CARRIER AND CARGO POLICY SECTION

The Carrier and Cargo Policy Section develops, implements, maintains, and monitors national policies, processes, procedures, and legislation related to international transportation and issues carrier codes to transportation companies. It is also responsible for administering sections of the Coasting Trade Act. For information on carrier and cargo policies, call (613) 954-7081.

For specific information on commodities, licences, permits, and hours of operation, contact your local CBSA office.

BONDED AIR CARRIERS

Instructions to become a Bonded Air Carrier

Additional Information:

• Memorandum D3-2-2 - Air Cargo - Import Movements
  This memorandum outlines the border services requirements and procedures for reporting and controlling cargo transported by air.
• AG1 - General Declaration (Outward/Inward)

BONDED FREIGHT FORWARDERS

Instructions to become a Bonded Freight Forwarder

Additional Information:

• Memorandum D3-3-1 - Forwarded and consolidated Cargo - Import Movements
  This memorandum outlines the border services requirements and procedures for the secondary reporting and control of in-bond cargo that is deconsolidated in Canada by deconsolidators or freight forwarders.

BONDED HIGHWAY CARRIERS

Instructions to become a Bonded Highway Carrier

Additional Information:

• Memorandum D3-4-2 - Highway Cargo - Import Movements
  This memorandum outlines the border services requirements and procedures for reporting and controlling cargo brought into Canada by highway carriers.

BONDED MARINE CARRIERS

Instructions to become a Bonded Marine Carrier

Additional Information:

• Memorandum D3-5-2 - Marine Cargo - Import Movements
  This memorandum outlines general border services requirements and administrative policies that apply to the inward movement of marine cargo.
• Form A6 - General Declaration
• Form A6A - Freight Cargo Manifest

BONDED RAIL CARRIERS

Instructions to become a Bonded Rail Carrier

Additional Information:

• Memorandum D3-6-6 - Rail Cargo - Import Movements
  This memorandum outlines the border services requirements and procedures for reporting and controlling cargo brought into Canada by rail carriers.

NON-BONDED CARRIERS

Instructions to become a Non-Bonded Carrier

NON-BONDED FREIGHT FORWARDERS (To supply electronic supplementary data for Advance Commercial Information (ACI) only)

Instructions to become a Non-Bonded Freight Forwarder

CUSTOMS POST AUDIT SYSTEM

• Memorandum D3-1-6 Customs Post Audit System
  This memorandum describes the Customs Post Audit System. Under this system, qualifying companies may transport goods in bond with limited physical control. They may do this on condition that they make records available proving that they disposed of the cargo according to sections 18 and 20 of the Customs Act.

Application forms:

• Air Carrier
• Container Operator or Container Pool Operator
• Highway Carrier
• Rail Carrier

IN-TRANSIT MOVEMENTS

• Memorandum D3-4-5 Highway Cargo - In-Transit Movements
  This memorandum outlines the two-stop customs process for reporting and controlling goods in transit through either the United States or Canada.

VESSELS IN INTERNATIONAL SERVICE

• Memorandum D3-5-1 - Vessels in International Service
  This memorandum outlines the border services requirements and procedures for reporting and clearing vessels in international commercial service.

TEMPORARY IMPORTATION OF VESSELS

• Memorandum D3-5-7 - Temporary Importation of Vessels
  This memorandum outlines the laws, policies, and procedures governing the temporary importation of vessels into Canada for use in the Canadian coasting trade.
• C47 Application for Vessel Temporary Admission to the Coasting Trade of Canada
• Guidelines for completing form C47
• Form C48 - Coasting Trade Licence

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING MEMORANDA:

• D3-1-1 Regulations Respecting the Importation, Transportation and Exportation of Goods
• D3-1-2 Transit International Routier - TIR Carnet
• D3-1-3 Importation of Intoxicating Liquors
• D3-1-5 International Commercial Transportation
• D3-2-1 International Air Traffic
• D3-2-3 Air Cargo - In-Transit Movements
• D3-2-4 Air Cargo - Export Movements
• D3-4-4 Highway Cargo - Export Movements
• D3-5-4 Marine Cargo - Export movements
• D3-6-7 Rail Cargo - In-Transit Movements
• D3-6-8 Rail Cargo - Export Movements
• D3-7-1 Cargo Containers used in International Service

OTHER USEFUL LINKS

• Letter of authorization (Sample only)
• Form A10 - Customs Cargo Control Abstract
• Form A30 - Customs Diversion Notice
• Bonded and non-bonded highway carrier code requirements
• List of Printing Companies
• Form A8A(B) - Cargo Control Document (without bar codes)

NOTE: If you require additional information on any of the previous subjects, please write us at the following e-mail address:
carrier@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca