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Reduction Requests in the Amount of RPP Financial Security
Requesting a Reduction in the Amount of RPP Financial Security – Required by January 15, 2026
As a follow-up to our previous announcement, the CBSA has confirmed that the CARM system will recalculate the financial security requirement based on import activity from October 2024 through October 2025. Importers have been notified through their CARM portals if an adjustment to their financial security is required.
The complete CBSA CARM bulletin (#5404) can be found here.
Reduction Requests
A reduction request is a formal submission to the CBSA asking to lower the required amount of financial security based on an importer’s actual or projected import activity. The CBSA will continue to process reduction requests as they currently do, following the steps outlined below. Importers must also provide clear and detailed justifications to support their request.
If importers are unable to submit a reduction request through the CARM portal, they can instead send their request via webform to CBSA client support.
Requesting a Reduction Through the CBSA Portal
Outlined below are steps to submit a reduction request:
- Navigate to the Financial Information section.
- Select Financial Security to access the Financial Security Dashboard.
- Locate the Correct RM account under the RPP program.
- Click on Update Requirement.
- Request a Financial Security Reduction by entering the amount that would be appropriate, along with the justification.
CBSA Clarifies Scenarios Where Importers Cannot Submit Reduction Requests via CARM
The CBSA has outlined two specific situations in which importers will be unable to submit a reduction case request through the CARM portal:
1. An Active Reduction Case Is Already in Progress
In this scenario, no further action is required from the importer until the current case has been fully processed.
2. The Requested Reduction Is Higher Than the Current Requirement
For example, if an importer’s current financial security requirement is $1 million, and their projected requirement is $2 million (effective January 15, 2026), they cannot request to reduce the simulated requirement to $1.5 million via the portal.
In such cases, the importer must submit a request through to the CBSA Client Support webform. The reduction will then be processed manually by the CBSA team.
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Delmar Support
Our Customs experts remain available to assist with important questions regarding the topic at hand. Delmar will continue to provide pertinent updates as they become available.
What Is CARM?
On October 21st, 2024, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)'s CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) system became the official system of record for all commercial goods imported into Canada. This change has a direct impact on how importers can receive their duties and taxes invoices and how they can pay them. Please click here for more information.
For additional information and assistance, please contact your local Delmar Representative.