One of the major hurdles that importers of unrooted and rooted plants, cut flowers, cut foliage and decorative branches, and fresh fruits and vegetables must overcome is understanding...
Canadian purchasers of fresh fruit and vegetables are required to be licensed with the CFIA and/or be a member of the Dispute Resolution Corporation (DRC)...
Other government departments (OGD) are all government agencies that regulate imports and exports into Canada in conjunction with Canada Border Service …
In our previous post, you learned about the importance of the Canada Customs Invoice (CCI). Even though we recommend the use of the CCI form...
United States Inspections for Canadian Destinations and Phytosanitary Certificates are protected from being altered, forged or used in any unauthorized…
The Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) sets out the rules and procedures for anti-dumping and countervailing duty actions under Canadian domestic law. …
An Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) fine can be issued to anyone involved in the cross border movement of commodities who contravenes the …
In December 2007, the Government of Canada proposed the Food Safety Action Plan (FSAP) as part of their broader Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan. …
Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) was introduced by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in 2002, a tool used to enforce compliance. AMPS …
Every commodity that crosses the border requires specified details for customs clearance, including the free of charge commercial samples. Through the …
