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The $604 million Lipe verdict in the US highlights broker liability for routing decisions, but Canadian importers face a different classification risk under CARM. With importers now filing CADs direct
Rush season shipping increases customs declaration errors. CBSA's voluntary disclosure program lets Canadian importers self-report mistakes before audit, potentially avoiding AMPS penalties that can r
CARM CA shifted CAD filing to brokers, but liability still rests with importers for data accuracy. Understand indemnity clauses, AMPS penalties, RPP bond exposure, and who pays when CBSA flags an erro
When foreign sellers handle DDP shipping to Canada, misclassification errors can still land on the Canadian buyer. This US customs fraud settlement shows why importers using non-resident importer arra
A recent immigration misrepresentation conviction shows how CBSA builds pattern cases over years. The same investigative approach applies to customs compliance — one mistake gets corrected, but the sa
CBSA's two-month grace period for AMPS penalties during the spring service interruptions is over. Contraventions filed after June 16 are back in penalty scope. If your CARM data hygiene has been coast
Washington's new enforcement executive order is reshaping importer eligibility and penalty structures south of the border. Canadian brokers and importers should expect parallel scrutiny in CBSA verifi
Canada Post's shift to community mailboxes affects CBSA paper-mail timelines for document requests, exam holds, and AMPS penalty notices. Importers relying on street delivery may miss CARM Client Port
CBSA's six-week EDI and eManifest outage contingency plan ended June 9. The AMPS grace period for transmission contraventions runs through June 16. If your broker filed paper or used workaround method
The CBSA ended its systems outage contingency plan on June 9, with a one-week grace period on AMPS penalties expiring June 16 at 23:59 ET. If your broker was filing under relaxed transmission rules du
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CBSA's April 19, 2026 system update caused multi-week delays in commercial message processing and triggered an open-ended AMPS penalty grace period. The grace period remains active under TCC26-0090 Up