Customs Documents CCD, CI

Choose 2 items from the HS to import. You must use the last 4 digits of your student number for which chapter you have to look into. If your last four digits are 1234 then you must look in Chapter 12 and chapter 34. Note that if either of those 2 digits is 00, 98, 99 then you can choose any chapter.

Write a Cargo Control Document and a Customs invoice for these goods.

(These forms are in the learning hub under CBSA Documents and The CCI is in Forms and Publications on the CBSA website as a fillable form online)

Use the following information:

Importer: BCIT, Willingdon Ave, BBY, BC

Exporter: LA Exports, LA, California, 90210

Carrier: CBSA Trucking, Vancouver, BC

Warehouse: CBSA Trucking warehouse #54321, Vancouver, BC

Crossing at: Blaine WA to PAC HWY (Pacific highway, BC)

Broker: BCIT Brokers, New West, BC, Canada

Shipped by truck from LA.

All made in the USA. (LA)

Choose all other information: Date of shipping, arrival date, quantity and weights.

When choosing information not listed above do not use real names or real phone numbers, addresses.

Chapter 12 CBSA and Other Government Departments (OGDs)

(D 19 Acts and Regulations of OGD)

CBSA enforces the legislation of 57 Acts plus 80 Other Government Department Acts. Since most Immigration is now in the agency and this course highlights Customs I will not talk about immigration issues. The next most significant department in Agriculture or the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency

(D 19-1-1 Food, Agriculture Imports and Agriculture Products

The border inspectors with CFIA joined CBSA and all BSOs now have the CFIA mandate but there are many other areas of this agency that are not part of the CBSA. In the import process, when you think of animals, plants or food think of CFIA requirements.

The Risk

In 1910 the first case of Hoof and Mouth disease broke out in Canada. It was caused by salami brought over to Canada from Europe. Having not being completely eaten the rest was fed to pigs on a prairie farm. The result was millions of dollars damage to the Agriculture industry in Canada. In more recent years we have seen Bird Flu and Mad Cow disease devastate parts of our agriculture sector. In our forestry sector, the pine beetle has destroyed vast tracts of trees. Therefore regulations requiring permits, inspections and more have resulted. This is to protect the large portion of our Gross Domestic Product that is earned from agriculture exports and the local agri-farm industry.

The CFIA regulations ensure that imported goods are subject to the same standards of quality as domestic products and prevent the introduction of anything harmful to our industry.

Some of the legislation that governs the import of goods in this sector is as follows: Health of Animals Act and Regulations; Meat Inspection Act and Regulations; Feeds Act and Regulations; Fertilizers Act and Regulations; Plant Breeders Rights Act; Pest Control Products Act and Regulations; Seeds Act and Regulations and the Canada Agriculture products regulations.

The Canada Agriculture Products Regulations include Dairy Products Regulations; Egg and Processed Egg Regulations; Processed Poultry Regulations (Carcasses); Processed Products Regulations; Honey and Maple Products Regulations; Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Regulations and Licensing and Arbitration Regulations.

The CFIA is also responsible for enforcing the packaging and labelling requirements for all pre-packaged food products under the Consumer Packaging and Labeling Act. The Food and Drug Act regulating the importation of food products has specific sections administered by CFIA.

Phytosanitary Certificate

This is issued by the country of origin and is required for all plant products. It shows that the item is free of pests and meets the requirements of the Plant Protection Act and Regulations.

Zoo sanitary Export Certificate

This is required for the importation of live animals, meats and meat products.

Pets

For Cats and Dogs over 3 months of age, a Veterinary Certificate of Rabies Vaccination in the last 3 years for the animal is required.

Low-risk goods with all the appropriate certificates and licenses are released. In some ports of entry, a complete inspection is done immediately. In other ports, the goods may be held until a CFIA inspector can look at the goods. CFIA also has jurisdiction inland for foreign and domestic goods.

Department of Health

Health Canada is responsible for: The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; The Food and Drug Act; The Radiation Emitting Devices Act; The Human Pathogens Regulations and The Hazardous Products Act. During the import process if you have anything that goes into, onto or affects the human body then you should think about Health Canada Requirements.

The Food and Drugs Act (D 19-9-2) regulates the distribution and sale in Canada of all food, drugs, cosmetics and contraceptive devices. (D 19-9-1 Human Use Drugs)

The radiation-emitting devices Act sets standards for items such as colour televisions, lasers, microwaves sun lamps, ultrasonic devices, ultra-violet equipment and radiopharmaceuticals (radioactive iodine).

The Human Pathogens Importation Regulations regulates these goods only.

The Hazardous Products Act provides consumer protection by regulating dangerous commodities.

Narcotics, controlled and regulated drugs can only be imported or exported by a manufacturer, distributor or other person licensed by the minister of Health. They must have a valid permit issued by the Bureau of Drug Surveillance, which is valid for one single complete shipment only. Customs will verify the permit including quantity; description; effective date; expiry date and proper authorization. The permit number must be noted on the (B3) accounting document or export document (E15). The B3 transaction number, date and Customs stamp is affixed to the permit and it is returned to the Bureau of Drug Surveillance. The importation of narcotics by mail is prohibited without a valid permit.

For travellers with prescription drugs, you must have them in their original bottle and carry the prescription with you. Visitors will only be allowed to bring enough for the time they are in Canada.

Human pathogens (D 19-9-3 Human Remains) are infectious substances, toxins of infectious substances or any diagnostic specimens or materials containing or believed to contain these substances. These materials pose a risk to the community and individuals and a Health Canada letter of authorization is required for their import. There is no permit for them. This includes human blood, serum, plasma, urine, and any other human origin tissues even if no infectious substance is present.

The Product Safety Bureau operates within the Department of Health and administrates the Hazardous Products Act. (D 19-5-1 Consumer Products, Cosmetics and Radiation Emitting Devices)

This includes products that are poisonous, flammable, and corrosive or otherwise considered potentially dangerous. In D19-5-1 you can find a list including antifreeze, cellulose fibre insulation, varnish removers and cleaning solvents. A wide variety of childrens and infant products like car seats/harnesses, cribs, sleep ware, pacifiers, finger paints and childrens toys.

Global Affairs Canada previously Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT)

(Export and Import Permit Act(EIPA)-

D 19-10-2 Importations, D 19-10-3 Exportations)

On behalf of the Import and Export Controls, the Bureau customs administer the Export and Import Permits Act. Section 25 of this Act gives Customs the right of search, detention, seizure, forfeiture and condemnation over these goods. This includes and exports control list, and import control list and an area control list.

The Trade Controls Bureau (TID) is responsible for administering the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA)

While the economic benefits of free-flowing trade are one of Canada's greatest assets, controls have been judged essential for a variety of reasons:

to regulate trade in military and strategic dual-use goods, and prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, as we are obliged to do under the multilateral agreement;

to prevent the supply of military goods to countries that threaten Canada's security, are under UN sanction, are threatened by internal or external conflict, and/or abuse the human rights of their citizens;

to protect vulnerable Canadian industries, such as clothing manufacturing;

to obtain negotiated benefits from international agreements;

to implement trade restrictions in support of Canada's supply management programs;

to fulfil other international obligations; and

to implement UN Security Council trade sanctions.

Import Controls:

Textiles and Clothing

Agricultural Products

Steel Products

Weapons and Munitions

Export Controls:

Agricultural products: Refined Sugar, Sugar-containing Products and Peanut Butter

Textiles and Clothing

Military, Strategic Dual-use Goods

Nuclear Energy Materials and Technology

Missile, Chemical or Biological Goods of Non-proliferation Concern

Softwood Lumber, Unprocessed Logs and Certain Other Forest Products

Miscellaneous Goods including Goods of U.S.-origin, Roe Herring and Certain Items with Medical Value

All Goods Destined for Countries on the Area Control List: Myanmar.

There are 2 types of permits, general (GIP or GEP) and individual (IIP or IEP).

For agricultural goods, a permit will be issued for goods that qualify under tariff-rate quotas (TRQs). This allows the goods to qualify for a lower rate of duty. Non-permit goods can still enter but have an extremely high rate of duty. They are said to be over access commitment and not within access commitment.

Any goods to the Area Control List countries must have a permit so check with DFAIT if they are still on the list.

Individual Export Permits must be filed by a Canadian Resident and made on the appropriate form.

D19-10-3 Exports

Appendix A Export Control List

Appendix B Area Control List

D19-10-2 Imports

Section 6) Talks about EXCAPS (Foreign Affairs/Customs Automated Permit System) electronic permit transmission ability

Section 17) States GIPs apply to each person even if they are one family travelling together. (for personal consumption, not commercial goods)

Appendix C Import control list

Item GIP Amount allowed

Beef 13 10 kgs (no NAFTA TRQ restrictions)

Dairy 1 $20 Total dairy