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Foreign Purchases

If an employee purchases goods from a foreign vendor, all documentation relating to the purchase and shipment of these goods must be retained by the department through which the purchase is being made for a period of seven years so that Canada Border Services Agency is able to access it upon request. This documentation includes a commercial invoice, a NAFTA free trade certificate and importation costs for all foreign goods purchased.

Imported goods also require customs clearance, which must be obtained by the university. UNB contracts a customs broker to assist with importing goods and has an insurance policy that covers goods in transit. For more information about making foreign purchases, please see the university's CBSA policy and section 7 of the Procurement Procedures document. 

Note: Foreign purchases may also require payment via foreign draft or wire transfer.