October 4, 2024 – The cutover period begins today, October 4, 2024, at 4:00 PM ET, and will extend until October 21, 2024, at 3:00 AM ET. During this time, CARM will officially serve as the platform for importers, brokers, and other trade partners to account for goods and make payments of duties and taxes directly to the CBSA. As a reminder, CARM Release 3 will be fully implemented on October 21, 2024, marking the retirement of several legacy CBSA systems, including the Customs Commercial System (CCS) and the Customs Automated Data Exchange (CADEX), as CARM takes over.

Important Points for the Cutover Period:

• Release Processing: This will remain operational, but please be aware that a maintenance window is scheduled from October 5, 2024, at 10:00 PM until October 6, 2024, at 8:00 AM.

• Transaction Accounting: Accounting submissions will be temporarily halted and will resume based on the CAD submission schedule outlined in Customs Notice 24-29.

• Release Prior to Payment (RPP): Your existing RPP privileges remain unaffected, and broker RPP bonds can continue to be used under the current procedures. Once CARM is launched, importers can obtain RPP privileges by establishing their own financial security arrangements or by posting a bond. Canaan Transport can assist with this.

• CARM Client Portal: Please note that the CARM Client Portal (CCP) will be unavailable during this cutover period. Portal access will resume after October 21, 2024, at 3:00 AM ET.

• New Importer Accounts: New RM account designations will continue until October 18, 2024, at 12:00 PM ET.

Action Required: If you have not yet registered, registration will reopen on October 21, 2024.