Question: Our company is going to start using a carnet to transport our tools of trade to Canada, and after the installation & testing is complete we will transport them back to USA. What I am seeking is clarification on the processing of the Carnet (as our installers will transport the goods in and out […]
Question: How does the membership handle Customs invoicing issues for split shipments going into Canada? For example, we manufacture heavy industrial equipment which utilize multiple trucks to ship one order. We used the same [consolidated] commercial invoice for multiple PRO #’s. The equipment is valued under a single value for the finished product. Do we […]
Question: Our US company was a Canadian GST registrant for 18 months. The GST registration was required due to a consignment program we had set up with a Canadian customer. We have now “un”-registered our company as the consignment program has been discontinued. During our entire GST process we were “walked thru” with our Canadian […]
Do Canada export regulations require export screening (Restricted party screening ) prior to shipment ? If so, against which restricted party lists ?
Where on the Canadian B3 do freight charges go? Is this a required field or optional?
We have upward of 3000 loads per year from our US parent company to our US sister company who acts as NRI into Canada. One CHB clears all the loads into Canada. We use SAP to generate all our customs invoices and either SAP or WMS to generate our BOLs. We also use a 3rd […]
Question: Our broker into Canada is paying our GST and in turn we are reimbursing them in US$ a few days later. In addition to a flat transaction fee separately set out on their invoice to us, our broker is adding a percentage up charge to the GST for what they claim are foreign exchange […]
Our broker into Canada is paying our GST and in turn we are reimbursing them in US$ a few days later. In addition to a flat transaction fee separately set out on their invoice to us, our broker is adding a percentage up charge to the GST for what they claim are foreign exchange risk […]
A U.S. carrier is enrolled in Canada’s Customs Self Assessment (CSA) program. Following an audit by Canada’s Border Services Agency (BSA), the agency determined that the carrier transported and delivered non-CSA goods from the U.S. to a non-CSA approved Canadian customer (although the importer of record was CSA approved). BSA has advised the carrier that […]
A U.S. carrier is enrolled in Canada’s Customs Self Assessment (CSA) program. Following an audit by Canada’s Border Services Agency (BSA), the agency determined that the carrier transported and delivered non-CSA goods from the U.S. to a non-CSA approved Canadian customer (although the importer of record was CSA approved). BSA has advised the carrier that […]
May I please have your kind assistance again? Is there a single one stop place to go to double check duty rates, GST, etc. into Canada without having to consult with a broker? I am looking for accurate information that doesn’t required having to hire a broker to confirm this information. Please advise.
We are a U.S. company that does not have a presence in Canada. We pay a broker to file entries in Canada and to pay GST. Our shipments are duty free. We are giving the broker a cash deposit to hold in the event we don’t pay our bill to them (which is not likely […]
