Canada

Questions and answers about Canada

  • Footwear Labeling for Export to Quebec

    Question:Our Footwear Company is looking to possibly export Footwear (of USA and China Origin) to Quebec.  Can somebody outline the labeling requirements (languages – I assume both French and English are required but some specific trade names can be in English while everything else must be in French, content, etc.) into Quebec?  Some of the […]

  • Consignment Inventory

    Question: Our procurement group is looking at using consignment as an inventory management opportunity.    I know in the US that reconciliation and bonded warehouses are an option, but I’m not clear on what the opportunities are in Canada.   Would bonded warehouses operate in a similar fashion in Canada as in the US?  I’ve heard […]

  • Can US LCB Assist Canadian Company

    Question:We are a US based company with multiple facilities   including 2 in Canada.   Our compliance team is very small and includes one licensed US Customs broker.  Associates in one of our Canadian facilities have requested that our LCB assist them with some customs issues (exporting from Canada, importing into US). Our LCB advised […]

  • Canada Encryption Regulations

    Question: Need some help from our Canadian friends.Is there a link to Canadas’ area control list, or the Canada ExportControl List Item 5505 relating to Encryption?

  • CANADIAN BROKERAGE FEES

    Question: We are trying to determine the most cost effective way, either shippingcourier to 100 different locations into Canada or bring them as bulk andreshipping from within Canada.  Can anyone tell me for shipments being imported into Canada, what are thevariable and fixed costs for Entry? In case of the US, we have HMF, MPF,Custom […]

  • RAW MATERIALS TO CANADA

    Question: I ran across this just recently and would like to ask the membership ifanyone can elaborate on this….. “Canadian Government to Eliminate Duties on Raw Material Including Textiles On September 18th the Canadian government announced an importantconsultation on duties paid on raw materials. This initiative will beeffective in eliminating many of the remaining duties […]

  • WORK VISA FOR CANADA

    Question: I am hoping someone can guide me in the right direction.  We are a USCompany and have another company set up in Canada.  Our Canadian(related) company contracts with us to come into Canada and installequipment.  So when we send our installers into Canada are they requiredto get a work visa?  Please keep in mind […]

  • CANADIAN CUSTOMS INVOICE

    Question:Would anyone happen to have a digital Canadian Customs Invoice which they would be willing to share with me? I need to ask for your assistance with questions about shipping non-NAFTA qualifying goods into Canada. I know if the goods qualify I do not need to file AES, as the NAFTA/Canadian Invoice covers that…. But […]