Import goods to Canada → Getting a Business Number

1. Preparing to import
2. Classifying your goods
- 2. Classifying your goods
3. Determining duties and taxes
4. Shipping and reporting your goods
- Ordering and Shipping
- Reporting imported goods
5. Getting your goods released-CBSA
- Getting your goods released-Douans
6. After your goods are released
CARM
- CARM
Additional information
- Additional information
- Accreditation

Import goods to Canada

Getting a Business Number

Before importing commercial goods into Canada, as a business or an individual, you will need to obtain a Business Number (BN) issued by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for an import/export account. This import/export account is free of charge and can usually be obtained in a matter of minutes.

To register for a BN or add an import/export RM account identifier to an existing BN: