New Regulations for Composite Wood Products

The new Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products Regulations (CANFER) were introduced on January 7, 2023. These regulations are designed to protect Canadian consumers by limiting potential exposure to formaldehyde, which is sometimes released by some composite wood products. CANFER lays out emission limits for formaldehyde from composite wood products and prohibits the sale and import of composite…

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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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Just what is an HS Code?

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) is an international classification system by which any physical product can be assigned an identification number. The purpose of the HTS is to standardize the classification of goods across national boundaries, and the system has been adopted by almost every country in the world. There are a variety of reasons…

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