QUESTION: For those members who are a Non Resident Importer into Canada: How do you handle a Customs Compliance Manual? Do you include what is necessary into a section of your US Customs Compliance Manual – or create a completely separate manual? Any suggestions on additional sections/items to be included different than the US manual? […]
I am a US Importer who has recently been given responsability for Canada locations as well. We are looking at importing sugar packets into Canada. I know with the U.S. I would need to address both Quota and Prior Notice requirements. Is there anything I need to reseach or be aware of for bringing sugar […]
For those members who are a Non Resident Importer into Canada: How do you handle a Customs Compliance Manual? Do you include what is necessary into a section of your US Customs Compliance Manual – or create a completely separate manual? Any suggestions on additional sections/items to be included different than the US manual? (i.e. […]
We are owned by a foreign company. They are requesting us to research the possibility of shipping our US manufactured product up to Canada for packaging and then import the product back to the U.S. for distribution. My boss who is against this change in our process (today we package our US product in the […]
Question: I need some guidance regarding shipping of pyrotechnic material – air bag modules and seat belt pretensioners in Canada Is this type of product considered Hazardous Material Do we need to supply MSDS – Material Safety Data Sheets Do they have to be prepared in both English & French or will English be acceptable […]
It appears to be a standard selection when shipping via the major US freight forwarders to have, when selected, a Canadian Customs invoice printed as the shipment is being confirmed, if the shipment is destined for Canada. Are there any compliance gaps that the membership knows about, if the import/export department relinquishes control over this […]
Can someone please tell me how I can order a printed set of the D-Memorandum (Canadian Customs Regulations)? I can find them online and there are online links to order forms and publications, but none of the links work to order the D-Memorandum. Thanks!
We have truck shipments going into Canada directly to our customers, where our Canadian division is listed as the importer of record. How do we make sure that our Customer does not see the customs paperwork (which contains our intercompany prices)? If anyone could share best practices or procedures related to drop shipments and customs […]
Does anyone know if Canada has the same stance as the US on transacting “Customs business” on behalf of a subsidiary or affiliated company? Could anyone provide the citation if one exists?
Company A (US Parent) places a purchase order with a supplier in China with a “ship to” to Company B in Canada (related to Company A). In this case, what price would be used for customs purposes to clear the shipment into Canada? The Chinese supplier price or the intercompany price between Compnay A and […]
I have a customer asking me to drop ship something to their customer in Canada. Our customer does not want their customer to know the price we are charging for the product. How do I do the customs papers? Could I send our customers invoice with the shipment instead of ours?
I have just learned that we have Canadian customers using the term FAB. I realize this is not a valid Incoterm but thought since I am seeing it used by 3 different Canadian customers, it must be a normal practice. I did some research on-line and found nothing specifically relating to the term FAB. By […]
