Foreign Visitors and
VISA Requirements
When potential foreign buyers come to visit U.S.
companies they must follow strict requirements for obtaining the correct
type of VISA for entry into the United States. The following site
outlines the time and documentary requirements for foreign visitors.
Foreign Visitors and VISA Requirements
http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1264.html
Immigration Rules and Regulations
Immigrants into the U.S. and Canada must meet all
the government requirements and complete all the necessary procedures.
For more information on the immigration process please refer to the
following sites.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is a U.S.
government site which provides information on immigration into the
United States. The site contains information on regulations, the
application process, and has forms and procedures to be followed.
http://uscis.gov/graphics/lawsregs/
Citizenship and Immigration Canada is Canada’s
official source for immigration and citizenship information.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/
Tariff Rates
Importing products into the Buffalo-Niagara Region
places the product in either the U.S. or Canadian tariff jurisdiction.
Information on U.S. and Canadian tariff rates can be found at the
following sites.
U.S. International Trade Commission – Tariff
Information Center is the U.S. government website with a complete
listing of U.S. import tariffs and a description of tariffs and how they
function. This site also provides a link to U.S. rulings on tariff
classifications and information on exports.
http://www.usitc.gov/tata/index.htm
Canadian Border Services Agency – Customs Tariff
Site is the Canadian government website with a complete listing of
Canadian import tariffs in a downloadable format.
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/menu-eng.html
Taxes
Doing business in Buffalo Niagara requires
compliance with either the U.S. and New York State tax code or the
Canadian and Ontario tax code. Information on these tax codes can be
found through the following resources.
Internal Revenue Service – International Business
Tax Site U.S. government website which provides information on
international taxes including: classifying, rates, news, and
applications.
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/international/index.html
New York State Tax Information is the government
tax website that has corporate and business tax information in
searchable formats.
http://www.nysegov.com/citGuide.cfm?superCat=212&content=main
Canada Revenue Agency is the Canadian government
website and tax information center that contains tax information on a
number of business types.
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/menu-e.html |
