A New Year often brings new changes, and the import environment is not immune from this process. By now, most importers are at least aware of the impending changes associated with CARM, even if they have not yet established an account in the Customs Client Portal and delegated authority to their broker. CARM represents the…
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) is a new system for providing financial security for goods being imported into Canada. Under CARM, importers will be responsible for providing their own security rather than using security provided by their customs broker. We recommend that all importers ensure they are registered on the…
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In our last post, we looked at a typical example of a shipment being imported by sea from China. We saw that there are a number of parties involved: the seller, the buyer, a freight forwarder in China, a freight forwarder in Canada, and the customs broker. There are a lot of moving parts to…
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CBSA aren’t kidding about getting importers to register on the CARM Client Portal. If you’ve been following the recent updates to the CARM implementation process, you’ll already be familiar with the coming changes to the Release Prior to Payment system. In a nutshell, CBSA allows importers to bring in goods before paying their duties and…
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– The staff at King Bros. was professional, speedy and super friendly! I had no clue what I was doing with my first shipment and they were able to take care of me at the last minute. I would not hesitate to use them again in a heart beat. Thank you very much, top notch!
Stacie Wilson– I had the distinct pleasure of working with Simon at King Bros to import a new sailing yacht from the UK, and a follow on shipment of other warranty items to complete it. This was a high value and complex shipment with multiple carriers, time zones, clearances and all mid-winter during COVID. King Bros. made the process almost effortless for me, guiding me through every step carefully, keeping me fully informed and responding to my requests very promptly. I have rarely been able to give such an unequivocally enthusiastic review of a service business, or any business, than this. Bravo!
Vincent Argiro
King Bros. Limited provides a very professional and seamless service to our business, helping us by taking care of all of our requirements for incoming shipments. They ensure the process of getting our containers from Indonesia to Victoria is smooth, dealing with everything from all the required legal documentation, Customs clearance and the timely transfer of our container from the port of arrival
Tony & Karen Martin
King Bros has become an indispensable partner to my business over the years by both simplifying and expediting the import process through efficient Customs clearance and timely delivery from the port of Vancouver. King Bros. Limited provides a consistent, professional, and personal level of service.
Robin Elworthy
We have been using King Bros for forever. Ok, maybe not forever, but a really long time. Definitely experts in their field, they have handled our business with seamless precision. With King Bros at the helm of our brokerage needs, we have been able to comfortably explore new and exciting sourcing options, giving us the capability to better serve our clients. Recommending them is a no-brainer!
Chris Dobell & Lorne Mearns
