CBSA CUSTOMS OFFICE CLOSINGS & REDUCED HOURS OF OPERATION
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA has announced plans to close customs offices that have insufficient volumes to justify the cost of operation. The closures and reduced hours of operation are scheduled to take place April 1, 2011.
The three Ports of Entry (POEs) identified for closure are:…
· It may be possible to recover a portion of the duties paid on past importations of garments on hangers.
This is further to our message August 19 (http://omnitrans.com/news_article/1514.aspx) in which we advised that it may be possible to recover a portion of the duties paid on past importations of garment hangers.
Retailers and wholesalers that import …
· The September launch of eManifest in the highway mode has been delayed until October 31, 2010.
· eManifest will require the pre-arrival transmission of electronic information from highway carriers, freight forwarders and importers at least 1 hour prior to arrival (2 hours for rail freight).
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has issued the following notice …
· The CBSA has published a list of 10 national priorities for compliance verification.
· Problems discovered in compliance verifications include lack of internal controls, product description, origin and valuation issues.
· Omnitrans consultants prepare importers for compliance audits.
The following message is from the manager of the CBSA’s Compliance Unit.
The Canada Border Services …
Health Canada is seeking views on Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations under clauses 49 – 66 of the proposed Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA). The CCPSA (Bill C-36) is legislation that would replace Part I of the Hazardous …
If your company is an importer of garments with hangers, you may have been overpaying customs duties and it may be possible to recover a portion of the duty paid on past importations of garment hangers.
Omnitrans Inc. is an industry leader specializing in Customs Tariff reductions and appeals, and has …
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is seeking feedback on proposed regulations that would enhance import controls applicable to non-federally registered food products. The requirements would affect all food and food ingredient regulated under the Food and Drugs Act and account for 70% of the …
Union workers at India’s Port of Cochin Tuesday called a 72-hour strike, severely disrupting operations and cargo movements in the country’s southeastern region reports the Journal of Commerce. Workers are demanding job protection as the port authority plans to transfer all container-handling operations to a new private terminal, slated to open in October.
The …
This is further to our message August 5, 2010, Consumer Product Safety Act Update.
In order to minimize the burden on industry of requirements under the proposed Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, Health Canada has invited views on exemptions.
Interested parties are encouraged to provide comments and suggestions by October 19, 2010.…