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The Impact of the Surtax on Steel Imports from China on Canadian Importers

Taryn Hannah

In October of 2024, the Canadian Government intends to impose significant surtaxes to deter the import of imported Chinese steel, aluminum, and EVs.

August 30, 2024

Trade Show Imports From The US Into Canada

Maria Mate

Exhibiting at a trade show can be an exciting opportunity. Companies get a chance to showcase their goods and services to prospective...

August 13, 2024

CARM and The New E29B

Gloria Terhaar

The Customs procedures for temporary entry of goods into Canada, or as it’s better known, the E29B, are changing when CARM arrives. If you are a commercial importer who makes or intends to make temporary imports, then now is the time to prepare for these changes.

July 26, 2024

CBSA July 2024 Trade Verification Priorities List

Gloria Terhaar

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) recently released its verification priority list for July 2024. In this week’s post, we are going to give you an overview of the contents of the recently released verification list, its importance to importers, and some tips for importers to stay compliant in the face of a Customs inspection.

July 11, 2024

Who’s Paying My Duties and Taxes Under CARM?

Brandon Smith

According to the official CARM website, “Beginning on October 21st, CARM will be the official system of record that importers and other trade chain partners will use to pay duties and taxes.” If you are one of those Canadian commercial importers or trade chain partners - CARM will affect you.

April 18, 2024

Through the Portal: A CARM Choose Your Own Adventure

Admin

With CBSA’s CARM only weeks away and a notable number of businesses not yet registered in the CARM Client Portal, likely due to a lack of awareness, time, or ease in the process, we wanted to paint a picture of what the last few weeks leading up to implementation may look like.

March 27, 2024

What Is The Country Of Origin?

Gloria Terhaar

Like so many things when contending with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), determining your import’s ‘country of origin’ often seems simpler at first glance than it is in practice. You might even be tempted to think that an import’s ‘origin’ refers solely to where it is shipped from.

February 29, 2024

Pre, Post, & Perilous: An Audit and Verification Odyssey

Gloria Terhaar

Pre- and post-verification audits are among PCB's most useful and popular services. But what is a ‘verification?’ The best way to explore that is with an example and a tale that’s all too common in the world of international trade. We’ll dive into that momentarily, but first, let's talk about terminology. For our purposes, audit and verification are essentially interchangeable terms, with ‘audit’ most often referring to a broader and more colloquial usage and ‘verification’ most typically referring to an official audit performed by Customs on a business and its import records.

February 1, 2024

CBSA January 2024 Trade Verification Priorities List

Gloria Terhaar

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) recently released its verification priority list for January 2024. In this week’s post, we are going to give you an overview of the contents of the recently released verification list, its importance to importers, and some tips for importers to stay compliant in the face of a Customs inspection.

January 18, 2024

Who Needs To Use CARM? And Other Questions and Resolutions for 2024

Gloria Terhaar

A new year has arrived, and with it, a fresh bouquet of challenges for those who work in the world of international trade. In this blog, we will look ahead at two of the largest Canadian trade issues looming on the horizon of 2024 and, with them, the import resolutions and trade services you should consider taking on to turn those challenges into ripe opportunities. 

January 11, 2024