Compliance matters
We protect Canadian industries and foster a secure and competitive economic environment by:
- enforcing trade laws
- maintaining high compliance standards
- providing fair recourse processes
- ensuring that duties and taxes owed are collected on time
Compliance matters. It means an importer has accounted for their commercial goods properly and has met all Canadian import requirements, including, but not limited to:
- classifying their commercial goods under the appropriate tariff classification
- accurately declaring the origin and value of the goods, in accordance with legislative requirements
- paying the duties and taxes owed on the imported goods
The CBSA monitors commercial goods to make sure they meet government requirements for entry to Canada and collects duties and taxes. Your shipment may be examined by government officials.
Thanks to CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM), we are taking a focused and timely approach while promoting voluntary compliance to ensure a level playing field for businesses.
If you make an error in the accounting information provided to the CBSA, you are required to correct the declaration if the change is revenue-neutral or if you owe money.
Reminder: Keep records of your import documents for a period of six years following the date of importation.
The CBSA uses the Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) to assess monetary penalties against businesses that do not comply with legislation.
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