END-OF-YEAR DUTY RATE SHIPMENT PLANNING
In order to benefit from 2011 TPL and remission allocations, importers may want to consider holding shipments arriving at the end of December this year and processing them in January, thereby taking advantage of TPL and remission duty savings in 2011. Of course, duty savings must outweigh storage and other related costs.
ADDITIONAL AIR CARGO SECURITY MEASURES
In response to a foiled terrorist plot in October involving explosives disguised as a printer cartridge, the Government of Canada, in conjunction with other countries, has amended the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority Aerodrome Designation Regulations prohibiting the following items:
QST INCREASE JANUARY 1, 2011
Most goods and services in Québec are subject to GST and QST. The GST is calculated on the selling price at a rate of 5%, and the QST is calculated on the selling price plus the GST at a rate of 7.5%. Note that the QST will increase January 1, 2011 to 8.5%.
Commercial goods …
EMANIFEST FOR TRUCK SHIPMENTS UPDATE
Implementation of eManifest in the highway mode took place on November 1, 2010. Electronic data interchange (EDI) systems are available for highway carriers who can now transmit their pre-arrival cargo and conveyance data to the CBSA before arriving at the border.
Advance Commercial Information (ACI) transmissions will be required for US-loaded freight …
MATTRESS INNERSPRINGS FROM CHINA – REVIEW OF ANTI-DUMPING DUTY RATES
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has initiated a re-investigation of the normal values and export prices of mattress innerspring units originating in or exported from China.
The subject goods are described as:
IMPORTERS OF FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLES MUST INDICATE TYPE OF LICENSE
Importers of fresh fruits and vegetables are required to be LICENSED with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and/or be a member of the Dispute Resolution Corporation (DRC).
Importers that are retailers selling directly to consumers with sales under $230,000 per year are exempt. To determine if …
DESIGNER REMISSION ORDER LETTERS OF INTENT & USAGE REPORTS ARE DUE
Requirements of the Designer Remission Order include the filing of semi-annual reports and annual letters of intent.
Failure to file letters of intent and usage reports may result in removal from the program, after which duty will be payable on imported fabrics (generally 6-10%).
Companies …
WOOD PACKAGING IMPORT REQUIREMENTS
Effective July 5, 2006 the government of Canada began refusing to allow non-compliant international wood packaging entry into Canada. This is the final phase of the new wood packaging import requirements being implemented in Canada, Mexico and the United States (U.S.) in accordance with the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) No. 15.
The …
THE DESIGNER REMISSION ORDER HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2014 The Designer Remission Order has been extended until December 31, 2014. As a result of Budget 2010, tariffs on all textiles have been eliminated as of March 3, 2010 or will be phased out by January 1, 2015. The Department of Finance extended the tariff relief program
AMPS REVIEW UPDATE – PENALTY STRUCTURE CHANGES TO BEGIN DECEMBER 15, 2010 A review of the Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) program was initiated by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in late 2005. The review was completed in the fall of 2007 and Phase I changes took place on April 14, 2010. Key changes for