On January 5, 2018, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) posted its list of Trade Compliance Verifications. The CBSA manages trade compliance with the Tariff Classification, Valuation, and Origin programs using the following two post-release verification processes:
- Random verifications
- Verification priorities
Random verifications are designed to measure compliance rates and revenue loss and the results may be used for many purposes, including:
- Risk assessment;
- Revenue assessment; and
- Promoting voluntary compliance.
Targeted verification priorities are determined through a risk-based, evergreen process, meaning that new targets are added throughout the year. Verification priorities may also be carried over from previous years. The current verification priorities may be found in the Trade Compliance Verifications document (46
