U.S. Lifts Tariffs On Steel And Aluminum

Effective May 19th, 2019, the United States Surtax Order (Steel and Aluminum): SOR/2018-152 and the United States Surtax Order (Other Goods): SOR/2018-153 imposing surtax on certain products originating in the United States are repealed. Please note that importers will no longer be required to pay surtax pursuant to the above-referenced orders. Anything released from Customs on or after May 19th will no longer be subject to the U.S. Surtaxes.

How To Save Money Shipping During Spring Thaw

The experienced exporter was caught by surprise. Sometime ago, early in the middle of March, a large exporter of frozen food products in Quebec loaded a container with their product being exported to Australia.

Importing Cosmetics Into Canada

If you are considering importing Cosmetics into Canada you should know cosmetics must meet the requirements of Canada’s Food and Drugs Act and Cosmetic Regulations.

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Do You Have Your SFCR License Yet?

These regulations require all parties who import, export, manufacture, and trade interprovincially food products to be licenced.

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AMPs: Increasing April 1, 2019

In March 2017 the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG) prepared a report on the management of customs duties. The report criticized CBSA’s AMPs system. Overall the OAG reported that CBSA had losses of $42 million or more in revenue in fiscal 2015-16 due to misclassification by importers.

CBSA Integrated Import Declaration And Single Window Initiative

The Integrated Import Declaration (IID) is part of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) “Single Window Initiative” (SWI). The IID is intended to...