CARM: What all importers need to know about CARM

Terminology

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FOB

Free On Board: Under FOB Incoterms, the seller delivers the goods on board the vessel nominated by the buyer at the named port of shipment, cleared for export. (For a complete list of Incoterm definitions including a chart of buyer and seller responsibilities, see Universal’s Incoterms 2010.)

Quick Tip #61
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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