| Intro | Canada's border administration is the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), with export controls at Global Affairs Canada (GAC). The CARM (CBSA Assessment & Revenue Management) platform is now the system of record for commercial imports. Forced-labour import prohibition (Tariff item 9897.00.00) applies to any goods wholly or in part produced by forced or child labour. |
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| Primary authorities | - CBSACustoms entry, CARM filings, valuation, SIMA administration.
- Global Affairs Canada (GAC)Export controls, Area Control List, sanctions.
- Health Canada / CFIAFood, drugs, medical, pest, plant, animal admissibility.
- ISED / IC-RSSRadio equipment certification.
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| Licensing regimes | - GAC export permitExport Control List items; military; strategic. · GAC
- CARM registrationBusiness Number + import programme, RPP financial security. · CBSA
- SFCR licenceSafe Food for Canadians - importers of food. · CFIA
- Certificate of Origin (CUSMA / CETA / CPTPP)Preferential FTA claims - self-certification. · Exporter/importer
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| Prohibited goods | - · Goods produced by forced or child labour (Tariff item 9897.00.00).
- · Certain used mattresses, obscene material.
- · Firearms not compliant with the Firearms Act.
- · Baby walkers, jequirity beans, kinder-egg style embedded candy.
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| Restricted goods | - · Steel & aluminium - SIMA anti-dumping/countervail; Foreign Steel Melt & Pour reporting.
- · Softwood lumber - export permits & US duties.
- · Dairy, poultry, eggs - TRQ under supply management.
- · Cannabis - Health Canada licensed only.
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| Labelling requirements | - · Bilingual English & French labelling on consumer prepackaged goods (CPLA / Food Labelling).
- · Textile Labelling Act - fibre content, dealer identification (CA number).
- · Country of origin per Marking of Imported Goods Regulations.
- · Consumer Chemicals & Containers Regulations (CCCR) hazard symbols.
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| Sanctions overlay | - · Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) - Russia, Belarus, Iran, Myanmar, DPRK, Syria, Venezuela, Haiti, others.
- · Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Magnitsky-style) designations.
- · UN Act - UNSC 1267/1373 lists.
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| Dispute resolution | CBSA request for re-determination within 90 days; CITT (Canadian International Trade Tribunal) appeal for SIMA and classification disputes. ADR Chambers / ICDR Canada common for commercial arbitration; NY Convention party since 1986. |
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