Canada

Questions and answers about Canada

  • Canada New Law on Single Used Plastic

    Question: Looking to see if any  can offer regulatory guidance on this new Canada law on single-use plastics which will take into effect on Dec 20, 2022. Our company sells these single-used plastics to our Canadian resellers and restaurants/kitchen customers. Essentially, I want to fully understand our responsibilities as foreign suppliers in this case and […]

  • CA NRI Audit

    Question: As an NRI into Canada, Importers should be auditing the B3’s as well, similar to the self-audits that are performed on US import entries.  What are some of the general and critical criteria that should be audited on the B3’s would you recommend to a company who’s looking to begin this process?  Best practices […]

  • Canada Commercial Invoice

    Question: Are there any service providers that have a generic Customs Invoice for shipments to Canada that has a section for weight? Current provider’s C/I does not have a section for weight by line item, (or at all). Looking to change provider of this info. Our current system (not ERP) does not have this capability, […]

  • FILING AES WITH IN-BOND FREIGHT IN CANADA

    QUESTION: We have an AIR export from US to Dubai.  Terms are EXW and CNEE nominates the FRWR.  The chosen FWRD does NOT have an office in the US, but they do have an office in Canada (with Canadian GST#). The FRWR picked up the cargo and sent in IN-BOND from US to Canada; cargo is […]

  • GST WHEN RE-IMPORTING INTO CANADA

    QUESTION: My customer previously purchased and imported our product into Canada from the US.  They are now needing to export that same product (without any modification to the original product) back into the US, for my company to add value (anodize) to the original product.  The customer already paid GST into Canada at the time […]

  • CANADA TO EU SHIPMENTS REX NUMBER

    QUESTION: A few questions regarding a REX number (Registered Exporter) for exports from Canada to Europe as it relates to the CETA trade agreement: Is an exporter in Canada who is shipping to Europe required to have a REX number?  The country of origin of the product being shipped is Canada and is indicated as […]

  • Mobile back cover classification in Canada

    QUESTION: Anyone in Canada , can suggest the classification of mobile back cover made of silicon or plastic  in Canada, In other countries it is classified under 3926 if its not covering the screen side as well , please let me know the views, I found the below review by CA customs , does it […]

  • CANADIAN EXEMPTION REPORT

    QUESTION: In Note 14 (c) of 22 CFR 126 Supplement No. 1 it says the below   (c) The U.S. exporter must provide the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls a semi-annual report regarding all of their on-going activities authorized under § 126.5 of this subchapter. The report shall include the article(s) being produced; the end-user(s); the end-item […]

  • B3 ENTRY CORRECTIONS

    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 […]

  • Need Canada Assistance

    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 […]

  • CETA Statements on Invoices

    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 […]

  • Canadian de minimis

    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 […]