Canada

Questions and answers about Canada

  • 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 […]

  • CANADIAN MARKING

    Question:   Would greatly appreciate getting the memberships opinion regarding Canada country of origin marking requirements related to marking retail packaging with country of origin vs.  the product itself. The scenario involves importing retail packaged boxed sets of greeting cards. The retail package is marked with the country of origin. Does Canada marking requirements also […]

  • CA SUBSIDIARY AND AGR

    Question:   We sell / ship U.S. made product to our subsidiary’s warehouse in Canada.  They in turn sell / ship product orders to their customers within Canada.  Our subsidiary then add ons value when they invoice their customers. We now have their customers requesting to return product due to quality issues.  Can these be […]

  • CANADIAN FIRM REPORT REQUEST

    Question:   Darrel H. Pearson, ICPA’s Canada legal counsel stated  “In Canada, importers can obtain their import data by making a request known as a FIRM report.”   Has anyone seen anything on Canada Customs website that details exactly how this is to be done, who to send it to, what to include, and any payment […]

  • DDTC AND CANADA

    Question:   Our US customer wants to purchase  aircraft  seals and gaskets – they are made in our Canadian plant.  Does the Canadian plant have to register with the DDTC?  Or is there a Canadian entity they have to register to?  

  • BONDS FOR CANADA

    Question:   I am familiar with the US Customs bond requirements for US importers – but could someone explain the bond requirements for importers into Canada, specifically for a US based company importing as an NRI into Canada.  We recently were advised by our customs broker that we could pay them a per transaction fee […]

  • STORING FDA REGULATED ITEMS PRIOR TO EXPORT TO CANADA

    Question:   We have an US FDA regulated product made in China and we would like the same Canadian product made in China to be shipped and stored here in our U.S. distribution center.  We would ship the Canadian product from our U.S. distribution center to Canada when our Canadian customer places an order. We […]