QUESTION: Our US operations act as NRI on shipments to non-related end users in Canada and pay the GST. Although we have a related party operating in Canada they are not involved in these transactions. Are there options for recovery of the GST under this circumstance? ***************** Answers: Yes it is possible to recover the […]
QUESTION: Is Saudi Arabia allowing imports of Canadian products ? Due to a diplomatic dispute, for a time items were not clearing Customs. ========== Answer: Yes, you can still export from Canada to Saudi Arabia – they threatened to embargo Canada but it has not happened. My company still sells regularly there and ships direct […]
QUESTION: We are in the process of providing written work instructions to our suppliers for exports from Canada to U.S. Does anyone in the membership have the responsibilities for all parties involved in the transaction and the process flow for each? We just want to ensure we don’t miss any important steps and we are […]
QUESTION: We had a Canadian Customs audit in 2007, which ended and has been closed for more than 10 years. How long do we need to keep records for? Five years is the norm but when there is an audit I’m not sure if that changes the length of period we should maintain all the […]
QUESTION: We have shipments that customers in Canada order from our Canadian subsidiary. In the U.S., we fill the order and sometimes ship them directly to the subsidiary. For the import value into Canada, does it have to be the sales price to the Canadian end user customer? I believe Canadian Customs doesn’t view the […]
QUESTION: Our company is in the process of switching brokers on the Canadian border. We ship one truckload with one BOL and PARS. However, with the Canadian Customs regulation, we have multiple invoices due to the 999 line requirement. Our current broker uses the one BOL and only one PARS to clear CBSA for all […]
QUESTION: So I see that one generally pays 5% GST on the value of imported goods/customs entries into Canada. My question is: Is there any scenario in which one does NOT pay the GST? For example, NAFTA eligible goods? Temporary imports? Goods reimported after repair? ========== Answers: There are product, re-export and processing based exemptions. […]
QUESTION: We received an email from our Canadian broker stating “with SWI starting April 1 we need to have the manufacturer listed on the commercial invoice.” Does anyone know of any work arounds or the best source for updates in regards to SWI. We’ve been told the April 1 go live date will most likely […]
QUESTION: We are a company located in the USA and we have a client located in the USA, who wants us to ship our products, which is sold to them in the USA direct to a “packager” in Canada. We have tried to tell them that they are the USPPI not us and that they […]
QUESTION: Does Canada have the same law as in the US in regards to being able to import on behalf of related entities? (i.e. right to make entry). We have several divisions operating under their own EIN but only 2 are registered to be the non resident importer into Canada. Can we import on their […]
QUESTION: If we have temporary rental product going to Canada and have a CBP form 4455, is a separate commercial invoice still required for US import or can we use the same commercial invoice as the one that was sent to Canada? %%%%%%%%%% ANSWER In each case it’s a pro forma not a commercial invoice […]
QUESTION: I am not familiar with the tax laws in Canada and am needing some feedback. Our Canadian affiliate is importing goods from Asian countries and is using FedEx for clearance. We pay the freight and brokerage charges in the U.S. on their behalf and charge back to their account internally. Our affiliate indicated the […]
