The following is provided by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
As you may know, the Release Prior to Payment (RPP) 180-day transition period, which extends from October 21st, 2024 to April 19, 2025, allows importers up to 180 calendar days to make their own financial security arrangements to meet the RPP program requirements.
Please be aware the CARM system uses a nudging framework to encourage real-time compliance of financial security requirements. When an RPP importer’s financial security utilization is approaching or exceeding their applicable financial security amount, the CARM system ‘nudges’ the importer to either increase their posted financial security or apply a payment to their account to reduce their balance owing.
During the current 180 day RPP transition period, these ‘nudges’ or financial security notifications are for information purposes only, reminding importers to post the applicable financial security before the end of the 180-day transition period, in order to continue benefiting from the RPP privilege.
Please refer to the following resources for more details on Release Prior to Payment, and the transition period:
- Customs Notice 24-27: CARM October Implementation – Transition Measures
- Memorandum D17-1-8: Release Prior to Payment Privilege
- D17-5-2: Financial Security for Release Prior to Payment
CARM Stakeholder Engagement / Commercial and Trade Branch
Canada Border Services Agency / Government of Canada
CBSA.CARM_Engagement-Engagement_de_la_GCRA.ASFC@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
Concerns or questions can be directed to the service group.