Canada

Questions and answers about Canada

  • ORIGIN AND CA ADD

    Question: Just revealed that we have been declaring an incorrect C/O on some goods we export to Canada from the US. Goods have a potential ADD HTS for Canada. I have never added these parts to any NAFTA Cert that I provided to the customer in Canada. How do I best handle this with CBSA? […]

  • USPPI AND CANADIAN NRI

    Question: If I sell to a US address, this is a domestic transaction. If my US address customer has a non-resident importer address in Canada, is my customer still the exporter of record and the USPPI when I ship from the US to Canada? The goods I ship are initially sent to Michigan, using a […]

  • CA AND MX RECON PROGRAMS

    Question: Do Mexico and Canada have Reconciliation programs similar to that of the US? Specifically, I am wondering what the procedures/process are available for imports into Canada and Mexico in cases where only provisional values are available at the time of import and will likely change a couple of months after entry. ========== Answers: Canada […]

  • CHANGING CANADIAN BROKERS

    Question: My Company is a non-resident importer into Canada.  We are in the process of switching Canadian Customs Import brokers from broker A to broker B. We have not used broker A for a few months now, however we have not sent broker A our cancellation of the GAA/POA. Broker B is aware of the […]

  • CANADIAN DRAWBACK

    Question: Have any members been successful in filing their own Canadian drawback claims? ========== Answers: Absolutely.   We implemented a same condition drawback program here and have reclaimed a significant amount.   I suggest developing a good relationship with the Drawback team, file for the appropriate rulings in advance and validate your work prior to […]

  • CA NRI ISSUE

    Question: The company I work for is based in the US.  We sell to distributors in Canada.  We sell to distributors in Canada at a price that includes duty and taxes.  When we ship to Canada, we import to a courier location and are the importer of record (non-resident importer).  The distributor takes possession at […]

  • CBSA RANDOM TRADE VERIFICATION

    Question: We are a Canadian importer with a production facility in Ontario. We have been contacted by CBSA regarding a ‘Random Trade Verification’. The person we spoke with wasn’t 100 % clear on what this is – a desk audit or the beginning of a CBSA Audit. We had one a few years ago where […]

  • CA IMPORT CONFIDENTIALITY

    Question: I hope some of our Canada colleagues can advise if Canada has the same ability to have manifest information a trade secret as we do in the US.  How does one apply for trade secret status in Canada.  (I am mostly concerned about the manifest and bill of lading description being a secret. ========== […]

  • CANADIAN LVS RECORDKEEPING

    Question: The company I work for in a non-resident importer into Canada and most of the shipments are small package and many are low value shipments (under $2500 in value).  We made an agreement (many years ago) with our courier that they would retain records for us in Canada for us. The courier has B3’s […]

  • CANADA EXPORT HTS

    Question: Can any members confirm Canada’s Schedule B for HTSUS 8708.29.5060 which provides for parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705: other parts and accessories of bodies (including cabs): other: other? *********** Answers: 8708.29.00 *************** The number you give, 8708.29.5060 is a US tariff number.  We do not file EEI […]

  • CBSA HTS CHAPTER 65

    Question: I would like to ask a question of any members in Canada or anyone familiar with the nomenclature of Chapter 65 (hats and headgear) in the CBSA HTS. As with the US HTS, headings 6501 and 6502 in the CBSA HTS are for hat bodies and hat shapes, which are un-finished hats to be […]

  • SAMPLES / WARRANTY TO CANADA

    Question: We are a US company who usually sells product through an agent in Canada, but occasionally we will send no charge samples, or urgent warranty replacements directly to customers. There is not currently in-house agreement to provide a POA for our courier to clear the goods on our behalf in Canada, so DDP shipments […]