CUSTOMS INFRACTIONS CAN LEAD TO JAIL!
SERIOUS CUSTOMS COMPLIANCE ISSUES COULD LEAD TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS
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Many travellers are likely unaware that, beyond the civil penalties routinely imposed by the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”), alleged customs non-compliance can also lead to quasi-criminal charges under the Customs Act (“CA”).
Georgian Bay Leisure Distributors Ltd., 2022 CanLII 139059 (CA CITT) (“Georgian Bay”) is a CITT case highlighting the complexities of tariff classification when importing goods to Canada.!
Background
When importing commercial goods to Canada, there are three things any importer needs to address from a customs compliance perspective:
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