About Us

OUR MISSION


To offer personalised customer service and ensure customer satisfaction.
To encourage communication with our partners and assure efficient service at the utmost of quality.

LOOKING FOR A CUSTOMS BROKER TO ASSIST WITH YOUR IMPORTS?

When importing goods into Canada or the USA, your shipments encounter regulatory reviews by multiple government agencies. Depending on the commodity, origin, quality of paperwork, and many other factors, your goods can sail through the border or worse yet, get delayed and held. This will cost you more time and ultimatley more money. Working with a Customs Broker like Atlantic Pacific Customs Brokers, allows you to leverage our knowledge of the regulations that govern your commodities while maximizing your landed costs.

Atlantic Pacific Customs Brokers and it's licensed and certified staff, have years of expertise in Tariff and Customs laws as well as understanding the rules for the clearance of imported merchandise across all Industries. As your nominated Customs Broker, we will primarily assist in the release and accounting of your goods via any mode of transport on your behalf. We well ensure your customs entries are accurate and customs compliant in accordance to Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Customs Border Protection (CBP) regulations. With state of the art technology, our web based system offers full visibility of shipments, release status and customs documentation. Efficient and fast electronic customs clearance and declaration services (EDI, ACROSS and CADEX), saving you time at the border.

LOOKING FOR IMPORT ADVICE?

As your Customs Broker, we can also review your previous customs entries and ensure that no additional duties have been paid in error. As you build your business and expand on your product line, you will require Regulatory Advice from our Customs Specialists. Consider speaking to one of our Licensed Consultants who will help you on the following:

  1. Tariff Classification and Data Base analysis
  2. Determine the correct Duty rates
  3. Obtain Binding Rulings / Advanced Rulings from customs
  4. Calculate the proper Valuation of your goods
  5. Take advantage of all Tariff Agreements and Trade Agreements
  6. Advice on Import Documentation
  7. Provide advice on the many importing requirements with Participating Government Agencies (PGA)
  8. Establish and help Importers pay directly their GST or post Security with CBSA
  9. Advise of all Consumer Packaging, Labelling, Tax and other areas of importing/trade
  10. Prepare Duty Drawback refunds on duty and surtax paid
  11. Pre-Verification Compliance Audits to review you importing practices
  12. Post-Verification Audits review of customs audit findings to determine areas of protest or appeal
  13. Customs Penalty Protests/Appeals in the event that an audit or import has resulted in a penalty or protest or appeal
  14. Prior Disclosure/Voluntary Disclosure in the event a compliance issue is found
  15. Non Resident Importing for companies not residing in Canada but elect to act as the Importer of Record (IOR)
  16. Registration for a Business Number
  17. Agreement to Maintain Records