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How It Works

Tariff compliance that runs in the background.

You became the importer of record the day CARM launched. TariffTrail helps you prove you got it right, without hiring a customs consultant.

Get started in under 10 minutes

8471.30Laptops & notebooks
8542.31Integrated circuits
8536.90Electrical apparatus

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Add your products

Enter HS codes or paste a description and let TariffTrail suggest the right classification. Most importers are set up in under 10 minutes.

ACTIVE ORDERS

MonitoringUS goods — SOR 2025-66
MonitoringSteel & aluminum
MonitoringMotor vehicles
MonitoringChina EVs
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We watch every surtax order

Every active Canadian surtax order cross-referenced against your portfolio automatically.

New surtax match+25%
8471.30 · SOR/2025-66 · OIC 2025-387
Landed cost impact+$4,280 CAD
Next entryApr 3
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Alerted before it costs you

Notified with the surtax rate, Order-in-Council citation, and landed cost impact before the shipment.

AUDIT LOG

PDF

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v3.2.1 · 2026-03-14 09:41 UTC

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v3.2.1 · 2026-03-14 09:38 UTC

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determination_8536-90_2026-02

v3.1.8 · 2026-02-28 14:22 UTC

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Export your audit trail

Every determination logged with dataset version and timestamp. One-click PDF for CBSA audits.

See it in action

Your compliance dashboard at a glance

Monitor your portfolio, track surtax exposure, and export audit-ready reports. All from one screen.

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Built for the CARM era

You're liable. We make sure you're covered.

Before CARM, your customs broker carried most of the compliance burden. Today, you are the primary account holder. CBSA holds you, the importer of record, responsible for classification, duty rates, and surtax determinations.

TariffTrail gives you an auditable, timestamped record of every decision, sourced from official Canada Gazette publications and CBSA Customs Notices. Sourced, cited, and defensible if you get audited.

  • Data sourced from official Government of Canada publications
  • Every determination includes the Order-in-Council citation
  • Dataset version logged at the time of every check
  • PIPEDA compliant · Hosted in Canada (ca-central-1)

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Active Canadian surtax orders monitored

99

Chapters in the Canadian Customs Tariff

< 30s

Time to check a product's surtax status

100%

Canadian data residency

The Difference

Life before and after TariffTrail

The difference between discovering a surtax problem on your customs invoice versus knowing about it before the shipment leaves the dock.

Without TariffTrail
With TariffTrail
Manual surtax checks via the CBSA website, when you remember to check
Automated portfolio monitoring running 24/7, no manual effort required
No record of when or how you checked. Hard to defend if audited
Timestamped audit log with dataset version included in every determination
Find out about surtax exposure on the customs invoice, after the shipment
Alerted before the shipment. Adjust sourcing or pricing decisions in advance
Excel spreadsheet for CUSMA origin tracking — manually updated, error-prone
Structured origin assessments with Order-in-Council citation and RVC calculator
Phone your broker for every surtax question — slow and billable
Self-serve answers in under 30 seconds, any time
Hope CBSA doesn't audit that entry
Show CBSA the determination log, sourced and timestamped

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