CANADA CUSTOMS DUTY & GST DEFERRAL, DRAWBACK & RELIEF PROGRAMS
Canadian Duty Deferral consists of three programs: Duty Drawback, Public Bonded Warehouse and Duties Relief.
GST relief consists of two programs: Exporter of Processing Services (EOPS) and Export Distribution Centre (EDC) programs, both of which have unique conditions and requirements.
Duty Deferral can reduce costs and improve …
HEALTH CANADA HAS LOWERED ALLOWABLE LEAD LEVELS IN TOYS, PENCILS & BRUSHES
Health Canada has amended the Surface Coating Materials Regulations in order to reduce the toxic effects of lead in:
Lead is an inexpensive, soft, heavy metal that has …
CANADA CUSTOMS DUTY & GST DEFERRAL, DRAWBACK & RELIEF PROGRAMS
Canadian Duty Deferral consists of three programs: Duty Drawback, Public Bonded Warehouse and Duties Relief.
GST relief consists of two programs: Exporter of Processing Services (EOPS) and Export Distribution Centre (EDC) programs, both of which have unique conditions and requirements.
Duty Deferral can reduce costs and improve …
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
NÉGOCIATIONS DE L’ACCORD DE LIBRE-ÉCHANGE CANADA-INDE
Le Canada et l’Inde ont convenu de commencer des négociations en vue d’un accord de libre-échange. Les pays ont accepté d’explorer la possibilité d’un accord de partenariat économique approfondi au mois de novembre 2009.
En 2008, le commerce bilatéral avec l’Inde se chiffrait à 4 milliards USD. Les importations de …
CANADA-INDIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS
Canada and India have agreed to begin free trade negotiations. The countries agreed to explore the feasibility of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in November of 2009.
In 2008, two-way merchandise trade with India was US$ 4 billion. Imports from India consisted mainly of chemical products, textiles and wearing apparel, miscellaneous …
TRADE COMPLIANCE VERIFICATIONS – UPDATED PRIORITY LIST WITH HS REFERENCE
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) manages compliance with the tariff, origin, and valuation programs using the following two types of post-release verification processes:
Random verifications
Random verifications are used to:
CONSUMER PRODUCTS CONTAINING LEAD (CONTACT WITH MOUTH) REGULATIONS
Health Canada has published a report on the proposed Consumer Products Containing Lead (Contact with Mouth) Regulations under the Hazardous Products Act.
Products affected by these regulations include:
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Over the last several years, the CBSA has undergone considerable changes in regulations and increased importer accountability. In addition, the …
EMANIFEST FOR TRUCK SHIPMENTS IS OPERATIONAL
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.
As a reminder, Advance Commercial Information (ACI) transmissions will be …