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AMPS

Detailed product description required for purposes of contraventions C223 and C224 for the Canadian International Trade Tribunal order dated September 10, 2010 for certain whole potatoes imported from the United States of America, for use or consumption in the Province of British Columbia.

INFORMATION REQUIRED ON CUSTOMS DOCUMENTS

Listed below is the information that must be provided to the CBSA regardless of whether the documentation is provided as paper or electronically (e.g., through the use of ACROSS). Failure to provide this information may result in the application of penalties to the importer, pursuant to the Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS).

The import documentation should clearly indicate the following:

  • full product description including:
    • - product identification name or number (for example, 5/10 lb russet, 10/5 lb russet);
    • - quantity;
  • name and address of the producer/manufacturer, if known;
  • name and address of vendor (if different from producer);
  • name and address of customer in Canada;
  • Canadian importer's name and address (if different from the customer);
  • date of sale;
  • date of shipment;
  • unit selling price;
  • currency of invoicing (for example, USD, CAD, etc.);
  • terms and conditions of sale (for example, FOB (place), CIF, etc.); and
  • all costs, expenses, and charges incurred by the exporter and vendor in the shipment of the subject goods to Canada, from the point of direct shipment (includes inland freight, insurance, brokerage, port fees, bank charges, ocean freight, etc.).