On December 28, 2017, Canada's Federal Court of Appeal ("FCA") issued a significant decision relating to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act.

If the Canada Border Services Agency ("CBSA") has made an error during a tariff classification verification, the importer may file a request for re-determination to appeal the assessment of duties.

If the CBSA does not agree that a correction is appropriate, a review under section 129 of the Customs Act may be filed within 90 days of the date of your notice.

On December 28, 2017, the Canada Border Services Agency ("CBSA") announced that it has initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations against dry wheat pasta from Turkey.

On the date of provisional implementation of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (June 1 or July 1, 2017), EU-origin cosmetics will become duty free immediately.

On June 8, 2017, the election in the United Kingdom saw the May Conservative Government go from a majority Conservative Government to a minority Conservative Government (possibly to be supported by...

I often receive calls from travelers who have had their cell phone, smart phone, PDA, iPhone, camera, and laptop computer examined by the Canada Border Services Agency during a secondary inspection.

The Canada Border Services Agency ("CBSA") has the power to issue fines of up to $CDN 1,300 if you fail to report meat in your luggage. The CBSA has the authority to examine goods in the possession

On June 23, 2016, U.S. Customs put forward a proposal in the Federal Register to request that persons entering and exiting the United States voluntarily provide information about their social media account names.

On July 19, 2016, the CBSA commenced a public consultation process with respect to the eligibility criteria to be applied when assessing "good character" of Trusted Traveler programs applicants.

Failure to report a data breach could result in the suspension of a Controlled Goods registration and shows that the registrant does not know their reporting obligations.

There are news reports that President Trump is considering imposing economic sanctions against China. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley made comments that suggest that sanctions are on the horizon.

On June 23, 2016, Britain voted to leave the European Union. Does the Brexit decision affect the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)? The answer is most likely and sadly "Yes".

Canadian organizations face complex and often overlapping compliance requirements. Failure to comply may be met with stiff penalties and, in some cases, prison terms.

Products that do not satisfy the main rules of origin may qualify as originating under the "alternative" rules of origin for Origin Quotas in the Canada-EU CETA.

An ascertained forfeiture is a monetary penalty levied by the Canada Border Services Agency when a CBSA officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person has imported goods into Canada illegally.

Persons who are registered with the Controlled Goods Directorate must notify the Minister of Public Services and Procurement of any actual or potential data breach within 3 days of discovery of the breach.

Recently, I was contacted by a small business owner who had an unpleasant conversation with a CRA collections officer about an outstanding GST/HST assessment against his small company (of which he was a director).

The AMPs penalties can be costly.

The Canada Border Services Agency ("CBSA") has an internal policy with respect to examinations and searches of lawyers who are crossing the border into Canada.