HS codes decide the duty you pay at the border. Here's how tariff classification actually works in Canada, how to find your number, and the mistakes that cost small importers money.
What a customs broker actually does, how their fees are structured, and whether a small importer needs one now that CARM lets you self-clear. Here is what I have learned importing into Canada.
Air is fast and expensive, sea is cheap and slow — but the real decision is more nuanced. Here is how I weigh air vs sea freight for Kind Loom, including volumetric weight and LCL vs FCL.
From getting your import-export account to CARM registration, vetting a supplier, and clearing customs — the real steps I followed to import bedding from India into Canada.
Landed cost is the real number that decides whether you make money. Here is the full formula and a worked example for imported goods, from my own experience importing into Alberta.
How I invest a slice of my business profit for the long term with an app simple enough for a founder, not a finance pro.
Where I park my tax and reserve money so it earns interest instead of sitting idle — an honest review from a Canadian founder.
Why I build both of my product stores on Shopify — the good, the costs that add up, and who it’s really for.
The Canadian business account I actually run my two product businesses through, and why it fits a small founder better than my old bank.
How I pay my overseas suppliers without losing money to hidden bank exchange-rate markups — an honest look at Wise from a Calgary founder.