Clearit.ca's Blog on Customs Brokerage and News Updates

Conveniently purchasing a car online is one thing, bringing it home is another. Considering that cars are among the five top products imported into Canada (the other four are crude petroleum, trucks, computers and gold) one would assume that the process of bringing them in should be a simple one. Well, it can be. That is, if you are prepared to spend some time understanding the complex importation process and the rules and regulations that app...

Emmanuel Tava, 41, and Fortune Mendaza, 38, a husband and wife from Stittsville, Ontario, have been charged under the Customs Act with attempted smuggling and evasion of the payment of duties in relation to a 2015 SUV that they allegedly tried to drive across the border without declaring for import. The two have a hearing date this Friday, July 18, at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brockville. Tava and Mendaza have not commented on the matter...

Come next Monday (June 30, 2014), the American and Canadian governments will begin exchanging information about how much time their citizens spend in each other's countries. The change will be made possible by new record keeping on exits via land border crossings, and is expected to be particularly significant for Canadian snowbirds who are in the habit of extending their southern sojourns beyond the winter months. Deal between Canada & USA ...

Clearit.ca, Your online Customs broker   What is a Customs Broker? Before we get begin, let’s take a look at what a customs broker does exactly.  A customs broker is appointed by an importer (or exporter) who does not wish to deal or transact directly with Canada Border Services Agency. A Customs Broker’s primary job is to ensure accuracy and compliance of goods being imported by properly submitting a B3 to customs as well as collect...

Canadian Customs Broker: Clearing goods at all ports across Canada As a Canadian Customs Broker, Clearit.ca can clear personal or commercial shipments across all ports in Canada. Whether it is an airport, ocean port, border point, or even an inland port, Clearit.ca online customs broker has  the capability and expertise to get it done.   I use Clearit.ca to clear my Canadian imports, can they handle my exports as well? Canadian Custom...

Welcome to Clearit.ca’s Guide to importing From China. Here we will detail the process of finding a supplier, communicating with them, and paying for & receiving your goods.   Importing from China: Finding a supplier When looking for suppliers, many of us first begin our search in China. It is world renowned for its affordable and abundant products, but where do you begin?  As someone looking to start up a business with little to n...

Duty free: Details surfacing on trade pact between Canada and E.U.   Today, The conservative federal government tabled a report in the house of commons detailing some of the negotiation between Canadian and European leaders, shedding some light as to what we can expect from this landmark trade agreement.   Elimination of duty   It is expected that up to 98% of duty on European goods will be removed day one the trade agreemen...

Canada Customs: General Preferential Tariff (GPT), implemented in 1974, is set to expire in June 2014   Canada Customs: General Preferential Tariff, also known as GPT, is a designation which allows for about 80% of products coming from particular countries to qualify for reduced or duty-free status. The goal of of the designation was an attempt to increase economic development and trade with developing countries. Due to changes in designa...

Canada Announces Plan to launch pilot project for the promotion and facilitation of Asia-Pacific economic cooperation: Great news for Importers!   The goal of the Pilot program, and the project in general, is to facilitate business travel to the Asia Pacific region by removing the need for individual visas or entry permits and allowing a free flow through the participating countries. Travelers to the region using their APEC card will also ...

Over the Holiday Season, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will see a big increase in volume of parcels crossing the border. With most of these parcels destined as gifts for family and friends, the CBSA would like to give you a few tips when sending holiday mail.   Before sending a Package into Canada, please take note of the following: parcels must include declaration form indicating sender and recipient address as well a descript...