There are a lot of opinions on Customs Self Assessment throughout the import community in Canada.

Some are under the impression that:

• it takes up to two years to implement.
• it can be incredibly complicated and tie up internal resources for months just to get the process mapping done.
• IT personnel think that the integration to the Canadian Customs and Border Services Agency will be a nightmare.

So here is our response to the above:

• our average implementation timeline is between 3-5 months
• not true! Our resources help with the process and streamline it, to get it done in a timely manner
• We have “plug-ins” to most of the ERP systems used today (eg: Microsoft Dynamics GP plug-in) that enables quick integration between systems and the Canadian Border Services Agency

Fact : $400 BILLION of goods cross the Canadian border each year. Studies show that a large percentage of imports are mis-reported by the customs brokers. CSA achieves almost 98% compliance!

Fact : 25% of all goods coming into Canada are imported utilizing the Customs Self Assessment program

Fact : MEPS currently provides services to a large portion of the Customs Self Assessment importer market

So…what are you waiting for? Contact us now to see how you can get on the Customs Self Assessment program and start reducing your costs and increasing your compliance today!

PS – if you don’t believe me, check out the CBSA web site to learn more : http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/csa-pad/menu-eng.html