Importers
Information for businesses that import commercial goods into Canada.
Are you an individual importing goods for personal, non-commercial use?
Refer to Travellers – Information and services.
If you are a small business or new importer, visit the SME Centre for useful tools and a simplified step-by-step approach to importing.
Importing Goods into Canada
Accounting for your shipment
Invoices, import permits, Certificate of Origin, Duty Deferral Program, international trade agreements
Anti-Dumping and Countervailing
Special Import Measures Act
Carrier programs
Carrier and Cargo Policy
Conventions, Meetings, Trade Shows and Exhibitions
Convention Services Program
Customs Interest Calculation Program
An application designed to calculate interest on customs transactions.
Dispute Resolution
Appeal rights, self-adjustment
Duty-free Shops
Information on the licensing process
Examining your shipment
Why goods are examined
Food, Plant and Animal Inspections
Information related to bringing food, plant and animal products into Canada
Forms and publications for importers
Frequently asked questions
Answers to questions frequently asked by importers
Importer programs
Customs Self Assessment Program, OGD Single Window Interface
Postal and courier programs
Value less than $1,600, value $1,600 or more
Licensed customs brokers
Information on hiring an agent and the licensing process
Registering your business
Business number, import/export account
Release of your shipment
Release programs, posting security, transaction number
Reporting your shipment
Required documents
Storing your shipment
Sufferance and bonded warehouses
Technical publications
Regulations, Customs Tariff, D-Memoranda, Customs Notices
Other government departments' (OGD) requirements
Other requirements that may apply
Other useful links
External sites that may be of interest
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