NFR CHALLENGES UNDER CARM
CBSA'S NEW CARM PROGRAM CREATING BIG PROBLEMS FOR NFR STRUCTURES
Canada Customs’s new electronic portal, implemented in October 2024 as part of the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) Assessment and Revenue Management (“CARM”) system, is throwing up significant challenges for direct sellers trying to ship products into Canada under a personal importation basis.
Specifically, CARM is now effectively requiring all non-resident direct sellers to register as importers and denying their access to easy courier shipments.
The focal point for any of these direct sellers will now be (1) becoming entrenched in the Canadian marketplace, and (2) having all of their dietary supplement products formally registered as Natural Health Products (“NHPs”) with Health Canada.