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import into canada
Import into the USA
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Faster clearance. Lower total cost. Full transparency. Built for compliance.
BorderBuddy’s Canadian eCommerce Imports solution is a cross-border parcel clearance program designed for high-volume eCommerce, complex commodity mixes, and increasing regulatory oversight.
As a customs broker and clearance program operator, BorderBuddy helps packages clear and release quickly, predictably, and with full visibility. We work with your nominated freight forwarders, carriers, and Canadian sortation and last-mile partners to reduce clearance friction and eliminate wasted steps.
The program minimizes dwell time, unnecessary handling, and costly bonded transfers so parcels move directly into Canadian delivery networks with speed and control.
BorderBuddy's Canadian eCommerce imports program serves two primary audiences in the cross-border ecosystem:
Built for organizations shipping parcels into Canada at scale:
Designed for cross-border operators supporting pacel flows
CLVS was not built for today's parcel volumes or modern catalog complexity. Common limitations include:
BorderBuddy's Canadian eCommerce Imports program is built around four fundamental outcomes:
Pre-arrival and in-transit compliance screening prepares shipments before they reach the border or airport. Structured data, classification, and regulatory checks reduce friction at arrival and support a rapid, predictable clearance process.
Performance: 99.8% of packages clear customs within 2 hours of aircraft landing or truck arrival at the border.
Strong upstream compliance resolves issues before they become border delays. Documentation, classification, valuation logic, and admissibility are validated in advance, which reduces inspection triggers and exception cycles.
Performance: 99.9% of held shipments are resolved and released within 24 hours.
Clearance speed only matters when physical movement keeps pace. Operations run 24/7, aligning brokerage, bonded handling, and warehouse activity so freight does not wait on shift changes, weekdays, or manual handoffs. Freight moves to sortation or last-mile injection points during evenings and weekends, not only during business hours.
Result: clearance and physical flow move in sync, cutting unnecessary dwell.
Reducing friction improves speed while removing cost from the system. The program eliminates:
Result: packages clear faster, move with fewer touches, and enter delivery networks at a lower total operating cost.
We support two primary models depending on your business structure, risk posture, and program needs. Let's dive into each one.
Designed for marketplaces, aggregators, and major shippers moving large daily parcel volumes into Canada.
This is a commercial clearance model designed to support Canadian regulated goods when proper documentation is in place.
Structured data and automated screening allow PGA-controlled products to move compliantly at scale, including goods regulated by:
Unlike CLVS, Courier Low Value Shipment Program was built mainly for low-risk parcel traffic. This program is a commercial model, built for:
Result: more products move compliantly, with fewer exceptions and fewer surprises.
This option is available to both resident and non-resident importers (NRIs) with their own Canadian business number (BN) and CARM Client Portal account.
Where applicable, duties and taxes can be paid directly to CBSA, reducing the total cost of ownership by minimizing duty disbursement and advancement fees, as well as other unnecessary financing overhead.
Built for DTC and platform flows where the end consumer is intended to be the importer, while still operating at commercial scale.
This is not a "low value only" workaround. It is intended for DTC programs where:
This program is designed to improve parcel velocity by reducing bonded dwell, minimizing transfers, and accelerating injection into Canadian delivery networks.
Lowering costs goes beyond brokerage fees. It’s about reducing the overall cost of operating the entire import program. This model helps do that through:
The program is designed for fully compliant eCommerce imports where duties and taxes are anticipated. Freight is declared and cleared as a commercial shipment at its total aggregate value, supporting proper valuation, regulatory transparency, and scalable operations.
U.S. / Mexico to Canada:
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Rest-of-World to Canada
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Because of these thresholds, most shipments in real-world eCommerce are dutiable, including:
Bottom line: This is a commercial-grade import program for dutiable eCommerce, built for scale, compliance, and transparency.
BorderBuddy’s Canadian eCommerce Imports program is backed by in-house technology built for high-volume clearance. AI models trained on real eCommerce shipment data improve consistency, flag risks early, and keep freight moving within strong compliance controls.
HS classification and pre-arrival compliance checks help manage large, changing catalogs and reduce border holds. For regulated goods, PGA workflows support document validation when paperwork is in place. A centralized document system keeps records organized and audit-ready.
Direct integration with CBSA enables structured data submission and real-time status updates, keeping clearance aligned with physical freight movement. Standardized data and automated exception handling reduce manual work and help the operation scale smoothly.
Result: better consistency, fewer delays, and a clearance process built for modern eCommerce volumes.
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By understanding the requirements and processes involved in becoming a Non-Resident Importer, you can effectively expand your business into the U.S. market. BorderBuddy is here to help you every step of the way.
No. The program supports marketplaces, DTC shippers, platforms, aggregators, and freight/logistics operators.
Yes, we support both models depending on program needs.
Not necessarily. The solution is designed to inject efficiently into your preferred Canadian sortation and last-mile delivery providers.
Yes, the program supports multiple engagement models and is designed to work with forwarder-led routing and operational structures.
Yes, this solution was designed from the start for scale, automation, and repeatability.
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