Administrative Monetary Penalty System is a graduated penalty system for infractions under the Special Import Measures Act, the Customs Act, and the Customs Tariff, as well as any regulations found within these Acts. The AMPS Master Penalty Document can be reviewed at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d22/d22-1-1-eng.html There is a specific AMPS penalty for each infraction, and they will increase for subsequent identical infractions. A Notice of Penalty Assessment (NPA) will be issued if an officer has determined that a penalty is warranted. Once the NPA is issued, the party it was issued to can do any of the following: • pay the penalty within 30 days of when it was issued • enter into a penalty reduction agreement • take redress action (if the penalty was inappropriately applied), which must be submitted to the issuing customs office in writing within 90 days • contact the issuing CBSA office to request that the penalty be reviewed within 30 days from when the NPA was issued if an error has been made Dilas International Customs Brokers can assist you if you have received an NPA and you are not sure how to respond.