Canada

Questions and answers about Canada

  • CANADIAN LVS RECORDKEEPING

    Question: The company I work for in a non-resident importer into Canada and most of the shipments are small package and many are low value shipments (under $2500 in value).  We made an agreement (many years ago) with our courier that they would retain records for us in Canada for us. The courier has B3’s […]

  • CANADA EXPORT HTS

    Question: Can any members confirm Canada’s Schedule B for HTSUS 8708.29.5060 which provides for parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705: other parts and accessories of bodies (including cabs): other: other? *********** Answers: 8708.29.00 *************** The number you give, 8708.29.5060 is a US tariff number.  We do not file EEI […]

  • CBSA HTS CHAPTER 65

    Question: I would like to ask a question of any members in Canada or anyone familiar with the nomenclature of Chapter 65 (hats and headgear) in the CBSA HTS. As with the US HTS, headings 6501 and 6502 in the CBSA HTS are for hat bodies and hat shapes, which are un-finished hats to be […]

  • SAMPLES / WARRANTY TO CANADA

    Question: We are a US company who usually sells product through an agent in Canada, but occasionally we will send no charge samples, or urgent warranty replacements directly to customers. There is not currently in-house agreement to provide a POA for our courier to clear the goods on our behalf in Canada, so DDP shipments […]

  • DEMO EQUIPMENT SENT TO CANADA

    Question: Our company has a fleet of product demonstration vans that travel the US loaded with product (hand tools) and giving product demonstrations to potential customers. We are preparing a similar van for use in Canada, but have had some demonstration possibilities come up before the Canadian van will be ready. We are trying to […]

  • VFD CODE FOR CANADIAN IMPORTS

    Question: I’ve reviewed the D Memos and the Customs Act, and it seems pretty clear to me, but we are getting a fight from our broker on the correct value for duty code to use on the B3 when importing to Canada. We are a non-resident importer selling goods to unrelated parties.  The value is […]

  • CANADIAN ENTRY AMENDMENTS

    Question: We recently discovered a classification error in an entry from mid 2011 due to an obvious clerical error. The correct HTS code has the same duty rate as the incorrect code so it is revenue neutral. How far back can an importer go when filing entry amendments (B2) with CBSA ? ************ Answers: The […]

  • CANADIAN IMPORT VALUE – LEASE

    Question: We will be leasing a machine from the EU manufacturer – therefore no sale. What would be the appropriate value to declare for entry ? ========== Answers: The cost of the lease. ========== I had to export a machine for repair and then import it back to the US.  We used the value the […]

  • CANADIAN LOW VALUE IMPORTS

    Question: We have a carrier who imports our shipments into Canada on our behalf.   The value on these is typically considered low value (under $2500).  Does anyone know how long they would be required to keep our B3’s and how long they would keep proof of delivery? ========== Answers:   Records keeping requirements in Canada […]

  • EXPORT B/L TO CANADA

    Question: Could the membership please provide feedback on their experience with issuing export BOL’s to Canada. To whom do you consign the shipment to?  The IOR, final destination/delivery address or the Canadian port of entry?  IOR is Company B while delivery address is Company C.  Should the consignee listed on the BOL be the IOR […]

  • DROP SHIPMENT TO CANADA

    Question: We are a US corporation who has an order from a customer in Canada. We do not manufacture the items so we request a drop shipment from the manufacturer through an intermediary company. None of the items are ITAR controlled. The manufacturer is a very large US corporation. They have been trying to tell […]

  • PARS

    Question: I would like feedback from any Canadian importers about their use of PARS.What is your experience? Has it improved the flow of goods and reduced clearance times? ========= Answers: we have been using PARS system seamlessly for 15 years, weekly and even daily trucks to Canada.  I would not do it any other way, […]