MEMORANDUM D3-1-2

Ottawa, January 25, 2001

SUBJECT

TRANSIT INTERNATIONAL ROUTIER - TIR CARNET

This Memorandum has been revised to explain that, although Canada does continue to participate in the TIR Convention, the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) does not accept the TIR Carnet as a valid cargo control document (CCD) for the import, in-transit, or export movement of goods. The address for the Carrier and Cargo Policy Section has been amended in this revision.

GUIDELINES AND GENERAL INFORMATION

1. The Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods Under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention) governs the use of the international cargo control document known as the TIR Carnet.

2. Although Canada continues to be a participant in the TIR Convention, the CCRA does not accept the TIR Carnet as a valid CCD for the import, in-transit, or export movement of goods.

3. TIR Carnet shipments arriving in Canada for transportation inland or in transit for export must also be accompanied by the appropriate Canadian cargo control documents for the mode of transportation being used. The TIR Carnet must be attached to the Canadian CCD.

4. Although Canadian customs officers will not accept the TIR Carnet as a valid CCD, they will complete and stamp any TIR Carnet attached to the Canadian CCD.

5. For additional information, please contact your customs office, or the following Section:

REFERENCES

ISSUING OFFICE -

Carrier and Cargo Policy Section
Import Process Division
Operational Policy and Coordination Directorate

LEGISLATIVE REFERENCES -

Customs Act, sections 12 to 23

HEADQUARTERS FILE -

N/A

SUPERSEDED MEMORANDA "D" -

D3-1-2, March 17, 2000

OTHER REFERENCES -

D3-1-1

Services provided by the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency are available in both official languages.

This Memorandum is issued under the authority of the Commissioner of Customs and Revenue.