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This may be the end of many small businesses in Canada, this is an example of the records we will now have to keep to qualify under the free trade agreement with the US

Step 6: Keep your records
Keep all documentation supporting the origin for at least 6 years after the exportation of the good. Traders may be audited by CBSA (for imports into Canada) or U.S. CBP (for imports into the U.S).

Suggested documents to keep include:

Certifications of origin
Purchase orders
Bills of materials
Supplier declarations
Costing and production records
All documents that relate to the export of goods

All this to ship a $5.00 length of glass with the risk of a custom agent not accepting the shipment and imposing a hefty fine.