CBSA Releases Details on Increase to Monetary Penalties
Failure to provide the Canada Border Services Agency with proof of origin upon request, corrections to origin declarations, or reports of diverted goods are among customs compliance violations that will face steeper penalties starting in April, the CBSA said in a March 5 notice. The CBSA previously said it planned to increase the Administrative Monetary Penalties for trade compliance violations (see 1903040034), but had not provided details on the changes.
As previously mentioned, CBSA won't increase penalty amounts related to the timing for accounting for imported goods. The agency specified that "these penalties are C288 (failure to account for imported goods within 5 business days of their release where estimated value is greater than $2,500), and C292 (failure to account for imported goods no later than the 24th day of the month following the month of their release where estimated value does not exceed $2,500)."
The AMP increases apply to the following 22 contraventions related to commercial trade:
| Contravention Code (Category) | Penalty Level | Current PENALTY Amount | PENALTY Amount (Effective April 1, 2019) |
| C004 and C223 (Special Import Measures Act); C152 (Origin of Goods); C168, C169 (Abatements and Refunds); C224 (Customs Self Assessment; Special Import Measures Act) | |||
| 1st | $150 | $500 | |
| 2nd | $225 | $750 | |
| 3rd and subsequent | $450 | $1,500 | |
| C080, C081, C082, C083, C350, C351, C352, C353 (Corrections – Trade Data) | |||
| 1st | $150 to a maximum of $5,000 (per issue) or $25,000 (per occurrence) | $500 to a maximum of $5,000 (per issue) or $25,000 (per occurrence) | |
| 2nd | $225 to a maximum of $200,000 (per occurrence) | $750 to a maximum of $200,000 (per occurrence) | |
| 3rd and subsequent | $450 to a maximum of $400,000 (per occurrence) | $1,500 to a maximum of $400,000 (per occurrence) | |
| C157, C298 (Records); C214, C215, C216, C217, C218 (Duties Relief) | |||
| 1st | $300 | $600 | |
| 2nd | $450 | $1,200 | |
| 3rd and subsequent | $900 | $2,400 | |
| C336 (Brokers and Agents) | Flat Rate | $100 per instance | $200 per instance |