The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) project is a multi-year initiative that will transform the collection of duties and taxes for goods imported into Canada. Through CARM, the CBSA will modernize and streamline the process of importing commercial goods.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) deals with hundreds of thousands of importers annually, many of whom enlist the help of customs brokers to get their shipments through customs. Each declaration requires a wealth of information, including parties involved, invoices, layman’s product descriptions, country of manufacture, tariff classifications, and intended use.

• Import Checklist
• Documentation Requirements
• Duty Calculator
• Importing Food into Canada

Duties, taxes, delays, exams, 3rd party supply chain handling charges etc, are all separate from the government charges related to importing.

This is an overview of Canada's anti-dumping and countervailing investigative processes. These are governed by the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), which helps protect Canadian industry from material injury caused by the dumping and subsidizing of imported goods.

Everything you need to know on importing self-propelled vehicles; cars, trucks, tractors, buses, construction and/or agricultural equipment etc.

Always prepare an invoice to go with the shipment. Without an invoice, Customs clearance is very difficult, and causes major delays.