Yes, and with an explanation, if I may. One of the things we've lost now is that Canada is being treated like all other countries. All other countries, including Canada, have access to PACA, the informal process, and we have the ability to have complaints dealt with.
In the United States, there is a regulatory requirement for the people who are licensed under PACA to pay their bills. However, there are always going to be some times when there are problems or things that we can't understand. Right now, for example, if you have a complaint for $10,000, you do have to post a bond for $20,000. If you're found to be in the right, that money of course is returned to you. Is it the best type of thing? No, but it is levelling the playing field with all the other countries such as Mexico and that.
We've been looking at it and we've been following up with PACA every month. We call them. My office has been talking to them, very much because we're trying to get what is the impact of us no longer having free access to the formal process. The number of complaints registered is very low. We're looking at three to seven. The total numbers are about $160,000 in total. Right now, we are tracking this.
I understand for some small companies that double the bond could be a significant amount, but in the context of the entire fresh fruit and vegetable industry and what we're trading between Canada and the United States, it is a very small amount of money. But I'm not belittling the fact that it can be a significant impact to a producer.