn’t 100 % clear on what this is – a desk audit or the beginning of a CBSA Audit. We had one a few years ago where […]
Question: I hope some of our Canada colleagues can advise if Canada has the same ability to have manifest information a trade secret as we do in the US. How does one apply for trade secret status in Canada. (I am mostly concerned about the manifest and bill of lading description being a secret. ========== […]
