Canada fulfillment intake FBA and 3PL inbound
Freight through Canadian gateways with CARM, broker delegation and fulfillment delivery controls.
Plan this routeConfirm the Canadian importer, current CARM access, broker delegation, classification, value and GST treatment before arrival.
- Vancouver
- Prince Rupert
- Montreal
- Toronto Pearson
- Vancouver YVR
Gateway selection is only complete when the receiver can accept the load.
Canada fulfillment intake control from China
This route page is for sellers and Canadian importers moving China-origin inventory to Canadian FBA, 3PL or DTC receiving destinations.
Shipping from China to Canada Amazon FBA requires a Canadian importer with current registration, CARM access and broker delegation, plus correct tariff, value, origin, tax and product data. Plan ocean or air through the most practical gateway and include customs release, inland delivery and receiving.
Reviewed 11 August 2026. Shipment-specific confirmation is required before booking.Build the plan from confirmed inputs.
- Ocean gateways
- Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Montreal depending on route
- Air gateways
- Toronto Pearson, Vancouver YVR and other cargo airports
- Importer control
- Business number, CARM status and broker delegation
- Entry control
- Tariff, value, origin, GST and product admissibility
Choose the Canadian gateway
Vancouver and Prince Rupert serve transpacific cargo with inland rail or truck options, while Montreal may fit other routings and eastern destinations. Air gateways depend on uplift, handling and final delivery.
Compare the complete route to the warehouse, not port or airport arrival. Include terminal or warehouse handling, customs release, inland capacity, appointment lead time and the required stock date.
Set up the Canadian importer and CARM
Confirm the importing business, business number, current CARM Client Portal access and broker delegation before booking. The receiving warehouse is not automatically the importer.
CARM manages commercial accounting and revenue processes; it does not replace the broker, freight plan or warehouse instruction. The importer remains responsible for accurate entry information and current account controls.
Prepare classification, value and tax data
Give the broker a precise product description, tariff review, customs value, origin and product-control evidence. Keep the invoice, packing list and freight data aligned with the actual transaction.
Review duty and Goods and Services Tax assumptions before comparing landed cost. Tax treatment and recovery depend on the importer and transaction, so obtain qualified advice where needed.
Choose freight and final delivery
Ocean supports planned volume, air supports urgent inventory and express fits eligible smaller shipments. Compare origin-to-receiving ranges and disclose restricted characteristics before carrier selection.
After release, the carrier needs current references, carton or pallet data and appointment capability. Confirm waiting, storage, rejection and redelivery rules before dispatch.
Request a Canada inbound plan
Send origin, destination, product, value, cartons, dimensions, weight, ready date, required stock date, Incoterm, Canadian importer and CARM status, broker information and restricted characteristics.
The plan should identify confirmed facts, assumptions, official sources and decision deadlines. If importer or product facts remain unresolved, hold publication or shipment release rather than automating an uncertain answer.
Questions to resolve before release.
Answers are planning guidance. Current carrier, customs, tax, product and receiving rules still require shipment-specific confirmation.
What is CARM for Canadian importers?
CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management is the Canada Border Services Agency system for commercial accounting and revenue. Importers should confirm current registration, access and broker delegation.
Can Amazon be the Canadian importer?
Do not assume a fulfillment center acts as importer. Establish a legitimate Canadian importer and broker process before shipment.
Which Canadian port should I use?
Compare ocean service, gateway handling, customs, inland route, destination and receiving timing for the actual warehouse.
Is GST included in a freight quote?
Only if the written scope says so. Duty, GST, broker fees and tax treatment should be separated and verified for the importing entity.
Define what a successful warehouse handoff means.
Send the receiving destination, product, finished load data, factory release date and required check-in window.
Build the brief