Canada

Questions and answers about Canada

  • NRIs and CARM

    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 […]

  • CARMS

    QUESTION: Is the new CARMS for Canada importers a “must” comply? ================================================== ANSWERS: From every Industry webinar I have attended, and literature I have read – it appears to be a resounding “Yes”. Must be ready by May 2022. ================================================== CARM is rolled out into two phases. 2nd phase is important where delegation of authority […]

  • New Regulatory Import Changes into Canada

    QUESTION: Has anyone put together a webinar for the new CARM release for importing into Canada/does anyone have a good resource to share for NRI in Canada on the changes/requirements? ======================================================= ANSWER: CBSA has a number of videos offering tutorials on CARM ============================================================= Check with your Forwarder or Broker partners, just about everyone has put […]

  • US TO CA SHIPMENT TRAINING

    QUESTION: Does anyone have a training example that they can share for shipping from the US to Canada? (To be used for high level internal training for our customer service team) ************* Answers: Not sure exactly what kind of training you are looking for but if it is the CBSA import requirements, there is this […]

  • Canada RM numbers

    QUESTION: “We are running into an issue with our Buyer Consol shipments from China to Canada.  Our broker is telling us that when we consolidate multiple supplier shipments into a single ocean container at origin which have multiple Business Numbers used when clearing Canadian Customs, that we need to deconsolidate the container prior to clearing […]

  • CANADIAN SAMPLE IMPORT AND GST

    OT Fact Sheet: Origin Certification Requirements QUESTION: We had a shipment of resin from the US to Canada, the resin is for sampling and will have no commercial value (non saleable product), etc…   A 13% GST tax was added the time of import in Canada.  Is there a way to avoid this tax and request […]

  • CANADIAN CUSTOMS INVOICE

    OT Fact Sheet: Origin Certification Requirements QUESTION: We are in the process of moving to a new ERP system and regularly export to Canada.The standard electronic invoice created by the new system excludes part number as it is not specifically called out as a required field on the CI1 Canada Customs Invoice https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/ci1-eng.html. Would greatly […]

  • Food additives, equipment and machinery imports into Canada

    OT Fact Sheet: Origin Certification Requirements QUESTION: Is anyone in the ICPA community aware of any special import requirements (other regulatory approval) or labeling requirements related to importing the following items: 1) food additives  2) mixing machinery for the additives 3) spray application equipment to apply the mixed additives 4) spare parts for the equipment […]

  • Legal Entity Change

    OT Fact Sheet: Origin Certification Requirements QUESTION: Our company is looking to restructure legal entities for our Canadian plant.  Part of the restructuring will require the creation of a new legal entity which all existing business will be contributed to the new entity. The original entity will be converted to a ULC and become a […]

  • GST FOR CANADIAN DROP SHIPMENTS

    OT Fact Sheet: Origin Certification Requirements QUESTION: We were informed by our consultant that since we are a NRI in Canada and registered for GST, we need to collect GST on domestic orders when we drop ship to Canada (consumption tax based on ship to address, not sold-to).  This is the scenario below: Sold-to Customer […]

  • CHARGING CANADIAN GST

    QUESTION: We are a non-resident importer in Canada GST registered. We have only been charging GST on orders to Canada that are DDP since we are the IOR in Canada. Are we also required to charge GST for DAP or EXW orders when the sold-to is in Canada? Selling DDP – we are collecting GST […]

  • CANADIAN MILITARY EXEMPTION

    QUESTION: We are a Canadian company that repairs ITAR controlled engines specifically called out in USML XIX(d). There has been inconsistency from our US based customer in that some customers export to us on a DSP73 (temporary export license) and some export to us using the reference “shipped in accordance with 22 CFR 126.5(b)”. The […]