One contact for clearance and warehousing: our team coordinates the paperwork, licensed Canadian customs broker partners file the entry, and your goods wait in our CBSA sufferance warehouse until release.
Request a QuoteNavigating Canadian customs regulations can be complex, time-consuming, and costly if not handled correctly. FENGYE LOGISTICS coordinates customs clearance in Montreal: we collect and check your documents, hand the entry to a licensed Canadian customs broker partner who files it with CBSA, and keep the freight moving once it is released. Our CBSA-authorized sufferance warehouse provides an additional advantage: imported goods can be stored securely at our facility while customs processing is completed, eliminating the need for costly airport or port storage fees.
Our operations team works with a wide range of commodity types, including commercial electronics, textiles, food products, industrial machinery, and consumer goods. We prepare and check the commercial paperwork, flag missing permits or origin documents early, and pass a complete file to our broker partners, who handle tariff classification, duty calculation and the CBSA entry. FENGYE LOGISTICS is not itself a licensed customs broker; every entry is filed by a licensed one.
Whether you are importing a single container or managing a high-volume, recurring import program, FENGYE LOGISTICS delivers the expertise and responsiveness that Montreal importers demand. We work closely with carriers, freight forwarders, and CBSA officers to resolve issues proactively and keep your goods moving. Our multilingual team communicates fluently in English, French, and Mandarin, which helps when your suppliers are in Europe, China or Southeast Asia.
Document checks and hand-off to our licensed broker partners, who classify the goods, file the entry and arrange duty payment.
Coordination of export paperwork and certificates of origin with the exporter and our broker partners for outbound shipments.
Our broker partners review classification, duty drawback and trade agreement eligibility (CETA, CUSMA, CPTPP) to keep landed costs down.
Help gathering what CBSA and other government departments ask for, with compliance advice from our licensed broker partners.
CBSA-authorized temporary storage for imported goods pending clearance -- no airport or port storage fees.
Coordination with ocean carriers, airlines, and trucking companies for door-to-door import/export service.
Send us the port of loading, FCL or LCL, and pallet count, and we will reply within one business day.
Request a QuoteMontreal is one of the primary entry points for goods entering Canada. The Port of Montreal handles over 40 million tonnes of cargo annually, while Montreal-Trudeau International Airport processes significant volumes of air freight from destinations worldwide. With that much freight moving through, how well clearance is coordinated decides whether a container moves on in a day or sits accruing storage.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) enforces a complex regulatory framework that governs the importation and exportation of goods. Importers must comply with tariff classification rules, valuation requirements, rules of origin, and a host of commodity-specific regulations covering everything from food safety to product labeling. Errors in customs documentation can result in shipment holds, penalties, and even seizure of goods.
FENGYE LOGISTICS knows the Montreal port and CBSA routine from the warehouse side. We check documents before the freight lands, our licensed broker partners file the entries electronically, and the goods wait in our sufferance warehouse instead of at the terminal. You get one contact for the whole release, without us pretending to be the broker.
Customs clearance timelines in Montreal depend on the commodity type, documentation accuracy, and whether CBSA selects the shipment for examination. When the documents are complete, many straightforward imports are released the same day: our broker partners file electronically and the freight is already in our sufferance warehouse. Complex shipments requiring CBSA examination may take 2-5 business days. Our proactive approach to documentation helps minimize delays.
Standard documents for Canadian customs clearance include the commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading or airway bill, certificate of origin (if claiming preferential tariff treatment under CUSMA, CETA, or CPTPP), and any commodity-specific permits or certificates. FENGYE LOGISTICS checks these documents for you and passes them to our licensed broker partners, who handle tariff classification, duty calculation and the CBSA submission.
A Canadian customs broker prepares and submits the entry documents that release your goods from CBSA custody. This includes classifying goods under the correct HS tariff code, calculating duties and GST/HST, filing the electronic entry through CARM, arranging payment of duties on your behalf, and coordinating any CBSA examinations. A broker also advises on origin rules under free trade agreements like CETA and CUSMA so you claim the correct duty-free treatment. For European and overseas shippers, FENGYE LOGISTICS coordinates this work with licensed broker partners from our Montreal warehouse.
Customs brokerage fees in Canada are usually tiered based on shipment value and complexity. A typical single-entry fee for a low-to-mid value shipment ranges from about CAD 75 to CAD 250. Complex entries with multiple line items, permits, or FTA origin verification cost more. Duties, GST, and disbursement fees are charged separately. Contact us and we will quote our warehouse and coordination charges, with the broker partner fee shown separately.
FENGYE LOGISTICS walks European and overseas clients through CARM registration step by step. That includes obtaining a Canadian Business Number from the CRA, setting up the CARM Client Portal account with a Canadian signing authority, posting the required financial security directly with CBSA (minimum CAD 25,000 for the Release Prior to Payment privilege), and delegating a licensed broker partner as your authorized representative. The full setup usually takes 2 to 4 weeks and we coordinate each step.
A freight forwarder arranges the physical movement of your goods from origin to destination — booking ocean, air, or truck space, consolidating cargo, and issuing bills of lading. A customs broker handles the regulatory side at the border: tariff classification, duty calculation, CARM entry filing, and CBSA communication. FENGYE LOGISTICS coordinates both sides for Canada-bound clients, with entries filed by licensed broker partners, so you are not chasing two separate providers.
FENGYE LOGISTICS operates as a licensed logistics provider with CBSA authorization to operate a sufferance warehouse in Montreal. FENGYE LOGISTICS is not itself a licensed customs broker. Customs entries are filed by our licensed Canadian customs broker partners, so every entry is filed by a properly credentialed broker. This gives clients the convenience of a single point of contact while keeping full regulatory compliance.
Often, yes. Our licensed broker partners review tariff classification so you are not overpaying, check eligibility under free trade agreements (CUSMA, CETA, CPTPP) for preferential rates, and advise on duty drawback for goods that are re-exported. We coordinate the paperwork from the warehouse side.