Import regulation and Distribution

Import Regulation and Distribution

Registration and Permits

All goods imported into Canada are subjected to tariffs . For importing perfume pens from France , first of all , there must be a registered company in Canada which can import legally . CBSA , Canada B Services Agency , has highlighted various steps for importing of goods into Canada . It insists that the company must apply for a Business Number ' which is registration for an import-export account with the CRA , Canada Revenue Agency . Further , CBSA suggests that another registration is needed for the GST , Goods and Services Tax

. This GST is levied on most of the goods that are imported into Canada , with exception to goods imported under NAFTA , North American Free Trade Agreement . Since perfume pens come under the category of perfumes and cosmetics , it becomes essential to consider the extra expenditure due to the tariff for importing from a manufacturing country other than the USA (in our case , France . Further , these tariffs will also vary with the ingredients of the perfume used in the imported pens . Since , the perfume pens made by the French manufacturer- Sensrise , have different fruit oil and chocolate fragrances , it can be deduced from the CBSA tariff schedule that the tariffs will also vary . According to the IMMR International Market Research Report from Industry Canada , import of perfumes from the USA account for 70 of Canada 's products , while France accounts only 12 of Canada 's Besides , Cosmetic Business (2003 ) reported that it is also...