Question: Our company adds a foreign exchange fee to our commercial invoices from the US to Canada. The fee is an actual charge we add to invoices since our product is sold in USD and converted to CAD. Our broker sometimes declares the fee as dutiable and other times, disregards it. My assumption was duty/GST […]
Question: A U.S. company is purchasing product from a Canadian vendor. However, the goods never ship to the US, they are shipped to customers in Canada. The US company is billed HST from the Canadian vendor. (Harmonized Sales Tax) Is it possible to re-claim the HST if the goods never leave Canada? Should we have […]
Question: Does anyone know where we would find out the cost center code for UPS Canada? Apparently, it is required in order to process invoices for import shipment by customs. Answer 1: This is an internal issue specific t your company. You need to contact someone from your finance dept, typically A/P (Accounts Payable), for […]
Question: Does anyone know if Canada has export controls on Canadian origin fingerprinting ink, dyes and powder? Answer 1: I do not think fingerprinting materials are controlled. Below is a link to the export controls list from the Canadian government. I have not seen anything on the list that may include the mentioned items. I know […]
Question: At previous companies we had Canada sites that performed GTC functions. I recently joined a company and based in the USA. I asked the Canada sites what would they would do if CBSA were to perform an audit. They replied that they would inform the USA logistics department for support. My question is can […]
Question: I joined a multinational company several months ago, based in the USA, to handle GTC. I learned that there is a Canadian entity that imports, but there is no one handling any type of GTC. I asked if the CBSA were to knock on the door, who would call, They said to call the […]
Question: Question: Can shipments for two different importers be consolidated together when shipping to Canada? In this scenario, the product would be mixed on the same pallets and in some cases within the same shipping carton. Are there specific D-memos or regulations that outline requirements or prohibit this practice? Background: My distribution company has warehouses […]
Question: After registering for a GCKey (I am US based with no Canada bank account), I tried to login to CARM but am receiving a message that it cannot be accessed with a VPN. However, my company requires VPN use. Any suggestions on how to proceed? Answer 1: This is a very good question and […]
Question: For those members that import into Canada, is it normal for steamship lines to request GST/Tax ID number to be placed on the BOL? I have recently been asked for that for the first time, and we’ve been shipping to Canada for several years. I’m reluctant to have such identification on a public document. […]
Question: We sell goods from our U.S. to our Canadian company – intercompany transaction. These are invoiced to and paid by the Canadian company in CAD. Hearing from our brokers that we are not allowed to bill in CAD as the exchange rate our AP team defines (based on published bank exchange rates) does not […]
Question: We send items to Canada frequently as Warranty replacement, Samples and Stock Transfer. We have a Canadian office that may be the IOR. The concern is the accuracy, recording keeping and cost of using our regular Canadian broker vs a major parcel carrier having authority. The Parcel shipments are mostly in the CLVS range. […]
Question: We’re a manufacturer and focus on vitamins retail. We ship to Canada to a warehouse where the products are stored and pulled from inventory as orders are received. The issue here is how should we show transaction value on our imports to Canada? The cost of manufacturing the finished goods OR the retail value […]
