The CBSA has published its audit report of the Casual Refund Program.
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New CBSA Transfer Pricing Policy Creates Opportunities and Obligations for Importers
February 8, 2015
Transfer pricing has been a favorite Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) enforcement target for some time now. Payments made by importers because of income tax transfer pricing requirements can trigger obligations and liabilities under Canadian customs laws.
Canadian Importers May Now Seek Import Duty Refunds
February 4, 2015
Since the introduction of the Transaction Value System of customs valuation by Canada on January 1, 1985, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has maintained a stated policy of denying refund claims of related party importers who seek to amend declared values for duty to account for adjustments that decrease transfer prices after importation.
China eases export controls on rare earths after losing WTO case
January 25, 2015
China has scrapped its export quotas for rare earths, minerals used in mobile phones and other high-tech products, after losing a World Trade Organization case brought by Washington and other trading partners over controls that alarmed global technology producers.
U.S. Announces Progress on National Single Window Implementation and Encourages Global Use of the WCO Data Model
January 6, 2015
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are working hand-in-hand with dozens of other U.S. departments and independent agencies to build and deliver a much awaited national “Single Window” called the International Trade Data System (ITDS) by December 2016.