QUESTION: Can someone provide insight into what CBSA would expect the importer to do in the following scenario and what type of penalties, if any, might be assessed. An audit of 2nd quarter B3 entries indicates there may be a value error on a group of similar shipments. The value may have been overstated. The […]
QUESTION: I need some assistance regarding Canada: Returns/replacement shipments to Canada – customer receives a defective/damaged product from our company in the U.S. Cost prohibitive to return. In preparing a new C/I to replace the defective/damaged equipment, there is no “return documentation” from the customer. We simply create a new shipment, and ship free of […]
QUESTION: Does anyone have experience with exporting from Canada into the EU under CETA? I have a question about that: When exporting commercial goods from Canada into the EU, is a signature required for the CETA statement on the exporter’s invoice, assuming that the Business Number (issued by CAN) is present? We are looking to […]
QUESTION: For low value shipments that are less than the $150 CAD threshold for de minimis shipments into Canada, is this limit per household per day? For example, if someone were to place a shipment in the morning for $50 and then place another shipment in the evening for $125, neither shipment would qualify for […]
QUESTION: We have a supplier in Canada, and we want them to ship directly to our maquiladora facility in Mexico, through the U.S. Almost all the goods are USMCA eligible and it is 1-2 shipments per week. We have not shipped “in bond” to date. Is that a complex process? I understand a specific bond […]
QUESTION: Sold-to: US, Ship-to: Canada, Incoterms: DDP We are the seller and also the NRI in Canada We are the NRI in Canada, but when we sell to a US party and ship to Canada, we ask our US customer to provide the commercial invoice for their customer in Canada. Our broker in Canada will […]
QUESTION: Under DAP terms (Delivered At Place) for a Canadian import, where the unit price is fully loaded with transportation costs, can the transportation cost be deducted under a separate line item for the Customs Invoice? Under US Customs, transportation charges can be deducted from the price paid or payable, and cover Incoterms starting with […]
QUESTION: Our Supplier is offering DDP terms to our Canada facility. However, they want our Tax ID number to file GST on our behalf, but they claim Canada customs entry will be filed under their name with them as the IOR. Is this possible and a common procedure? %%%%%%%%%% ANSWER: No, if terms are DDP […]
QUESTION: My Customs broker in Canada has advised that, upon CARM Release 2, importers will be required to pay duties/GST to CBSA directly, and that brokers will no longer be able to offer duty outlay service. It’s my understanding that importers will be required to obtain a bond, and that the CARM Client Portal will […]
QUESTION: I work for a US e-commerce retailer. We’re looking to transfer inventory from one of our US fulfillment operations to a newly established Canadian location. Once operational in Canada, we will be fulfilling both Canada and US orders (US orders under Section 321), so much of this inventory will return back to the US […]
QUESTION: What happens in the following: Company A in the US sells to Company B in Dubai. Company B uses a forwarder in Canada, who collects the goods from Company A, drives them to Canada and then puts them on a plane to Dubai. 1. Is an AES filing required since it went to Canada? […]
QUESTION: We operate as an NRI in Canada and we’re curious about our potential obligations under CARM. ********** Answers: As of release 2, all commercial importers, including Non-Resident Importers (NRI), will be required to register on the CARM portal. In addition importers who wish to obtain release prior to payment (RPP) privileges must post their […]
