There are instances when a shipment hasn”t been processed by the time a carrier arrives at the border. While the delays are frustrating there are usually specific reasons as to why this has occurred. Some of which you may be able to avoid with a better understanding of what causes them and what procedures you ...
Business is constantly changing but it”s your reaction to those changes that is important to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Your unique 4-digit assigned carrier code identifies you to the CBSA. It”s very important to keep your account in good standing in order to prevent any delays at the border. The easiest way to ...
With the end of the year quickly approaching, now is an excellent time for North American importers and exporters to review and update their blanket NAFTA Certificates of Origin. Since this is an annual project for those companies who create, collect and/or maintain blanket certificates, it is worthwhile reviewing the key areas to protect importers ...
The Pre-arrival Review System (PARS) allows customs brokers to submit release information (provided by the importer and carrier) to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for review and processing before the goods arrive in Canada. This speeds up the release or referral for examination process for the carrier when they arrive at the border with ...
According to the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) Courier Low Value Shipment Program Moratorium Update, the Courier Low Value Shipment Program (LVS) was implemented in 1993 and was meant to streamline and expedite the processing of authorized participants’ low value courier shipments. In 2010-2011, 32 Million Courier LVS Program shipments were processed. Due to the ...
