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AMPS

Detailed product description required for purposes of contraventions C223 and C224 for the Canadian International Trade Tribunal finding dated November 6, 1995, and continued with amendments on November 3, 2000, November 2, 2005 and November 1, 2010, for certain refined sugar, refined from sugar cane or sugar beets, in granulated, liquid and powdered form, originating in or exported from the United States of America.

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:

  • name and address of producer/manufacturer
  • name and address of vendor (if different from the producer)
  • customer's name and address
  • Canadian importer's name and address (if different from the customer)
  • product description (granulated sugar, liquid, powdered, brown, icing, etc.)
  • date of sale, date of shipment
  • quantity and unit of measure (CWT, kg, ton, tonne, etc.)
  • unit selling price, total selling price
  • currency of settlement used (e.g., USD, etc.)
  • terms and conditions of sale (e.g., FOB, CIF, etc.)
  • 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 (including, the inland and ocean freight, insurance, etc.)