August, 2021

CARM | What You Need to Know as a New Importer

The process of getting started as a commercial importer can be daunting. If you’re importing commercial goods into Canada for the first time and it feels like you’re jumping head-first into the deep end of the import process, don’t worry! Below, we’ve broken the process down into manageable steps. Here are some action steps: Get…

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CARM | Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) – the official system of commercial accounting and payment used by CBSA. The ARL was introduced in 2016 as the first step in the CARM transition and will be replaced in 2022. Advance Ruling – a ruling issued by CBSA on the tariff classification of specific commodities. B2 and B3 –…

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