{"id":737,"date":"2012-10-21T08:37:24","date_gmt":"2012-10-21T08:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clearit.ca\/customs-broker-blog\/bid\/161968\/0c00a9b8-bbe6-4af9-b94c-4e5b6ce8a460"},"modified":"2014-04-02T14:20:19","modified_gmt":"2014-04-02T18:20:19","slug":"canadian-customs-brokers-why-import","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/canadian-customs-broker-blog\/canadian-customs-brokers-why-import\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Import?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>You may ask yourself: Why import my products when i can find them at a local supplier? but&#8230; why not?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>As a business owner, you should constantly be looking at ways to better your product or service while trying to positively affect your bottom line. One way to do this is to expand your purchasing horizon. Although it may require more effort, <a title=\"Start Your Customs Clearance \" href=\"https:\/\/process.clearit.ca\/clearance.php\">importing<\/a> products from outside of Canada rather then buying directly from domestic suppliers can represent huge savings for your and for your clients. Perhaps you are looking for cheaper sources of your current stock, looking for a new and unique item to sell, or even looking to license a foreign product. Regardless of why you want to import into Canada, there are a number of rules and regulations governing this. Before going forward with importing, it is important to familiarize yourself with the process. For a step-by-step guide to importing into Canada, please visit\u00a0<a title=\"Clearit.ca's Guide to Importing (commercial\/Personal)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clearit.ca\/guide-to-importing\/\">Clearit.ca&#8217; guide to commercial importing<\/a>. It has tons of information covering: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Getting your business set up for <a title=\"Start Your Customs Clearance \" href=\"https:\/\/process.clearit.ca\/clearance.php\">importing<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Getting accurate information about your imports<\/li>\n<li>Restrictions and requirements<\/li>\n<li>How to calculate <a title=\"Duty &amp; Tax Calculator - Free Quote \" href=\"http:\/\/www.clearit.ca\/duty-and-tax-calculator\/\">duties and tax<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Arranging for the release of your goods <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Importing your own product may seem overwhelming, but given the right information, the right tools and help from Clearit.ca\u2019s knowledgeable staff, you can make the most of your business. <\/p>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\" style=\"margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; width: 398px; height: 55px; display: block; border-width: 0px;\"><span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\" style=\"margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; width: 398px; height: 55px; display: block; border-width: 0px;\"> <!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --> <span class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-01dded25-6578-4a77-a6f6-10cc9c3409fe\" id=\"hs-cta-01dded25-6578-4a77-a6f6-10cc9c3409fe\"> <a title=\"Clearit.ca's guide to Importing (Commercial\/Personal) \" href=\"http:\/\/www.clearit.ca\/guide-to-importing\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" id=\"hs-cta-img-01dded25-6578-4a77-a6f6-10cc9c3409fe\" style=\"border-width: 0px;\" alt=\"clearitcas-guide-to-importing\" src=\"\/\/d1n2i0nchws850.cloudfront.net\/portals\/146903\/cfbe3629-d7bf-4563-84db-ce9fdb4c880a-1334766890756\/clearitcas-guide-to-importing.png?v=1334766891.02\" \/><\/a> <\/span><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(function(){   var hsjs = document.createElement(\"script\");      hsjs.type = \"text\/javascript\";      hsjs.async = true;      hsjs.src = \"\/\/cta-service.cms.hubspot.com\/cta-service\/loader.js?placement_guid=01dded25-6578-4a77-a6f6-10cc9c3409fe\";   (document.getElementsByTagName(\"head\")[0]||document.getElementsByTagName(\"body\")[0]).appendChild(hsjs);   setTimeout(function() {document.getElementById(\"hs-cta-01dded25-6578-4a77-a6f6-10cc9c3409fe\").style.visibility=\"hidden\"}, 1);   setTimeout(function() {document.getElementById(\"hs-cta-01dded25-6578-4a77-a6f6-10cc9c3409fe\").style.visibility=\"visible\"}, 2000); })();\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --> <!-- hs-cta-wrapper --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may ask yourself: Why import my products when i can find them at a local supplier? but&#8230; why not?\u00a0 As a business owner, you should constantly be looking at ways to better your product or service while trying to positively affect your bottom line. 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