Tag: Import

  • Beekeeping in Canada.

    Beekeeping in Canada.

    Companies offering goods and services to the beekeeping sector may find opportunities in the Canadian market. Beekeeping is an important agricultural industry in Canada, producing honey and other hive products, and delivering valuable pollination services to farmers of orchard fruits, many berries, vegetables, forage, and the production of hybrid canola seed. In 2021, Agriculture and…

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  • An update on CARM’s Release 2.

    An update on CARM’s Release 2.

    The Canada Border Services Agency has been in the process of implementing its Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) program which, when fully operational, will simplify and modernize reporting processes, reduce the cost of importing to Canada, and ensure compliance with trade rules. (We’ve posted updates on this process in previous blogs.) The CARM client portal…

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  • CARM phase 2 arrives this fall.

    CARM phase 2 arrives this fall.

    The countdown is on to CARM’s phase two. CARM is the Canada Border Services Agency’s Assessment and Revenue Management project that was designed to remove the ‘paper burden’ from importers and brokers, and requires importers to deal directly with the CBSA on financial matters, rather than through a customs broker. Its goals include simplifying and modernizing the…

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  • An update for food manufacturers in Canada.

    An update for food manufacturers in Canada.

    Food manufacturers in Canada: we hope you all have your SFCR license because as of November 1, 2022, food manufacturers in this country are required to abide by all provisions of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations. The SFCR was designed to strengthen Canada’s existing food regulations, and includes requirements for the selling and safe…

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  • CARM Phase 2 arrives this spring.

    CARM Phase 2 arrives this spring.

    We’ve previously posted details regarding the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) project. Last week, Carson International hosted another webinar addressing these changes, as well as offering information pertaining to customs verification audits. We attended this session to gather details we could share with our clients and readers. Dan Kiselbach (partner, Miller Thomson) and Dave Pentland…

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  • Exporting/importing into Canada? You’ll need to read this.

    Exporting/importing into Canada? You’ll need to read this.

    The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) “facilitates the flow of legitimate travellers and trade… [and] also enforces more than 90 acts and regulations that keep our country and Canadians safe.” The CBSA is also undergoing a multi-year project that will ultimately simplify and streamline import processes – and companies that export to Canada should be…

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