‘ Customs Brokerage’ Category

Changing Liability for Casual Imports…

In the next year, CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency) will be changing how liability for duties and tax is assigned for imports of casual goods into Canada. While the date of implementation is not yet known, we do know that this will be a very big change with a lot of knock-on effects for brokers…

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Do I need a Certificate of Origin?

Canada has free trade agreements with forty-nine countries and extends preferential treatment to many others. Trade agreements often allow Canadian consumers to import goods without paying customs duty, but you will sometimes need to present a certificate of origin in order to take advantage of a trade agreement. To import goods, you will always need…

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Free Trade is Coming…

The inception, in 1994, of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) , the trilateral trade pact involving Canada, the United States, and Mexico, represents the largest free trade agreement in Canada’s history. Since then, smaller, bilateral agreements have been forged with numerous Central and South American countries, among others. However, Canada is now on…

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