Step-by-step guide to importing commercial goods into Canada

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3. [Import commercial goods](/import/menu-eng.html) # Guide to importing commercial goods into Canada Follow these steps when importing goods into Canada for business use or to sell. This will help you declare your imports properly, calculate your duties and taxes, and get your goods released by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to enter the country. ## Sections - [Who should use this guide](/import/guide-1-eng.html) Decide if your business is importing goods into Canada - [Gather information about the goods you want to import](/import/guide-2-eng.html) Determine if the goods can legally enter Canada and collect the required information - [Select the duties and taxes that apply](/import/guide-3-eng.html) Find the correct tariff classification and value for duty of the goods to calculate duties and taxes - [Set up your business to import](/import/guide-4-eng.html) Register in the CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) system - [Ship and report goods](/import/guide-5-eng.html) Identify your shipping method and port of entry for your goods - [Release, account and pay duties and taxes](/import/guide-6-eng.html) Make a formal declaration to have your goods released from customs control and pay for your duties and taxes - [Make changes after accounting for goods](/import/guide-7-eng.html) Make corrections or get notified when CBSA makes adjustments - [Checklist](/import/guide-8-eng.html) Remember the steps to import commercial goods correctly - [Compliance matters](/import/guide-9-eng.html) Following the correct steps to imports reduces the risks of errors ## Page details - Date modified: 2026-09-17 ## About this site ### Canada Border Services Agency - [Contact us](/contact/menu-eng.html) - [Publications and forms](/publications/menu-eng.html) - [CBSA Glossary](/sme-pme/glossary-glossaire-eng.html) ### Government of Canada - [All contacts](https://www.canada.ca/en/contact.html) - [Departments and agencies](https://www.canada.ca/en/government/dept.html) - [About government](https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system.html) #### <span class="wb-inv">Themes and topics</span> - [Jobs](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/jobs.html) - [Immigration and citizenship](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/immigration-citizenship.html) - [Travel and tourism](https://travel.gc.ca/) - [Business](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/business.html) - [Benefits](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits.html) - [Health](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/health.html) - [Taxes](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/taxes.html) - [Environment and natural resources](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment.html) - [National security and defence](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/defence.html) - [Culture, history and sport](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/culture.html) - [Policing, justice and emergencies](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/policing.html) - [Transport and infrastructure](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/transport.html) - [Canada and the world](https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/index.aspx?lang=eng) - [Money and finances](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/finance.html) - [Science and innovation](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/science.html) - [Indigenous Peoples](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/indigenous-peoples.html) - [Veterans and military](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/veterans-military.html) - [Youth](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/youth.html) - [Manage life events](https://www.canada.ca/en/services/life-events.html) ### Government of Canada Corporate - [Social media](https://www.canada.ca/en/social.html) - [Mobile applications](https://www.canada.ca/en/mobile.html) - [About Canada.ca](https://www.canada.ca/en/government/about.html) - [Terms and conditions](/help-aide/in-ai-eng.html) - [Privacy](https://www.canada.ca/en/transparency/privacy.html)