Import Links
General Information
- Canada Border Services Agency - CBSA (Customs)
- Small and medium-sized enterprise information centre (CBSA)
Information on importing and exporting from the Canada Border Services Agency. - Importing a Step-by-Step Guide (CBSA)
Guide for small and medium-sized businesses that import goods occasionally or that are importing for the first time. - Customs Tariff
The Customs Tariff is based on the World Customs Organization's Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) and allows you to calculate the tariffs you'll have to pay. - Glossary of Customs Terms (CBSA)
- Canadian Importers Database
Lists of companies importing goods into Canada, by product, by city and by country of origin. - Doing Business with Canada
Interactive tool to get practical information on investing or establishing a business in Canada, on selling to or buying from Canada or partnering with Canadian companies.
Permits and Regulations
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Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission - Selling Alcohol and Tobacco in Alberta
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Export and Import Controls Bureau (EICB)
Delivers import and export permits for controlled and restricted goods. -
Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Imports
Information on import requirements for food and agricultural products, animals and animal products, and plant products. -
Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Automated Import Reference System (AIRS)
AIRS provides accurate and timely information on import requirements from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. -
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Information on importing animal and plants species and their derived products. -
Environment Canada - Ozone Depleting Substances Regulations
Environment Canada controls the import, manufacture, use, sale, and export of ozone-depleting substances (ODS). -
Health Canada - Hazardous Products
Information on importing hazardous products. -
Health Canada - Therapeutic Products Directorate
Health Canada's Therapeutic Products Directorate regulates the importation of pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices for human use. -
Natural Resources Canada - Explosives Regulatory Division ERD
ERD provides service and support to all facets of the explosives industry for manufacturers, importers, distributors and users of explosives. -
Natural Resources Canada - Office of Energy Efficiency
Information on regulations and importing requirements for energy-using products. -
Special Import Measures Act (SIMA)
Information on goods subject to anti-dumping and countervailing measures.
Service Providers
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Canadian Society of Customs Brokers
List of Canadian customs brokers (customs specialists). -
Canadian International Freight Forwarder Association
List of Canadian freight forwarders (international transportation specialists)






