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CBSA Compliance Audits Part 2

What To Expect from the NAFTA Negotiations CBSA Compliance Audits The second blog in this series deals with the customs audit process. The first step occurs when CBSA notifies importers in writing directly via mail. The letter informs the importer that an audit is being done and the product(s) that

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CBSA Compliance Audits Part 1

CBSA Compliance Audits Part 1 How to Avoid Running into Issues During a CBSA Compliance Audit Some people never experience an audit, while others can feel as though they’re being unfairly and disproportionately picked on by customs. Whilst random audits do take place, certain imports are frequently misclassified and therefore

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What You Should Know: How CETA and the CPTPP Affect You

What You Should Know: How CETA and the CPTPP Affect You Over the past few years, the Canadian government has been exploring dramatic changes to the way the country conducts trade. These changes come in the form of CETA and the CPTPP (formerly known as the TPP), two international trade

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Getting Your Personal Shipments To Canada

Getting Your Personal Shipments To Canada It’s a well-known fact that shipping requirements are notoriously fraught with complexities. In certain respects, this is just as true of personal shipments as it is of commercial shipments. So if you’re looking to ship your personal goods from across the border, it’s well

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5 Simple Steps to Avoid Costly Mistakes When Importing into Canada

5 Simple Steps to Avoid Costly Mistakes When Importing into Canada If you’ve ever imported a product into Canada, your experience may have gone one of two ways: first, you filled out the customs paperwork with no issues and your shipment cleared problem-free. Or, you filled the paperwork out with

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Importing Into Canada During the Holidays

Importing Into Canada During the Holidays As the holiday season approaches, many businesses are preparing to stock their shelves for a burst of shoppers in the coming weeks. But what does that mean for businesses that rely on selling imported products? Importing products now means you’ll experience less stress and

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What Does CETA Mean for Canadian Businesses?

What Does CETA Mean for Canadian Businesses? On September 21st, the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) came into effect between Canada and the 28 members of the European Union. This trade deal is the largest since NAFTA, and its influence will span a wide range of industries

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Importing Liquor into Ontario

Importing Liquor into Ontario In 2012, a Canadian man by the name of Gerard Comeau was fined $292.50 after he imported 14 cases of beer and three bottles of liquor from a neighbouring Quebec town into his home province of New Brunswick. But why? For those of us who have

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Stronger Together: Canada and Mexico’s Role in NAFTA Negotiations

Stronger Together: Canada and Mexico’s Role in NAFTA Negotiations “It is very clear that Canada and Mexico are in this together”, says Agustin Barrios Gomez, former Mexican congressman. The countdown to the official NAFTA negotiations has begun, and talks are set to begin August 2017. With the Trump administration taking

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eManifest: Changing the Face of Importing in Canada

eManifest: Changing The Face of Importing in Canada eManifest is the latest buzzword in the trade and customs industry, and it has brought rise to some questions: what exactly is eManifest, and how does it affect the importation process? eManifest is the latest in a series of measures from Canada

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