{"id":4824,"date":"2020-07-01T12:45:47","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T16:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/canadian-customs-broker-blog\/?p=4824"},"modified":"2020-07-01T12:47:14","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T16:47:14","slug":"reason-to-believe-deadlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/canadian-customs-broker-blog\/reason-to-believe-deadlines\/","title":{"rendered":"All About “Reason to Believe” Deadlines"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is a \u201cReason to Believe\u201d deadline?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

As defined in <\/span>Memorandum D11-6-6<\/a><\/strong><\/span>,<\/strong><\/span> refers to the case in which incorrect information provided for an imported shipment (origin, classification, value of duty, etc.) are deemed believable and not the fault of the importer. In this scenario, the importer or broker may submit the corrections to the documentation within a 90-day period.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On the deadline, the memorandum states:<\/p>\n

\u201cFor example, the date a supplementary invoice was received from a vendor indicating a price increase for imported goods already declared or, the date of accounting where assists were provided prior to the production of the imported goods.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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It will not come as a surprise to anyone in the importing\/exporting industry — newcomers and seasoned pros alike — that there is a lot of documentation required in moving goods into Canada. CBSA requires importers to be well-versed in the requirements surrounding the commercial goods being brought into the Country.<\/p>\n

On their website, under their guide to: \u201c<\/strong><\/span><\/span>Importing commercial goods into Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u201d<\/strong><\/span>, it is clearly listed the main categories of documentation\/regulatory understanding required:<\/span><\/p>\n