Canada: Updated list of imported goods targeted for potential audits
Updated list now includes freezers and other freezing equipment, as well as washers and dryers
Updated list now includes freezers and other freezing equipment, washers and dryers
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) released an updated list of 15 imported goods that will be targeted for potential audits.
The CBSA’s July 2023 updated list of audit priorities now includes freezers and other freezing equipment, as well as washers and dryers.
Affected businesses need to identify imported goods in their supply chain that may be subject to increased verification activities (also known as audit activities) from the CBSA to make sure that they are meeting their trade compliance obligations on these and other imported goods.
Read a July 2023 report [PDF 194 KB] prepared by the KPMG member firm in Canada
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