Question: Is there a published definition of what constitutes an Importer of record in Canada ? I’ve searched d-memos, CBSA’s website and the internet and can’t find one. Looking for something that defines the Canadian Importer of record and criteria when a company can assume that responsibility (financial interest ?) Thanks
Question: We currently are registered as a non-resident importer with Canadian customs. We use ABC COURIER to conduct all our brokerage activities into Canada on our behalf. FedEx provides a summary B3 for our records. My question is: Does anyone know if a B3 summary document is sufficient for record keeping requirements?
Question: Can a CANADIAN buying agent, who is the beneficiary of the funds for a purchase, remain a buying agent with commission non dutiable? In the US rulings it is very case specific. **********
Question: Can a CANADIAN buying agent, who is the beneficiary of the funds for a purchase, remain a buying agent with commission non dutiable? In the US rulings it is very case specific. **********
Question: Canada Customs Manual and Shipment Files Internal Auditing -How do other companies monitor their Customs Manual processes and Shipment Files? -Do you use templates or have templates in place? -What procedures do you have in place for auditing all areas involved (Accounting, Buying/Merchandising, Warehouse Receiving, Classification, etc.)? -How frequently do you […]
Question: If your company is the importer of record into Canada and you purchased products from an US Vendor to be shipped to Canada, how do you handle the customs paperwork? -Who produces the paperwork to submit to Customs? -How do you ensure the paperwork to is accurate (cost, description, tariff code, […]
QUESTION: We are an NRI in Canada and our prices to our customers are DDP. The freight portion of the price is based on an average. We ship to Canada using a small parcel carrier’s WorldEase service. Recently, another company approached us regarding this business and offered to back out the duty and transportation from […]
QUESTION: Our company is proposing a vendor consignment stock process at a Canadian manufacturing location. The question is can the Canadian entity act as the importer of the consignment stock ? A P.O. will be placed on the overseas vendor and the price will not fluctuate between importation and acceptance into inventory. Thanks ! *****************
QUESTION: We are an NRI in Canada and our prices to our customers are DDP. The freight portion of the price is based on an average. We ship to Canada using a small parcel carrier’s WorldEase service. Recently, another company approached us regarding this business and offered to back out the duty and transportation from […]
Question: Is there any specific language or regulation that determines who can clear Customs into Canada? For example, a U.S. company has two divisions, each with a different U.S. EIN and they wish to import into Canada. If one of the divisions is set up as an NRI in Canada, can they import goods for […]
Question: A question for our Canadian Counsel perhaps: According to this new D-Memo CBSA requires the scientific name of each species of plant and animals and their products and derivatives on the CCI. Can we get some additional guidance on this? ============
Question: Membership Advice? I have two situations where I would like to ensure I am covered when handling certain aspects of “customs” for another affiliate. 1) An overseas affiliate would like to be an NRI into Canada. As books & records, etc., need to be maintained in the US or CA, I would have to […]
