Customs
Duty Recovery Reviews
Our duty recovery services help businesses recover duty overpayments primarily through tariff re-classification. Although this process may be simple in theory, it takes a great deal of experience to complete a review that yields the most successful results.
Many companies offering duty recovery reviews are unable to dedicate the resources necessary to analyze supporting government legislation and legal cases. Yet, performing the proper research is a vital component in conducting a beneficial review. Here at Dominion, not only do we have the resources necessary to help, but we have also developed a contingency based review that is both thorough and non-obtrusive.
To learn more about how we can help you add dollars to your company’s bottom line, please see Duty Recovery Audit.
Duty Drawback Services
Dominion Custom’s duty drawback services were established for businesses who export previously imported goods, or goods removed from the commerce of Canada.
Depending on the circumstances, you could be entitled to recover duties paid through the government’s duty drawback program. We can analyze your situation and work to recover eligible duties previously paid by your company.
If you believe you have an opportunity for drawbacks or would simply like to learn more about Dominion’s duty drawback program, please feel free to contact us to discuss what we can do for you.
Customs Self Assessment
With more than $400 billion in goods crossing the border every year, finding new ways to identify and process low risk goods has become vital to North America’s cross border trade.
The commercial program, Customs Self Assessment (CSA), is designed for low risk, pre approved importers, carriers and registered drivers. The program was introduced in December 2001 and all importers permitted to join enjoy the many advantages it has to offer. Participants benefit from a streamlined accounting and payment process for all imported goods, as well as a streamlined clearance process for eligible goods.
In the Hard/Soft Goods Retail Category, Dominion have and continue to support over 40% of CSA importers in the areas of ; duty recovery, Part 2 Application Development and Post CSA Implementation support
To learn more about the program and see if it is the right choice for you, please see Customs Self Assessment.
Canadian International Trade Tribunal Services
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) is an administrative tribunal operating within Canada’s trade remedies system. It is an independent, quasi-judicial body, that carries out its statutory responsibilities in an autonomous and impartial manner while reporting to Parliament through the Minister of Finance.
In some cases, requests for tariff re-classification are best appealed at this level. With a deep understanding of the laws and regulations of Canadian customs and trade, we have acted on behalf of many of our clients over the past several years.
To learn how DominionGroup can go that extra mile for you, please visit our Appeals Service section.
Administrative Monetary Penalty System Appeals
The Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) is a civil penalty regime that secures compliance with customs legislation through the application of monetary penalties.
AMPS authorizes the Canada Border Services Agency to assess monetary penalties for noncompliance with customs legislative, regulatory and program requirements.
If you have been charged with a penalty or are concerned that you might have exposure to one, please contact our contraventions team to discuss how we have helped our clients in the past.