Form B4 (Goods to Follow/Accompanying List): How to ???

[proxy]

Hi , I still have a question.  Although this is a great tutorial, I'm still not clear about the following: you mentioned that for the excel sheets, I can use the following categories:

Serial No | Item Description | Qty | Value (CAD) |

But don't I need to mention which box this item is located in?  What if the customs guy wants to take a look at a particular item? 

Should I list each item's box #? for example like this?


Serial No | Item Description | Qty | Value (CAD) |

234235 | KitchenAid Mixer | 1 | 100 CAD | Box #22
Kitchen Utensils | 3 | 500 CAD | Box #23,24,25

is this necessary?

[qorax]

Hi , I still have a question.  Although this is a great tutorial, I'm still not clear about the following: you mentioned that for the excel sheets, I can use the following categories:

Serial No | Item Description | Qty | Value (CAD) |

But don't I need to mention which box this item is located in?  What if the customs guy wants to take a look at a particular item? 

Should I list each item's box #? for example like this?


Serial No | Item Description | Qty | Value (CAD) |

234235 | KitchenAid Mixer | 1 | 100 CAD | Box #22
Kitchen Utensils | 3 | 500 CAD | Box #23,24,25

is this necessary?

Not necessary.
The BSO if wants to check your items, would ask u to open all the baggages, suitcases, boxes, handbags etc. However, until u have a banned substance listed (not necessarily contraband, even Foreign Soil, Poultry etc r banned here) u'll not be [usually] asked to open your baggages.

[proxy]

thanks for clarifying that.

One more question regarding the 8 item categories of goods to follow:

am I allowed to come up with as broad and mixed category as I like?

For example, can I have like this:

1) Living room
2) Bedroom #1
3) Bedroom #2
4) Garage
5) Kitchen
6) Patio
7) Shed
Miscellaneous

then on excel sheets, I can have:
1) Living room
sofa
tv
playstation
mirror
etc

does this sound ok?

[qorax]

thanks for clarifying that.

One more question regarding the 8 item categories of goods to follow:

am I allowed to come up with as broad and mixed category as I like?

For example, can I have like this:

1) Living room
2) Bedroom #1
3) Bedroom #2
4) Garage
5) Kitchen
6) Patio
7) Shed
Miscellaneous

then on excel sheets, I can have:
1) Living room
sofa
tv
playstation
mirror
etc

does this sound ok?

Those group headers r vague. U should do better at it. For a normal case scenario, the headers I mentioned in my OP should be well with you.

U may use "Home Furnishings/Apliances, Furnitures & Electronics" as One Title.

[proxy]

Thanks alot!

Would you, by any chance, know if I would have a problem with customs if in our goods to follow we include:

- our cabinet of spices (we have a bunch of exotic spices for cooking) but we don't REALLY have to take this.
- one medium size box of matzo meal (ingredients are wheat flour & water, made in USA, my friends asked to bring this)

[qorax]

Thanks alot!

Would you, by any chance, know if I would have a problem with customs if in our goods to follow we include:

- our cabinet of spices (we have a bunch of exotic spices for cooking) but we don't REALLY have to take this.
- one medium size box of matzo meal (ingredients are wheat flour & water, made in USA, my friends asked to bring this)

-Spices: Not a prob. Though all r available here; & @ similar prices to your homeland.
-Packaged Food: If it doesn't have Meat or Poultry, again not a prob.

[allgood]

hello
thank u so much qorax for such a great help
it is very well appreciated indeed by all the members
i wud like to ask u some thing

1-when u say valuable items can u plz clarify (does crockery comes in this category)
 or is there some kind of money value of that item?

2-what are the items that are non dutiable ?
like is there any duty on items like crockery ?

i just want to make thing clear if GOD forbid i forget to mention some thing in the B4A form that i need to bring to Canada what could be the common household items that are duty free or tax free? (of course clothes are exclusive of that i hope )

or if i want to bring something to canada on my next visit (like some crockery or kitchen ware to b more precise) that were not mentioned earlier what will b the case then?

i know these r just some of the basic Qs but i'll really appreciate ur help in this regard
thanks once again for being a wonderful guide throughout
take care

[allgood]

hi
one more thing to clear plz

what is the money value of the items to be mentioned, as most of the things r used do we have to mention their original prices or their current value

what if  some things r not used like some electronic items or diner set is there any problem in that
i need to ask this because i couldn't understand ""Tariff Item No. 9807.00.00 Exemption Order.""
if anyone can clarify that too
thanks

[qorax]

To: allgood

U r supposed to mention anything & everything that u'd be wanting to fetchnlater into Canada. It's not just valuable items... even the sundry needs to be listed, else u pay duty (& that's heavy). That includes your *crockery & utensils.

There r no duty free items/goods vis-a-vis Canada. U'll pay for everything... if they get finicky -for clothes too. However, clothing might not attract a duty, unless they r brand new & manufacturer packed.

Qorax
*Kitchen items r not needed to be brought in though, they r dime a dozen here... Walmart will get u those in your homeland's price!

[swapnochary]

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thanks for clarifying that.

One more question regarding the 8 item categories of goods to follow:

am I allowed to come up with as broad and mixed category as I like?

For example, can I have like this:

1) Living room
2) Bedroom #1
3) Bedroom #2
4) Garage
5) Kitchen
6) Patio
7) Shed
Miscellaneous

then on excel sheets, I can have:
1) Living room
sofa
tv
playstation
mirror
etc

does this sound ok?

[xyrus]

Very well written and detailed post!

Quick Q: As a newly landed immigrant sponsored by spouse, am I allowed to carry jewelry for my wife?

[qorax]

Very well written and detailed post!

Quick Q: As a newly landed immigrant sponsored by spouse, am I allowed to carry jewelry for my wife?

Not without duty unless u mentioned that in the form B4.
Qorax

[xyrus]

Not without duty unless u mentioned that in the form B4.
Qorax

Thanks much.

[Can10]

Dear Qorax,

I have a question here:

If we can use form B4 for both purposes i.e. for 1) goods accompanied & 2) goods to follow; then what is the use of form B4A, what is this for?

Appreciate your reply as I need to fill the form for landing next week

Very best regards

[sanjeevindia]

Can we take eatables like pulses, rice, pickle, chat masala, biscuits, pure ghee, maggi etc. with us to meet the requirements for first week? As we will not boe able to shop etc. right away, we need these things. Please advise.