RAF-Canadian Customs Brokerage Services

Canadian Customs Brokerage Services

Our Canadian brokerage operations comprise a cross-country network of offices stretching from Vancouver to Montréal with key Regional Sales & Service Centres located in Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Ayr, and Windsor.

We operate continuous release sites (24 hours a day, seven days a week) at several key gateways along the Canada-U.S. border and can expedite the clearance of shipments arriving by all modes, wherever and whenever needed.

• Prompt Customs Clearance

To ensure that your cargo is released from customs as rapidly as possible, with a minimum of time-consuming paperwork, we utilize the full range of line release, pre-arrival and automated shipment processing options currently available including PARS, FIRST, and ACROSS.

Additionally, our status as authorized import/export permit agents allows us to efficiently secure the documentation needed to facilitate the cross-border movement of regulated commodities such as steel, clothing and textiles.

• Professional Expertise

All of our offices are staffed by qualified, licensed personnel, equipped with advanced data management tools and supported by a team of knowledgeable tariff specialists.

Over one third of our employees are qualified customs brokers with an average of 12 years experience each. With over 150 licensed brokers on staff, you can be assured of receiving a wealth of knowledge and industry expertise.

• Efficient Entry Processing

Once goods have been customs cleared, our qualified brokerage specialists determine the proper tariff classification and value for duty of your merchandise, taking care to ensure that you obtain maximum benefit from free trade as well as all other applicable tariff reduction programs.

Utilizing our electronic links with customs and federal agencies on both sides of the border, together with the latest technology and software, customs entries are quickly generated through a streamlined process designed to assure both accuracy and overall quality.

• Account Management

The extensive technological capabilities at each of our locations ensure that we can manage the flow of trade information on your behalf quickly and efficiently. A comprehensive history of your company’s account activity coupled with our highly automated systems interface facilitates rapid, consistently accurate and quality-assured processing of all your international shipments.

We can also help you manage the information that drives the import/export aspects of your business with a complete range of software solutions, flexible reporting options and convenient methods of interfacing with our systems.

Find out more about our U.S. customs brokerage services.