Welcome to Your Broker Knows… the Pacific Customs Brokers Blog. Our objective for this blog; is to provide our audience with informative content that will not only expand their knowledge related to the trans-border movement and the importation of goods into Canada, but also learn the necessary steps to being compliant. To stay current with the ever-changing International Trade Community and its varying rules of regulations. To explain in “layman” terms the legalese of Canada Customs, so that it makes sense to the inexperienced importer and/or shipper. Pacific Customs Brokers will help you understand and cut through the red tape!
Why do we need to know so many details? What are the consequences to the importer of record if procedures are done incorrectly? What is the role of a customs broker? What do all those acronyms mean??? These are just a few of the questions that you will find answered in this blog shortly. Your input matters! Please submit your questions in the comments below and we will provide the answers shortly.
We look forward to hearing from you and come back soon!
A question you can perhaps answer:
Is a vehicle entering the US (and paying the US$ 10 commercial entry fee) to pick up goods and returning straight back to BC is considered a commercial vehicle in the US (even if it isn’t a commercial vehicle in BC)? Are there guidelines regarding how long the vehicle can stay in the US without being considered a commercial vehicle? I am concerned about vehicle insurance and liability.
Your answer is dependent on a number of variables, such as make, model, size and weight. For the most complete answer to this particular question the best thing to do would be to contact the US Department of Transportation directly. Their website is http://www.dot.gov/