Canada

Questions and answers about Canada

  • CA IMPORT FOR RECYCLING

    Question: We are considering importing an aluminum product, having a one-time use in the EU production process, into Canada for recycling. The product is made and purchased in the EU. I have looked thru CA chapters 98 and 99 as well as D memos and cannot find any duty-free provisions to import for recycling. Do […]

  • TRAILERS TO CANADA addt’l answers

    Question: We are a US service provider with a Canadian presence and transport our equipment and tools to jobsites throughout CA using our own equipment. We export from the US, do a formal entry on tools, equipment, and consumables. We then temporarily leave trailers that transported these goods behind at the jobsite for storage. The […]

  • TRAILERS TO CANADA

    Question: We are a US service provider with a Canadian presence and transport our equipment and tools to jobsites throughout CA using our own equipment. We export from the US, do a formal entry on tools, equipment, and consumables. We then temporarily leave trailers that transported these goods behind at the jobsite for storage. The […]

  • CANADIAN COMPLIANCE ANALYST JOB DESCRIPTION

    Question:       Can anyone in the membership share a job description for a Canadian customs compliance analyst / specialist position?       In addition to the general classification, valuation, C/O determination, recordkeeping,responding to CBSA requests, working with factories and internal logistics and SC teams, as well as external service providers in logistics, […]

  • DISCOUNT TERMS FOR DDP SHIPMENTS

      Question:   We (a US company) are the non-resident IOR for shipments from the US to our customers in Canada.  The value declared to CBSA is the selling price to our Canadian customer.  We offer some customers payment terms (i.e. 2% 15 days, Net 30) but do not know at time of import if […]

  • GPT CANADA

      I’ve attached three excerpts from the 2013 Canadian Budget that deals with Tariff reductions and changes to the GPT that the membership might be interested in.    

  • CANADIAN FIRMS REPORT

    QUESTION: Which Canadian agency or department should FIRM report requests be made? Can the membership please provide the contact information? Thank you. *****************

  • CANADIAN B3 AUDIT TEMPLATE

    Question: There have been several template versions for broker scorecards and entry audits, predominately U.S. focused.  Does anyone have an entry audit template related specifically to Canadian B3 reviews that they would be willing to share? ***********

  • CANADIAN ASSIST

    Question: Our company paid a Chinese vendor to obtain a machine and tooling for the production of widgets which will be imported into Canada. I believe this is an assist and the value can be declared on the first product entry into Canada. Am I correct ? Also, this machine will produce widgets for other […]

  • QUESTION ON SHIPMENTS TO CA VIA USA

      Question:   I asked my German affiliate if they have shipments that go to Canada where the German office acts the Non Resident Importer.  They answered, no.   What I should have asked is if they have shipments from Germany that are shipped directly or IN-DIRECTLY to Canada.   Well, I just found out […]

  • QUESTION ON TRUCK SHIPMENTS TO CANADA

      For exports from the U.S. to Canada that are shipped via various truck   carriers, what kind of commercial loading document or other export   documentation are expected to be obtained from the carriers? We are getting   pushback from carriers stating that they don’t provide any documentation as   proof of the shipment […]