Luxury Tax Update

Last year we posted a guide to the proposed luxury tax that was introduced by the federal Liberal government in the 2021 budget. The original date of implementation was set to be January 1, 2022. As you may have noticed, January 1 has come and gone and the new tax is still not in effect….

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New Enforcement of Corded Window Covering Regulations

As of May 1, Health Canada will be increasing compliance monitoring and enforcement around the requirements for the import and sale of corded window coverings. The increased enforcement is intended to help eliminate strangulation hazards for small children associated with window covering cords. Every year, on average, one child in Canada dies from strangulation caused…

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Canadian Government Cracks Down on Import of Goods Produced by Forced Labour

In 2021, CBSA took steps to curb the flow of goods made by forced labour into Canada. At an undisclosed time between March and November of this year, the Canadian government seized a shipment of Chinese-manufactured clothing that it identified as being made with forced labour. Few details are available as the importer is protected…

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What is SIMA ?

If you were listening to the news this May, you might have heard about an increase in duty on furniture from China and Vietnam. The announcement kicked off a storm of controversy and panic from retailers and purchasers concerned about rising costs. That additional duty was SIMA, and importers are often surprised to discover that…

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