Customs Bonds

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Avalon Risk Management Canada has been writing surety bonds since 2009. For over 27 years, Avalon's U.S. entity has been a premier provider of surety and insurance solutions for the trade and transportation industry. Logistics is not just a part of our business; it's our sole focus.

We are proud to have a strategic partnership with Zurich Insurance Company Ltd (Canadian branch) to facilitate he distribution and administration of D-120 Customs bonds.

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Avalon can help you meet the CARM bond requirements!

All importers are required to have a D-120 Customs bond in order to import goods into Canada. Avalon can provide a D-120 Customs Bond to fulfill the financial security requirement in order to participate in the Release Prior to Payment Program (RPP).

RPP enables importers to obtain the release of goods prior to paying duties and taxes and defer accounting obligations.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) launched the CARM Client Portal and is available to importers and brokers, as well as trade consultants who currently submit rulings on behalf of importers. Importers can create their portal account and delegate authority to their broker so that the broker can conduct business with the CBSA on an importer's behalf.

The CBSA has multiple resources on their website to assist importers and brokers such as FAQs, video tutorials, onboarding webinars, the latest information on CARM updates and more.

Merlin, our exclusive technology platform, is designed to streamline the bond process – saving you both time and money. With Merlin, clients are filing bonds in under 2 minutes!

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Customs Bonds

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Avalon can help you meet the CARM bond requirements!

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