Source: Canada US Link: Can I get a refund or other relief from Canada’s surtax on imported U.S. goods? In response to U.S. tariffs applied to Canadian steel and aluminum, the Government of Canada introduced countermeasures on certain goods imported from the U.S.  On and after July 1, 2018 surtaxes of 25% and 10% apply respectively, to certain s

Source: Canada US Link: Canada Imposes Definitive Safeguard Duties on Heavy Plate and Stainless Steel Wire On May 10, 2019, the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) posted Customs Notice 19-08 “Final Safeguard Measures on the Importation of Certain Steel Goods”.  Effective May 13, 2019, Canada will impose definitive safeg

Source: Canada US Link: Option to Save U.S. Trump Tariffs – Use 3PL Warehouse in Canada At midnight, the United States increased tariff rates on many goods from China from 10% to 25% (referred to as the “U.S.’ Trump Tariffs”).  The U.S. Trump Tariffs are a form of customs duty that is payable by the importer and is passed on to

Source: Canada US Link: Artists entering Canada are targeted by Canada Border Services Agency Recently, there have been multiple incidents of Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) officers stopping artists for secondary screening.  We are aware of a number incidents. The incidents occurred at multiple border crossings.  In all cases,

Source: Canada US Link: Canada’s Sales Tax Rates as at May 1, 2019 Non-resident companies doing business in Canada who have registered for Canadian sales taxes often ask us to provide a chart that contains Canada’s sales tax rates. There isn’t a single sales tax rate for all of Canada.  There are differences across the country and no

Source: Canada US Link: The Canada Revenue Agency is auditing doctors for GST/HST The Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) has recently been auditing doctors and medical practitioners for goods and services tax (“GST”) and harmonized sales tax (“HST”). We have seen a number or re-assessments for amounts paid to doctors

Source: Canada US Link: Can I get my NEXUS Card back in less than 6 years? If the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) confiscates or cancels your NEXUS Card due to an enforcement action (e.g. the CBSA seizes goods because you failed to declare the goods or the value provided to the CBSA was incorrect), your NEXUS Card will be cancell

Source: Canada US Link: Can a non-resident importer import food into Canada? The short answer is yes, a non-resident importer may import foods into Canada in limited circumstances if certain conditions are met. The Safe Food for Canadians Act (“SFCA”) and its regulations, the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (“SFCR”) provide the answer.�