Entering Canada Importing goods Information is all that matters when you intend to import goods to Canada.

. There are several people, documents and agencies that you will interact with. In this document I will take you through the key documents you need, the key persons that you will work with and the agencies that will assist you in getting your goods in safely. The main agency that you will interact with is the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency CCRA!. CCRA is mandate to collect all ta" revenue at the points of entry highway #order, international airports, railway #order points, seaports and customs mail center. $ther agents in the process of customs clearance are Customs %rokers. Their responsi#ilities are to assist importers you! to complete custom related tasks such as paying import duties, o#taining release of goods that have #een imported and documentation for imported goods. Customs %rokers are licensed #y CCRA. It is important to note that customs #rokers are not pu#lic servants, they work of a fee paya#le #y the import. &hile importing goods to Canada you will deal with a vendor the person from who you #ought your goods, carriers person or company that transports your goods and customs #rokers. These persons are important as they provide the goods and documentation that you will use to declare your goods or provide a support service that you need to complete your import. 'ocumentation It is important to document all your transactions as they will #e used when declaring the goods to CCRA. 'ocuments that are needed include (. )ales Receipt from your *endor or Invoice, +. Certificates of $rigin from you vendor showing origin of goods #eing imported. ,. %ill of lading -. %ond )ecurity if using Inland port for clearing! .. /inancial records, trip logs and payroll deductions $ther Re0uirements If you intend to import for commercial purpose you need to register a #usiness num#er %1!. %1 num#er needs to #e shown on all imports and e"ports that you do. This (. digit num#er creates a log for all you import and e"port activities. %1 num#ers are used for various programs that CCRA offers. 2ou also need to know what ta"es you are supposed to pay as an importer. All imports into Canada attract customs duty and 3oods and services Ta" 3)T!. $ther ta"es that could #e charged include the Anti4dumping and countervailing 'uty which is charged on all items that are su#sidi5ed in the country of origin to improve competitiveness.

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