Jan 19, 2022 Trade Compliance Customs Audits Importing Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) conducts targeted and random audits to ensure Canadian importers and exporters are compliant with import/export regulations. Here is the latest listing of products targeted for audit by the CBSA. Continue Reading
Jul 5, 2021 ArriveCAN | Entry Rules for Travel to Canada Immigration Canada’s ArriveCAN App All travellers to Canada are required to submit mandatory travel information to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) before and after your entry into Canada digitally using ArriveCAN. Get the ArriveCAN App by: Downloading the ArriveCAN mobile app on the App Store or Google Play; or Registering and signing in to use ArriveCAN Continue Reading
Apr 5, 2021 Canada’s Free Trade Agreements Exporting What are Canada’s Free Trade Agreements Canada currently has 15 trade agreements in force with over 40 countries around the world, and more in varying stages of negotiation. A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is a treaty between two or more countries that encourages international trade by reducing or removing tariffs and other barriers to trade. Continue Reading
Mar 1, 2021 Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) Exporting What are the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR)? Canada’s Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) ensures imported and exported food products are safe for Canadians and international consumers. SFCR ensures imported and exported foods products are safe through licensing, prevention, and removal of unsafe food from the marketplace. Built on three key elements, Licensing, Continue Reading
Sep 14, 2020 CERS | Canadian Export Reporting System Exporting What is CERS? The Canadian Export Reporting System (CERS) is a self-service web portal that Canadian exporters use to report their exported goods to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). CERS replaced the Canadian Automated Export Declaration System (CAED) on September 30, 2020. As a result, exporters (or their Customs Service Provider) must declare all Continue Reading
Aug 26, 2020 Canada Responds to U.S. with Aluminum Surtax Importing Canada Responds to U.S. With Aluminum Surtax Effective August 16, 2020, the United States (U.S.) applied a 10% tariff on imports of certain aluminum products imported from Canada. In response, the Government of Canada has issued a notice stating they will countermeasure with their own 10% surtax on imports of aluminum and aluminum-containing products from Continue Reading
