Canada Trade Committee Votes Against Delay for New Customs System Rollout
Canada’s Standing Committee on International Trade last week voted against delaying until April the implementation of the Canada Border Services Agency’s new Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) system, setting up the new system to go live as planned on Oct. 21, the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America said in a message to its members. The committee, part of Canada’s House of Commons, struck down the motion 6-5, the NCBFAA said.
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Canada was scheduled to release CARM earlier this year to serve as a new digital tool to streamline the process of accounting and paying for goods entering Canada. The country delayed the launch until October because it feared labor strikes within the country would disrupt its rollout (see 2404220058).
Canadian customs brokers have told the government that the delay has caused a host of issues for traders, including border delays and increased storage fees (see 2405230035). Canada in May denied that the delay led to border issues (see 2405280018).