ISSUES DISCOVERED IN CUSTOMS COMPLIANCE VERIFICATIONS – HOW TO AVOID PENALTIES & ASSESSMENTS

Companies are encouraged to check their business systems related to the declaration of imported goods. Failure to correct errors in classification, origin / tariff treatment and valuation results in penalties and assessments from the CBSA, and importers are required to pay back any duty and GST owing …


INDIA AVERTS NATIONAL TRUCKER STIRKE

Unionized truckers in India delay, for 10 days, a nationwide strike planned for August 6, temporarily adverting disruptions in the country’s road transport sector, reports the JOC.

The decision came after the Transport Ministry appealed to union leaders to allow time for further consultations. The All India Motor Transport Congress, representing more than 6 million …


MONTREAL PORT LOCK OUT LOG JAM

The aftermath of the recent lock-out at the Port of Montreal is a massive log jam.

Approximately 2,500 containers that were at the port before the lockout remain on site. With the daily arrival of new cargo, the return of empty containers, construction and renovations at the port, circulation has become very slow.

During…

Indian Truckers Threaten to Strike

Unionized truckers in India called for an indefinite strike starting at midnight on Aug. 5 that threatens to disrupt freight movements across the country, reports The Journal of Commerce. Operators, under the aegis of the All India Motor Transport Congress, are demanding an immediate review of toll rates, streamlining of taxes currently levied on …


CBSA WARNS TRAVELLERS ABOUT INCORRECT DECLARATIONS

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has posted a message that reminds travellers to accurately declare all goods and their value when returning to Canada. The notice states that making false statements about the true value of goods is a criminal offence under the Customs Act and may lead to serious financial and/or legal …


EXPIRY OF THE DESIGNER REMISSION ORDER SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 13, 2010

The Designer Remission Order is scheduled to expire on December 13, 2010.

This tariff relief measure provides eligible fashion designers with temporary duty-free access to fabrics for use in the manufacture of unique, innovative apparel marketed under their own brand name or label. The program is described in the …


Montreal dockworkers return to work Saturday

The Port of Montreal shut down since Monday morning by an employer lockout of longshoremen, will reopen for work at 8 a.m. Saturday following a compromise agreement reached Thursday evening reports the “Journal of Commerce”. The union for the 850-plus longshore workers agreed to stop their no-overtime and work-to-rule stances, and the employers agreed

MONTRÉAL PORT DISRUPTIONS

The following message is from CBSA, regarding Release Processing Disruptions at the marine port of Montréal.

As a result of recent disruptions at the marine port of Montréal, vessels may be diverted to another marine port. Importers and brokers are encouraged to review any recently transmitted release transactions for shipments imported via the marine mode through the