The Government of Canada has determined that the trusted traveler programs are not essential and have closed NEXUS Processing Centres for an undetermined period of time. This means that if a Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) officer mistakenly confiscates a NEXUS Card from a traveler and sends it to a NEXUS Processing Centre, the traveler
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US CBP is suspending NEXUS memberships for failure to report exports of vehicles
We have recently become aware of 4 cases where individuals (mostly Canadians) have been notified that their NEXUS memberships have been cancelled by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“U.S. CBP”) because they failed to declare the export of a vehicle from the United States. The three scenarios where this has arisen are:
1) A Canadian…
Canada’s Company-Specific Anti-Dumping Normal Value Review Process
In June 2018, Canada implemented a company-specific normal value review process. Normal value reviews are administrative proceedings conducted by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA”) upon request by an exporter – here is the link to normal value reviews that have been conducted or that are underway. This new normal value review process is…
How Can I Get My NEXUS Card Back When It is Cancelled/Confiscated By The CBSA?
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The Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) may confiscate, revoke or cancel a NEXUS Membership for a number of reasons, such as (1) a breach of a customs law (e.g., undervaluation or not declaring goods purchased or acquired outside Canada), (2) a breach of an immigration law (e.g., working in Canada without a proper visa),…
What To Do When You Receive An Antidumping DAS From The CBSA
A Detailed Adjustment Statement (“DAS”) is an assessment of antidumping duties and/or countervailing duties, additional GST, and interest. It is like a tax assessment – only it relates to antidumping and countervailing duties. Customs duties and excise taxes can also be imposed on a DAS (with or without antidumping duties). You would have received an…
The CITT Does Not Like Messy Appeals
The Worldpac Canada v. President of the Canada Border Services Agency case (AP-2014-021) released by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (“CITT”) on March 8, 2016 contains a few paragraphs that do not hide the CITT’s frustration with the appeal paperwork in this case. Member Downey states in the Reasons:
“… the Tribunal also wishes to…
How To Find Out What Is In The Canada Border Services Agency Files About You
Yesterday, we wrote about “How To Find Out What Is In The Canada Revenue Agency’s Files About Your Audit“. Today, we are writing about your Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) file. Would you like to know why the CBSA is not approving your NEXUS application? Would you like to know what the CBSA…