About TariffCalc
Making Canadian customs compliance accessible to everyone — from SMBs to customs brokers.
Our Mission
Canadian customs tariffs are among the most complex in the world: 99 chapters of the Harmonized System, over 20 free trade agreements, retaliatory surtaxes that change frequently, anti-dumping and countervailing measures, and provincial taxes that vary by destination. For importers, navigating this complexity often means costly errors, avoidable penalties, and hours of manual research.
Founded in Montreal in 2026, TariffCalc's mission is to make this information accessible in seconds. Our platform combines artificial intelligence for HS code classification — with step-by-step GRI reasoning — a duty calculator connected to real-time CBSA data, and automatic detection of all applicable surtaxes and SIMA measures.
Whether you are an experienced importer, a customs broker, a freight forwarder, or an entrepreneur importing for the first time, TariffCalc gives you accurate answers, quickly and with confidence.
Who We Serve
- Canadian importers and SMBs who want to know their costs before importing
- Customs brokers who need a fast rate verification tool
- Freight forwarders and logistics professionals estimating clearance costs
- Procurement and trade compliance teams
How We Keep It Accurate
Accuracy isn't a marketing line — it's a compliance requirement. Every rate TariffCalc shows is traceable to an official government source, so a calculation can be defended if CBSA audits the entry.
- Customs Tariff rates — pulled from CBSA's public CARM APIs (MFN treatment and every free trade agreement).
- Exchange rates — CBSA's daily rates (Bank of Canada source) via the CARM API.
- SIMA measures (anti-dumping & countervailing) — scraped directly from CBSA's MIF pages, never hand-entered.
- Surtaxes — verified item-by-item against the official SOR schedules published on laws-lois.justice.gc.ca.
- Change tracking — automated monitoring of the Canada Gazette (Part II) and CBSA sources, with manual approval before anything reaches production.
Calculations are covered by automated tests, and any user can flag an inaccuracy right from the results — every report is reviewed and fixed at the source.
What Sets Us Apart
Accurate Calculations
Customs duties, surtaxes, SIMA, provincial taxes, and complete landed cost — in seconds.
AI Classification
Describe your product and our AI finds the HS code with step-by-step GRI reasoning.
20+ Trade Agreements
CUSMA, CETA, CPTPP, CKFTA, and all of Canada's bilateral agreements, with real-time preferential rates.
Real-Time CBSA Data
Duty rates, exchange rates, and surtaxes updated directly from CBSA CARM APIs.
Surtax & SIMA Detection
Automatic detection of all applicable surtaxes, anti-dumping measures, and countervailing duties.
Fully Bilingual
Full interface in English and French, including all Customs Tariff descriptions.
TariffCalc is founded in Montreal, QC, Canada. © 2026 TariffCalc. All rights reserved.