The Canada Border Services Agency announces its current verification priorities

The Canada Border Services Agency just released its verification priorities for the first half of 2012.

The Agency's verification priorities (VPs) are determined through a risk-based, continuous process and new VPs may be added throughout the fiscal year. VP verifications may also be carried over from previous years. The current VPs are:

Tariff Classification

1. Spent fowl (new) Various goods under Headings 02.07, 16.01 and 16.02
2. Specially Defined Mixtures (new) 1602.31.11.10, 1602.31.11.90, 1602.31.92.00 and 1602.32.92.10 (Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood)
3. Pet toys (new) 9503.00.90
4. Seaweed (new) 1212.20.00
5. Steel T-Posts (new) 7308.40.00.90
6. Fresh Cut Flowers (new) 0603.19.00.00
7. Safety Headgear (new) 6506.10.10.90

Valuation

1. Motor car, bus and lorry tire industry Various goods under Heading 40.11
2. Video recording apparatus (2nd round) 8521.90.90.00
3. Pumps for liquids 8413.11.10, 8413.19.10, 8413.70.99
4. Jewellery Various goods under Heading 71.13
5. Fresh Cut Flowers (new) 0603.19.00.00

Origin

1. Vegetable fats and oils (2nd round) 1516.20.90.41, 1517.90.99.00
2. Pumps for liquids 8413.11.10, 8413.19.10, 8413.70.99
3. Cocoa Powder 1805.00.00, 1806.10.10, 1806.10.90

Link: Trade Compliance Post-Release Verifications - January 2012 (pdf)