CARM: Assess and pay duties and taxes on imported commercial goods
From the Canada Border Services Agency
Cutover now in effect
The CARM Client Portal will be unavailable Friday, October 4 (4 pm ET), to Monday, October 21, 2024 (3 am ET). On October 21, 2024, CARM will become the official system of record that importers and other trade chain partners will use to pay duties and taxes to the CBSA.
The CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) digital initiative is changing how CBSA assesses and collects duties and taxes on commercial goods imported into Canada.
Latest
- Customs notice 24-29: Preparing for the CARM October Implementation – Cutover Period Updated 2024-10-04
- Tracking CARM software and industry readiness Updated 2024-10-04
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What trade chain partners need to do to get their businesses ready for the external release on October 21, 2024.
Release schedule, features and benefits
Milestones. Changes to the Release Prior to Payment (RPP) Program. New features like harmonized billing cycles.
Customs notices
A list of pre-filtered results for CARM related customs notices.
Register for or modify an import-export program account
You need a business number and an import-export program (RM) account before you import or export goods.
Departmental memoranda
Guidance on new agency procedures pending October 21, 2024, when CARM becomes the official system of record for payment of duties and taxes.
Webinars
Register for an upcoming CARM Client Portal webinar.
List of licensed customs brokers
Find a broker to support your import or export business.
Software and service providers
Third-party registered software and service providers to connect with CBSA's various EDI applications.
Contact us
- CARM Technical Support Unit
- CARM Client Support Helpdesk
- Subscribe to the CARM distribution list: cbsa.carm_engagement-engagement_de_la_gcra.asfc@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
- Connect with us on LinkedIn
Related links
- Canada Gazette: Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Administered and Enforced by the Canada Border Services Agency
- Canada Gazette: Order Amending the Order Fixing May 13, 2024 as the Day on Which Certain Provisions of the Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1 and the Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1 Come into Force
- Canada Gazette, Part 2, Volume 158, Number 6: Financial Security (Electronic Means) Regulations
Features
CARM video gallery
A series of video tutorials to help you use the CARM Client Portal.
Getting “reel” at the border
Discover the impact of CARM on your business and how to prepare accordingly.
CARM Client Portal: Testimonial
Business owner shares his experience registering on the CARM Client Portal and first impressions of this new tool.
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