Personal items being shipped to the University's U.S. Under no circumstances should personal items be shipped to the University’s mailing addresses or in any way be associated with the University of Windsor (including listing the University on shipping documents).
Wednesday morning is the final day that perishable or rush shipments can arrive at the warehouse in order to be cleared by customs and delivered to campus prior to the weekend.
Recipients must coordinate delivery of perishable goods or rush shipments with warehouse staff a minimum of 1 business day prior to planned delivery. warehouse should be scheduled for the beginning of the week whenever possible. Perishable or rush shipments delivered to the U.S. warehouse, you must contact all warehouse-usage related charges including space rental, courier fees, brokerage fees and additional duty will be charged to the recipient. In order to determine if your shipment is eligible for use of the U.S. In the unlikely event that packages either cannot be shipped to a Canadian address, or shipping to Canada is extremely cost-prohibitive, the goods may be eligible for shipment to the University’s U.S. Doing so not only ensures timely delivery of all items, but also reduces duty and courier fees charged to your program/project accounts. It is recommended to group multiple shipments from the same sender into a single shipment whenever possible.
Name of Your Department, Building and Office Ensure the employee name appears at the top of the shipping address, followed by the department name and on campus location: All imports should be shipped directly to campus. If you are unsure whether your package is considered a “Declarable Good”, please contact Address. Chemicals and Biological items (including free samples).Software (including printed material on discs).Ensure your items meet the requirements for declarable goods, including but not limited to: Details for each step can be found in the next section.ĭeclarable Goods. The following steps outline the Import process. Note* Recipients may be contacted by Procurement, Thompson Ahern, or CBSA to provide additional documentation, even after their shipment has been received it is important to ensure all documentation is submitted prior to delivery via our customs form and provided upon request in order to avoid non-refundable penalties.Īll costs associated with the import process billed to the University will be charged to the purchaser, which can include duties, GST, courier fees, warehouse fees and brokerage fees. It is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure their documentation is correct for accurate application of customs fees and exemptions to their shipment.
Thompson Ahern also investigates and provides HS classification (or tariffs) for the accurate allocation of duty and GST charges on all University items imported into Canada. The University of Windsor has engaged with Thompson Ahern for customs brokerage services, whose responsibility it is to process all import documentation according to CBSA regulations. Failure to follow the below instructions may result in your shipment being charged non-refundable fees and fines, delayed, or denied clearance by CBSA. This web portal provides instructions on how University of Windsor recipients can ensure accurate and timely clearance of goods entering Canada.Īn Import is a shipment containing item(s) that are coming from outside of Canada, in which all items must clear Customs regardless of value (items purchased at no cost, donated, on loan, returning after repair, or gifted still require an estimated value for clearance purposes they should be valued ‘as if there were a sale’).Īll documentation referenced on this page are the responsibility of the individual recipient and must be submitted for all imports according to Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) regulations. The department will facilitate recipient adherence to all government laws, regulations, and policies. The University of Windsor Procurement Department is responsible for assisting campus purchasers and recipients with carrying out processes related to the import of goods into Canada.