Canada
Important
To import products into Canada, you need a business number (BN) from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and an import-export program account from Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). If you don’t already have a CRA 9-digit Business Number for your business you can obtain one through Business Registration Online (BRO).
- Licensed Customs Broker: Decide whether you’ll use a licensed customs broker to handle the import process on your behalf.
- Permitted Goods: Ensure that the goods you wish to import are allowed into Canada. Some items may have restrictions or require permits.
Imports
- The importer must have a valid importer number from Canada Revenue Agency
- Imported goods must conform to licensed activities of the importer
- Imported goods must be accompanied with an Bill of Lading / Air waybill, an Original Commercial Invoice and a Packing List
- HS Codes must be stated clearly on Commercial Invoice.
Duties and Fees
- The customs valuation is based on CIF
- Customs tariff applicable on imported goods depend on HS Codes
- Goods and Service Tax (GST) will be imposed on imported good
Required Documents
- Bill of Lading / Air waybill
- Original Commercial Invoice
- Certificate of Origin approved by Chamber of Commerce
- Packing List
Exports
- Original Commercial Invoice
- Customs Declaration(B13-A )
- The Customs Declaration needs to contain the exporter’s business registration number.
- For certain goods, anexport license is required.
Government Agencies
| Canada Border Services Agency | www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/menu-eng.html |
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | www.inspection.gc.ca/en/food-safety-industry |
| Health Canada | www.canada.ca/en/health-canada.html |
Seaport
| Port of Vancover |
Airport
| Calgary International Airport |
| Edmonton International Airport |
| Regina International Airport |
| Vancouver International Airport |
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Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport
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Prohibited and Restricted
- Monetary items including currency, fake money, and coins
- Publications that are offensive to religions, morals, human rights or aims to cause corruption and disorder
- Narcotics and drugs including heroin, opium, drugs raw material (powder, liquid), cannabis leaves, etc.
- Counterfeit goods covering all brands of clothes, machinery, shoes, electronics, watches etc.
- Fireworks*
- Ivory and ivory products*
- Furs*
- Jewelry, precious metals , stones, articles or antiques of exceptional high value*
- Bullion*
- Chemical waste and nuclear waste
- Hazardous as defined in IATA Regulations*
- Ammunitions*
- Human remains, including ashes*
- Animals, plants, food items and perishable*
- Used automobiles of all kinds (except from the United States)
- Used mattresses
- Articles manufactured or produced by prisoners