Recourse - Appeals/Reviews
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Requesting a Review

Request a Review – First steps How to Request a Review Ministerial/President's Review

Requesting a third-party review

Under the Customs Act Under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act

Requesting an extension of time review

Under the Customs Act Under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act

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Overview Forms/Letters E-Appeals

If you are considering requesting a Ministerial or President's Review (undertaken by delegated CBSA officials), you first need to determine if the Agency actually took a formal action or made a decision in relation to you or your goods. Then you need to see just what took place and what you need to do to request a review.

You may find it more convenient to see if you received a form or letter from the CBSA. If you were provided with a form or letter, then the CBSA did make a decision and take action relating to the entry of your goods into Canada — and you can request a review.

The following tables show the various forms and letters related to CBSA enforcement actions and trade decisions for both individual travellers entering Canada and for commercial goods crossing our border and the associated actions taken.

How to Request a Review outlines the types of action that the CBSA may have taken, with links to information on requesting a review for that specific activity.

Forms/Letters

Individual travellers
Examples of actions taken by the CBSA Form or Letter
  • Your goods were seized
  • Your currency or monetary instruments were seized
  • You paid duties and taxes
  • You paid a monetary penalty
  • Your Trusted Traveller membership was rejected, cancelled or suspended

A letter from the CBSA stating that your application for the following Trusted Traveller programs has been rejected or membership has been cancelled or suspended:
  • Your goods were prohibited from entering Canada
  • Notice of Detention (K26) with decision letter
  • Non-Monetary General Receipt (BSF241)) with decision letter
  • Notice of Detention/Determination (K27)
See How to request a review for more information.

Commercial
Examples of decisions made by the CBSA Form or Letter
  • Your goods were seized
  • You paid a monetary penalty
  • You disagree with the origin, tariff classification, value for duty or marking of imported goods
    You disagree with an advance ruling
  • Detailed Adjustment Statement (B2-1)
  • Final Report Letter – Exporter Origin
  • Letter – Marking Determination
  • Advance Ruling Letter (received by client)

See How to request a review for more information.
  • Your goods were prohibited from entering Canada
  • Notice of Detention (K26) with decision letter
  • Non-Monetary General Receipt (BSF241) with decision letter
  • Notice of Detention/Determination (K27)

See How to request a review for more information.
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