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Empty containers returns to Canada

Cares Solaz and Chris Meyer

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Online version here

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Returns to Canada

  • Toronto receives many shipments of
    • Returned empty hybrid frames (either in pelican boxes or cardboard boxes).
      • Original purchase in EU.
    • Returned empty pelican cases.
      • Original purchase in CA.
  • To save import costs, please specify the following tariff codes in the waybill.
    • Note, the HS codes particular to the items will still be used.

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carles.solaz.contell@cern.ch

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Returns to Canada

    • Returned empty pelican cases.
  • Include the two receipts attached to your shipping document that can be downloaded here.
  • Include: "Tariff Item 9814: Reusable carriers return to Canada."
        • Remove “property of UT”
        • Make sure that the shipping log sheet is attached to the pelican box
  • Use HS code: 3923.10.00.90.
  • Value: 263 CAD.

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carles.solaz.contell@cern.ch

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Returns to Canada

    • Returned empty panels in cardboard boxes
  • Add this invoice to your shipping document.
  • Include: "Tariff Item 9814: Reusable carriers return to Canada."
  • Use HS code: 8534.00.00.99.
  • Value: 62.5 € each.
  • First time the panels are sent to Canada they do pay taxes (don’t use this procedure when Freiburg delivers them).

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carles.solaz.contell@cern.ch

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Returns to Canada

    • Returned empty panels in pelican cases
  • Add the panel’s invoice to your shipping document.
  • Add the pelican box invoice to your shipping document.
  • Include: "Tariff Item 9814: Reusable carriers return to Canada."
  • Use HS code: 8534.00.00.99 for hybrid panels.
  • Use HS code: 3923.10.00.90 for pelican boxes.
  • First time the panels are sent to Canada they do pay taxes (don’t use this procedure when Freiburg delivers them). Use code 8534.00.00.99 for hybrid panels (might be different than what was done in the past)

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Examples: returning a panel. Spanish forms

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Here the HS code referring to the panel (8534.00.00.99

, check here)

"Tariff Item 9814: Return reusable containers to CANADA."

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Examples: returning a panel. German forms

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carles.solaz.contell@cern.ch

"Tariff Item 9813: Return reusable containers to CANADA."

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HS codes correctly declared in pro forma invoice

8534.00.00.99

8534.00.00.99

8534.00.00.99

8534.00.00.99