CARM: What all importers need to know about CARM

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No room for error with Business Number for exporters

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Export declarations submitted with an invalid Business Number (BN) are subject to Administrative
Penalty for failing to provide accurate information.  You could also be penalized for failing to provide a BN or reporting an incorrect BN. 

Protect your interests by ensuring your BN is registered and activated and is always reported correctly.  A valid BN includes the unique nine digit number assigned to a company by Canada Revenue Agency to identify a specific business.

For more information, contact Brian Rowe, General Manager – Customs Consulting Services.

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Understand why AMPS is so important

The Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) was introduced by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) effective October 7, 2002. The master penalty document outlines 181 contraventions and the responsibility for these contraventions has been downloaded to the Canadian importers and exporters.

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