🇨🇦 Canada Shipping & Logistics Glossary
Canada-specific customs, tax and port terms — from the Canada Border Services Agency and the CARM assessment system to GST/HST, the B3 declaration, USMCA and the ports of Vancouver and Montreal. The systems that govern trade across Canada.
B
B3 Customs Coding Form (Canada)
Canada's traditional import accounting declaration, being replaced by the CARM Commercial Accounting Declaration.
Customs & Compliance
C
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)Canada Border Services Agency
Canada's border and customs authority, clearing goods, assessing duties and taxes, and enforcing trade rules.
Customs & Compliance
CARM (CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management)CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management
Canada's modernised system for how importers register, post security and account for customs duties and taxes.
Customs & Compliance
G
GST/HST (Canada)Goods and Services Tax / Harmonized Sales Tax
Canada's value-added consumption tax, charged federally (GST) and, in some provinces, harmonized with provincial tax (HST).
Customs & Compliance
P
Port of Vancouver
Canada's largest and busiest port, the country's main Pacific gateway for trade with Asia.
Freight & NVOCC
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