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You might lose your NEXUS Card if you import counterfeit goods

By Cyndee Todgham Cherniak on July 26, 2019

Posted in Canada, Canada's Federal Government, Imports Restrictions, NEXUS, United States

Be careful what you purchase online on sites such as eBay, Kijiji, Craigslist, etc. If the goods that are shipped to you by a vendor outside North America are counterfeit, you may receive a letter from Customs and Border Protection (“USCBP”) or the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) notifying you that your NEXUS membership has…

SME Importing and Exporting Toolkits Posted on the CBSA Website

By Cyndee Todgham Cherniak on October 6, 2016

Posted in AMPs, Border Security, Canada's Federal Government, Customs Law, Export Controls & Economic Sanctions, Exports, GST/HST, Imports Restrictions, NAFTA, NEXUS, origin, tariff classification, valuation

On August 22, 2016, the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) posted on its website toolkits for small to medium sized enterprises. The toolkits cover (1) importing, (2) exporting, (3) other CBSA resources, (4) other governmental resources and (5) contact information. However, the CBSA did not include the posting of the toolkits in its “Latest…

Cyndee Todgham Cherniak

Cyndee Todgham Cherniak is the founding lawyer of LexSage, a boutique international trade law and sales tax firm in Toronto, Ontario. She has practiced for almost 20 years at Canada’s top Bay Street law firms.

Su Ross

Su’s practice focuses on compliance whether dealing with cybersecurity/privacy or import/export. She deals with regulatory, civil and criminal issues. Her clients come to her for assistance to solve current challenges but also to identify and manage risk

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