OTTAWA: The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says it has come to its attention that a large number of businesses have been exporting goods to Mexico and other countries, transiting through the U.S. in the highway mode, without declaring them to the Agency.
Goods transiting through the U.S. to a subsequent destination for consumption must be reported on an export declaration. Because the ultimate destination of the goods is a country other than the U.S., they must be reported if their value is CAN$2,000 or more.
In addition, if the goods are controlled, other than by a General Export Permit, the appropriate permit/licence/certificate and an export declaration must be presented to the CBSA before the exportation, regardless of the value of the goods.
The CBSA issued a Customs Notice to advise exporters of a grace period for voluntarily disclosing undeclared exports that should have been reported.
The Agency is offering a six-month grace period, from December 1, 2015 to June 1, 2016, to companies who wish to voluntarily disclose exported shipments that transited through the U.S. prior to the issuance of the customs notice that should have been reported, but were not. Companies that report eligible unreported goods will not be penalized. See the notice for full information and conditions.
Once the grace period expires, compliance verification activities will be conducted by the CBSA and penalties may be issued for failure to report exported goods.
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