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Reason to Believe occurs whenever an importer has specific information regarding the origin, tariff classification, value for duty or diversion of imported goods that gives the CBSA reason to believe that a declaration is incorrect.
Whenever a shipment is cleared through Customs, an electronic transaction is presented to the CBSA which provides information they need, such as the quantity, description, tariff classification and value of each product in that particular shipment. For an importer, this means you must know as much about your product as possible and be aware of any tariff changes that occur for any products that you regularly import before you ship them.
There are a number of very important questions importers should keep in mind to ensure they have taken the necessary steps to qualify their goods for entry with NAFTA Benefits. Many resident and non-resident importers still think that all you have to do to claim NAFTA benefits upon entry is to complete a NAFTA Certificate of Origin, however as advised in this Information Notice, a great deal more is required to qualify goods for NAFTA benefits and to support the claim for those benefits.
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