Customs Guide
The CAUBO Customs Guide is provided to member Universities with the intent to foster a better understanding of trade and regulatory issues which specifically affect the University sector.
This guide is written to assist individuals who have the direct responsibility for the Customs matters of their respective institutions. It also contains information that will be of significant interest and importance to senior administrative officials with responsibility for regulatory and financial matters.
Particular attention should be paid to the contents of the first chapters within each section where legal obligations, verification and/ or audit requirements, and related penalties under the Administrative Monetary Penalty Systems (AMPS) are outlined. A more detailed overview of the AMPS is provided under Section I of Chapter 3.
The content provided within this document is intended to serve as a guideline only and is NOT TO BE CONSIDERED ALL INCLUSIVE. Specific links to relevant official government web sites are provided and should be referred to for complete official information, important notices and updates. It is the responsibility of any user to refer to the actual legal text of all relevant legislative documents which takes precedence over the content of this guide, or any other publication presented within this site.
The information contained in the guide was accurate at the time of writing and keeping it up to date is the responsibility of all users. We request your assistance in reporting any out of date information, new information, updated web links, and failed web links. Please report all such information to:
CAUBO Customs Task Force
Lynne Séguin, Office Manager
CAUBO
Suite 320350 Albert Street
OTTAWA ON K1R 1B1Tel: (613) 230-6760 x269
Fax: (613) 563-7739
lseguin@caubo.ca
Using the Guide
The index to the guide has been divided into three sections, containing a total of 22 chapters.
Section I -- Importing
Section II -- Exporting
Section III – Administrative IssuesEach chapter of the index provides a brief, high level, description of the content of the chapter.
It’s recommended that you read through the entire guide and book mark specific website and document links, for ease of future reference.
To navigate the guide, simply click on any chapter link to view. Additional web links are provided within the text of each chapter. Use your browser’s back button to return to the main index page.
Access to Customs Guide
If you are a CAUBO regular member or affiliate member and do not currently have access to this guide, please email the following information to lseguin@caubo.ca (FIRST NAME, SURNAME, POSITION, DEPARTMENT, INSTITUTION, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE, FAX, E-MAIL). Login information will be forwarded to you once your information is added to the database.
Our thanks to the CAUBO Customs Task Force members who provided input and feedback to ensure this guide addresses the task issues and challenges facing universities. Special thanks to committee members, Julie Nielsen (previously with Interuniversity Services Inc) and Ray Williamson, University of Western Ontario for their significant contribution to the preparation of the Guide, coordination of committee’s input, and assistance in the review of the final version.
Sincere thanks as well to the dedicated team at KPMG (Edmonton), whose efforts made this Guide possible in particular, Susan McDonald, Rhonda Anderson and Barry Travers.
This publication is distributed with the understanding that CAUBO Procurement Committee, CAUBO Customs Task Force, KPMG and any person involved in the preparation of this work are not responsible or liable for the result of any actions taken on the basis of information in this work, nor for any errors or omissions contained herein. CAUBO and any person involved in the preparation of this work are not attempting through this work to render legal, brokerage, or professional services. If legal or brokerage advice is required, the services of a professional should be sought.