OT Fact Sheet: Origin Certification Requirements QUESTION: Is anyone in the ICPA community aware of any special import requirements (other regulatory approval) or labeling requirements related to importing the following items: 1) food additives 2) mixing machinery for the additives 3) spray application equipment to apply the mixed additives 4) spare parts for the equipment […]
OT Fact Sheet: Origin Certification Requirements QUESTION: Our company is looking to restructure legal entities for our Canadian plant. Part of the restructuring will require the creation of a new legal entity which all existing business will be contributed to the new entity. The original entity will be converted to a ULC and become a […]
OT Fact Sheet: Origin Certification Requirements QUESTION: We were informed by our consultant that since we are a NRI in Canada and registered for GST, we need to collect GST on domestic orders when we drop ship to Canada (consumption tax based on ship to address, not sold-to). This is the scenario below: Sold-to Customer […]
QUESTION: We are a non-resident importer in Canada GST registered. We have only been charging GST on orders to Canada that are DDP since we are the IOR in Canada. Are we also required to charge GST for DAP or EXW orders when the sold-to is in Canada? Selling DDP – we are collecting GST […]
QUESTION: We are a Canadian company that repairs ITAR controlled engines specifically called out in USML XIX(d). There has been inconsistency from our US based customer in that some customers export to us on a DSP73 (temporary export license) and some export to us using the reference “shipped in accordance with 22 CFR 126.5(b)”. The […]
QUESTION: We are a US company(A). Our supplier is a Chinese company(B). Our customer is a US company (C). The end customer(C’s customer) is in Canada. (D).Sales would like to ship directly from our Chinese supplier(B) to our customer’s customer(D) who is located in Canada. The plan is to bring the goods from China into […]
QUESTION: We are a non-resident importer in Canada GST registered. We have only been charging GST on orders to Canada that are DDP since we are the IOR in Canada. Are we also required to charge GST for DAP or EXW orders when the sold-to is in Canada? Selling DDP – we are collecting GST […]
QUESTION: Does Canada allow importing of battery UN3480 PI 965 II? ========== Answers: Yes, but I highly suggest becoming familiar with Canutec (https://tc.canada.ca/en/dangerous-goods/canutec) for their regulations and requirements to do your own diligence and to best understand the regulations. Not all regulations in Canada are the same as in the U.S., especially for Lithium batteries. […]
QUESTION: We are a NRI in Canada and regularly send low value shipments via Express Courier to our customers in Canada as DDP. They doesn’t have our POA to act as our broker in Canada, so they only clear informal entries. Question 1: For low value shipments sent DDP, is the courier acting as the […]
QUESTION: We are a Canadian company that repairs ITAR controlled engines specifically called out in USML XIX(d). There has been inconsistency from our US based customer in that some customers export to us on a DSP73 (temporary export license) and some export to us using the reference “shipped in accordance with 22 CFR 126.5(b)”. The […]
QUESTION: We have several divisions and recently found out a division we acquired a few years ago had asked their broker in Canada to apply for NRI registration. They have been importing into Canada as NRI but without a GST/QST registration. I’m not familiar with Canada taxes but I’m in the process of setting up […]
QUESTION: Does the Canadian agency OFSI’s “cumulative warning list” exist still? I can’t locate anything about it on their website or using Google. This is a list that we are screening our banks against as part of our Restricted Party List screening program, but now I’m wondering if it’s valid still. ============ Answer: This takes […]
