CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) project is a multi-year initiative that will transform the collection of duties and taxes for goods imported into Canada. Through CARM, the CBSA will modernize and streamline the process of importing commercial goods.
CARM: The new way to assess and pay duties and taxes on imported commercial goods
Once fully implemented, CARM will simplify the overall importing process by:
providing a modern interface for importing into Canada
giving importers self-service access to their information
improving consistency of compliance with trade rules
CARM Release 2: May 2024
Release 2 soft launch is planned for October 2023 to allow selected industry partners to test their own internal systems and allow time for software service providers to continue to certify their software with CARM.
In May 2024, CARM will become the official system of record for the collection of duties and taxes, which will introduce:
electronic commercial accounting declarations that you can correct and adjust
new offsetting options
electronic management of appeals and compliance actions
the ability to register for a Business Number (BN9)
enrolment in various CBSA commercial programs
Note: As of May 2024, registering for an importer or exporter account (RM) will only be available via the CARM Client Portal. The Canada Revenue Agency will no longer be providing this service.
Further enhancements are expected to become available in the Fall of 2024.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued the following self explanatory notice on it’s CARM web page – do not hesitate to contact us if you need assistance or additional information.
You need to register and prepare to account for imported commercial goods through CARM in advance of May 2024.
Making sure your business is ready for May 13, 2024 is easy:
Importers should register their businesses and delegate authority to their customs broker in CARM now.
If you need further assistance, please reach out to our CARM support team at [email protected] or contact the CARM Client Support Helpdesk ASAP.
Telephone: 1.800.461.9999
For CARM support, select your preferred language and press 2.
Source: Canada Border Services Agency