The Canada Border Services Agency AMPS (Administrative Monetary Penalty System) legislation enables the CBSA to levy monetary penalties for non-compliance of specified regulations ranging from $100.00 up to $25,000.00 per infraction. This legislation is designed to promote compliance from all sectors of the importing community within the various CBSA regulations. One of the major areas ...
Are you planning to import goods into Canada or the U.S.? Maybe it’s your first time, or maybe it’s a new product that you have not purchased before. A word of advice – consult with a customs broker prior to making your purchase decision and NOT when the goods are already in transit. ...
For the past few years, we”ve all been hearing the buzz about Customs – Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and some of us have jumped on the band wagon. In fact, over 10,000 companies – including importers, customs brokers, carriers and other eligible firms are voluntary certified participants in this terrorism avoidance initiative. Are ...
“Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing.” Warren Buffett Would you go cliff diving without knowing how deep the water is? Of course not! Exporting to Canada can be an easy process or difficult depending upon your knowledge and resources. Many US Companies have been setting up as Non-Resident Importers without knowing all ...
With the weak U.S. economy (and the global economy as a whole) dominating the news and much of our thoughts these days, companies are anxious to find different ways to cut costs while still looking to grow their sales and revenues. Creating or growing an export initiative to Canada right now can be one of ...
