Whereas, pursuant to subsection 164(3) of the Customs Act, a copy of proposed Regulations, substantially in the form annexed hereto, was published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on March 29, 1986 and a reasonable opportunity was thereby afforded to interested persons to make representations with respect thereto to the Minister of National Revenue.
Therefore, Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of National Revenue, pursuant to section 12, subsections 14(2) and 18(2) and paragraph 164(1)(i) of the Customs Act*, is pleased hereby to make the annexed Regulations respecting the reporting of imported goods, effective on the coming into force of section 12, subsections 14(2) and 18(2) and paragraph 164(1)(i) of the Customs Act. S.C. 1986, c. 1
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Interpretation
In these Regulations,
Act means the Customs Act; (Loi)
ACI Marine Client Document[Repealed, SOR/2006-148, s. 1]
airport of arrival means the customs office in Canada at which a carrier that operates an aircraft expects a report to be made under section 12 of the Act with respect to goods imported on board that aircraft; (aéroport d’arrivée)
break-bulk goods means specified goods other than
goods within cargo containers,
bulk goods, or
empty cargo containers; (marchandises diverses)
bulk goods means, in respect of goods transported by a vessel, goods that are loose or in mass, such that they are confined only by the permanent structures of the vessel, without intermediate containment or intermediate packaging; (marchandises en vrac)
cargo container means a container that
is fully or partially enclosed to constitute a receptacle intended for containing goods,
is of a permanent character and is suitable for repeated use,
is designed to carry goods, by one or more modes of transport, without intermediate reloading, and
has an internal volume of one or more cubic metres,
and includes the ancillary equipment of the container — provided that the ancillary equipment is carried with the container — and demountable bodies; (conteneur)
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chief officer of customs, with respect to an area or place, means the manager of the customs office or customs offices that serve that area or place; (agent en chef des douanes)
commercial driver has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Presentation of Persons (2003) Regulations; (routier)
commercial goods means goods that are or will be imported for sale or for any commercial, industrial, occupational, institutional or other similar use; (marchandises commerciales)
commercial passenger conveyance has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Presentation of Persons (2003) Regulations; (moyen de transport commercial de passagers)
corporate aircraft has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Presentation of Persons (2003) Regulations; (aéronef d’affaires)
courier has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Persons Authorized to Account for Casual Goods Regulations; (messager)
CSA carrier has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Accounting for Imported Goods and Payment of Duties Regulations; (transporteur PAD)
CSA importer has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Accounting for Imported Goods and Payment of Duties Regulations; (importateur PAD)
designated holding area means a room or other area that has been designated by the President for use by the following persons and that is physically separated from other rooms or areas so as to prevent those persons from exchanging goods with passengers or crew members who are not arriving in or leaving Canada:
persons arriving in Canada who are in transit to another place in Canada and who will be required to present themselves at a designated customs office at that place in accordance with the Presentation of Persons (2003) Regulations,
persons arriving in Canada who are in transit to a place outside Canada, and
persons who are leaving Canada; (zone d’attente désignée)
Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Document means the Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Document established by the Agency, as amended from time to time; (Document sur les exigences à l’égard des clients du commerce électronique)
eligible goods has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Accounting for Imported Goods and Payment of Duties Regulations; (marchandises admissibles)
emergency conveyance means a conveyance that is clearly marked for use for emergency purposes, such as a vehicle that is clearly marked as a fire-fighting or police vehicle or as an ambulance; (moyen de transport de secours)
fishing vessel has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Fisheries Act; (bateau de pêche)
freight forwarder means a person who, on behalf of one or more owners, importers, shippers or consignees of goods, causes specified goods to be transported by one or more carriers; (agent d’expédition)
international commercial transportation means
any transportation resulting in, or intended to result in, the carriage of persons or goods for hire or reward, or
any transportation of persons or goods by or on behalf of an enterprise engaged in an activity of financial return,
where the persons or goods are conveyed
from a place outside Canada to a place inside Canada,
from a place inside Canada to a place outside Canada, or
from a place outside Canada in transit through Canada to a place outside Canada; (transport commercial international)
List of Tariff Provisions means the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff; (liste des dispositions tarifaires)
marine pleasure craft has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Presentation of Persons (2003) Regulations; (embarcation de plaisance)
participants’ requirements document[Repealed, SOR/2006-155, s. 1]
port of arrival means the customs office in Canada at which a carrier that operates a vessel expects a report to be made under section 12 of the Act with respect to goods imported on board that vessel; (port d’arrivée)
private aircraft has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Presentation of Persons (2003) Regulations; (aéronef privé)
specified goods means commercial goods, goods that are or will be imported to Canada for a fee or empty cargo containers that are not for sale but does not include
goods that will be released after they have been accounted for and all duties with respect to them have been paid under subsection 32(1) of the Act if
the goods are or will be in the actual possession of a person arriving in Canada, or
the goods form or will form part of a person’s baggage and the person and the baggage arrive or will arrive in Canada on board the same conveyance,
mail,
commercial goods that are used in a repair that is made outside Canada to a conveyance that was built in Canada or in respect of which duties have been paid, if the repair is made as a result of an unforeseen contingency that occurs outside Canada and is necessary to enable the conveyance to return safely to Canada,
a military conveyance as defined in subsection 18(1) of the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act or goods that are transported on board that conveyance,
an emergency conveyance or goods that are transported on board that conveyance, or
a conveyance that returns to Canada immediately after being denied entry to the United States or goods that are transported on board that conveyance; (marchandises spécifiées)
time of departure, in respect of an aircraft, means the eastern standard time or, if it is in effect, the eastern daylight savings time at which the aircraft leaves the gate or dock of the airport of departure and, if the aircraft is not departing from a gate or dock, the time at which the blocks are removed from the wheels of the aircraft before its departure. (heure du départ)
vessel means
any ship, vessel, dredge, scow, yacht, boat or other water-borne craft, and
any floating submersible or semi-submersible structure such as a dock, caisson, pontoon, coffer-dam, production platform, drilling ship, drilling barge, drilling rig, jack-up drilling ship, jack-up drilling platform or other drilling platform. (bateau)
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In these Regulations,
a shipment for which a carrier is responsible consists of
a specified good or collection of specified goods that is listed in a single bill of lading, waybill or similar document that is issued by the carrier and that relates to the carriage of those goods by the carrier, or
a specified good that is an empty cargo container that is not for sale and that is transported by the carrier but is not listed in a bill of lading, waybill or similar document; and
a shipment for which a freight forwarder is responsible consists of a specified good or collection of specified goods that is listed in a single bill of lading, waybill or similar document that is issued by the freight forwarder and that relates to the carriage of those goods.
Time for Reporting Goods
Except as otherwise provided in these Regulations, all goods that are imported shall be reported under section 12 of the Act without delay after arrival in Canada.
Specified goods that are imported by air shall be reported under section 12 of the Act without delay after the aircraft that is transporting them is cleared by NAV CANADA to land at an airport following arrival in Canada.
Manner of Reporting Goods
Unless a person is required to report goods in writing under section 5 or is permitted to report them orally under that section or in writing under section 12, they shall report the goods to the Agency by electronic means in accordance with the technical requirements, specifications and procedures that are set out in the Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Document.
goods in the actual possession of a person arriving in Canada, or that form part of his baggage where the person and his baggage are being carried on board the same conveyance;
fishing vessels;
eligible goods that meet the requirements for release under paragraph 32(2)(b) of the Act if they are reported by a CSA carrier or if they are transported into Canada by a commercial highway conveyance as defined in section 1 of the Presentation of Persons (2003) Regulations and are reported by the driver of the conveyance who holds an authorization under those Regulations;
foreign based cargo containers engaged in international commercial transportation that are imported
under the control of a person who maintains an inventory of the containers that are used in international commercial transportation where the person
keeps records of all containers imported into Canada that would enable a customs officer to verify that the containers were not used in Canadian domestic service or that, if they were used in Canadian domestic service, all applicable duties thereon were paid, and
permits the customs officer access to the records of the containers referred to in clause (A), or
by a person who leases containers for use in international commercial transportation where the person
keeps records of all containers imported into Canada that would enable a customs officer to verify that the containers were not used in Canadian domestic service or that, if they were used in Canadian domestic service, all applicable duties thereon were paid, and
permits the customs officer access to the records of the containers referred to in clause (A);
Canadian-based highway vehicles, aircraft and cargo containers that are built in Canada, or in respect of which duties have been paid, and that qualify for entry into Canada at a free rate of customs duty as Canadian goods returned that are classified under tariff item No. 9813.00.00 or 9814.00.00 in the List of Tariff Provisions; and
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Goods that are imported by a person arriving in Canada on board a commercial passenger conveyance other than a bus shall be reported in writing.
Goods in the actual possession of, or that form part of the baggage of, a crew member arriving in Canada aboard a freight train shall be reported in writing.
Exceptions to Reporting at the Nearest Customs Office
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Goods in the actual possession of a person arriving in Canada aboard a commercial passenger conveyance who has as their destination a place outside Canada, and any goods being carried on board the same conveyance and forming part of their baggage, do not have to be reported, on condition that
the person does not disembark, and the goods are not removed, from the conveyance in Canada other than to transfer or to be transferred under customs control directly to another commercial passenger conveyance for departure to a place outside Canada or directly to a sterile transit area or designated holding area; and
if the person transfers and the goods are transferred under customs control directly to a sterile transit area or designated holding area, the person does not leave that area and the goods are not removed from it other than to board or to be loaded on board a commercial passenger conveyance for departure to a place outside Canada.
Goods in the actual possession of a person arriving in Canada aboard a commercial passenger conveyance who has as their destination another place in Canada at which there is a designated customs office, and any goods being carried on board the same conveyance and forming part of their baggage, may be reported at that designated customs office on condition that
the person does not disembark, and the goods are not removed, from the conveyance at the place of arrival in Canada other than to transfer or to be transferred under customs control directly to another commercial passenger conveyance for departure to that other place in Canada or directly to a designated holding area; and
if the person transfers and the goods are transferred under customs control directly to a designated holding area, the person does not leave that area and the goods are not removed from it other than to board or to be loaded on board a commercial passenger conveyance for departure to that other place in Canada.
In paragraphs (1)(a) and (b), sterile transit area has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations.
Goods in the actual possession of, or that form part of the baggage of, a crew member arriving in Canada aboard a freight train shall be reported forthwith at a place specified by an officer.
If goods are reported under section 12 of the Act by electronic means, the report is not required to be made at the nearest customs office designated for that purpose.
Periodic Reporting
Canadian-built commercial fishing vessels and duty-paid fishing vessels that are registered under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 and that are imported during a fishing season may be reported at the close of that fishing season if the vessels do not, after last having been reported under section 9 of the Reporting of Exported Goods Regulations,
take on ships stores other than diesel fuel;
land in a country other than Canada; or
pick up goods that are not the product of Canada and that have not been reported under section 12 of the Act.
A vessel that is used on a day solely or principally to transport highway conveyances or passengers across international waters may be reported on that day after the vessel’s last trip.
Subsection (1) does not apply if the vessel transports specified goods to Canada that are required to be reported by the person in charge of the vessel.
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Goods imported by means of a pipeline used by one importer only during any period commencing on the 20th day of one month and ending on the 19th day of the month next following may be reported on or before the last day of that month.
Goods that are part of a shipment of goods imported by means of a pipeline used by more than one importer may be reported forthwith on arrival of the whole shipment.
Report of Goods Unloaded Prior to Report
If a conveyance is unloaded in the circumstances set out in subsection 14(1) of the Act, the conveyance and the goods described in subsection 14(2) of the Act shall be reported under that subsection by telephone or other expedient means. The conveyance and goods shall then be reported under section 12 of the Act in writing or by electronic means without delay.
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Information Required — Transport of Specified Goods
Marine Mode
Carrier
If specified goods will be transported to Canada by vessel, the carrier that operates the vessel is required under subsection 12.1(1) of the Act to give the Agency
the information set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1;
for each shipment for which the carrier is responsible, the information set out in Part 1 of Schedule 2 in connection with the vessel and the goods in the shipment; and
the information set out in Schedule 3 if there is a cargo container on board the vessel.
Despite subsection (1), the carrier is not required to give the information if
the vessel will arrive in Canada directly from the United States or Mexico;
every importer of the specified goods is a CSA importer;
the carrier is a CSA carrier;
every importer of the specified goods has given written instructions to the carrier to submit a request to the Agency for the release of those goods under paragraph 32(2)(b) of the Act; and
no federal or provincial Act or regulation requires that a permit, licence or similar document be provided to the Agency before any of the specified goods are released.
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The carrier shall give the Agency the information set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1
at least 96 hours before the vessel is scheduled to arrive at its port of arrival if there is a cargo container on board the vessel; and
at least 24 hours before the vessel is scheduled to arrive at its port of arrival in any other case.
Despite subsection (1), if the vessel will arrive in Canada directly from the United States or Puerto Rico and all of the shipments for which the carrier is responsible were loaded onto it in the United States or Puerto Rico, the carrier shall give the information
at least four hours before the vessel is scheduled to arrive at its port of arrival if all of those shipments consist of empty cargo containers that are not for sale; and
at least 24 hours before the vessel is scheduled to arrive at its port of arrival in any other case.
Despite subsections (1) and (2), the carrier shall give the information before or at the time the vessel leaves the last foreign port before its arrival in Canada if the duration of the voyage from that foreign port to the vessel’s port of arrival is less than the period within which the information would otherwise be given.
The carrier shall give the Agency the information set out in Part 1 of Schedule 2
at least 24 hours before the shipment is loaded onto the vessel if all or part of the shipment is in a cargo container or if the shipment consists of one or more empty cargo containers that are for sale;
at least 24 hours before the vessel is scheduled to arrive at its port of arrival if the shipment consists of either bulk goods or break-bulk goods; and
at least 96 hours before the vessel is scheduled to arrive at its port of arrival if the shipment consists of an empty cargo container that is not for sale.
Despite subsection (1), if the vessel will arrive in Canada directly from the United States or Puerto Rico and the shipment was loaded onto it in the United States or Puerto Rico, the carrier shall give the information
at least four hours before the vessel is scheduled to arrive at its port of arrival if the shipment consists of an empty cargo container that is not for sale; and
at least 24 hours before the vessel is scheduled to arrive at its port of arrival in any other case.
Despite paragraphs (1)(b) and (c) and subsection (2), the carrier shall give the information before or at the time the vessel leaves the last foreign port before its arrival in Canada if the duration of the voyage from that foreign port to the vessel’s port of arrival is less than the period within which the information would otherwise be given.
The carrier shall give the Agency the information set out in Schedule 3 within 48 hours after the vessel leaves the last foreign port before its arrival in Canada.
Freight Forwarder
If one or more shipments for which a freight forwarder is responsible will be transported to Canada by vessel, the freight forwarder is required under subsection 12.1(1) of the Act to give the Agency, for each shipment,
the information set out in Part 1.1 of Schedule 2 if the vessel will travel from a place outside Canada through Canada to another place outside Canada and the shipment will remain on board the vessel while the vessel is in Canada; or
the information set out in Part 4 of Schedule 2 if the shipment will be unloaded from the vessel either to remain in Canada or to be transported on board another conveyance to a place outside Canada.
The freight forwarder shall give the Agency the information
at least 24 hours before the shipment is loaded onto the vessel if all or part of the shipment is in a cargo container; and
at least 24 hours before the vessel is scheduled to arrive at its port of arrival in any other case.
Despite paragraph (1)(a), if the vessel will arrive in Canada directly from the United States or Puerto Rico and the shipment was loaded onto it in the United States or Puerto Rico, the freight forwarder shall give the information at least 24 hours before the vessel is scheduled to arrive at its port of arrival.
Despite paragraph (1)(b) and subsection (2), the freight forwarder shall give the information before or at the time the vessel leaves the last foreign port before its arrival in Canada if the duration of the voyage from that foreign port to the vessel’s port of arrival is less than 24 hours.
Air Mode
Carrier
If specified goods will be transported to Canada by aircraft, the carrier that operates the aircraft is required under subsection 12.1(1) of the Act to give the Agency
the information set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1; and
for each shipment for which the carrier is responsible, the information set out in Part 2 of Schedule 2 in connection with the aircraft and the goods in the shipment.
Despite subsection (1), the carrier is not required to give the information if
the aircraft will arrive in Canada directly from the United States or Mexico;
every importer of the specified goods is a CSA importer;
the carrier is a CSA carrier;
every importer of the specified goods has given written instructions to the carrier to submit a request to the Agency for the release of those goods under paragraph 32(2)(b) of the Act; and
no federal or provincial Act or regulation requires that a permit, licence or similar document be provided to the Agency before any of the specified goods are released.
Despite subsection (1), the carrier is not required to give the information set out in Part 2 of Schedule 2 for a shipment if it consists of goods that the carrier will transport as or on behalf of a courier and those goods will be released under subsection 32(4) of the Act before the accounting required under subsection 32(1) of the Act and the payment of duties.
The carrier shall give the Agency the information no later than four hours before the aircraft is scheduled to arrive at its airport of arrival or, if the duration of the flight to Canada is less than four hours, no later than the aircraft’s time of departure.
Freight Forwarder
If one or more shipments for which a freight forwarder is responsible will be transported to Canada by aircraft, the freight forwarder is required under subsection 12.1(1) of the Act to give the Agency, for each shipment,
the information set out in Part 2.1 of Schedule 2 if the aircraft will travel from a place outside Canada through Canada to another place outside Canada and the shipment will remain on board the aircraft while the aircraft is in Canada; or
the information set out in Part 4 of Schedule 2 if the shipment will be unloaded from the aircraft either to remain in Canada or to be transported on board another conveyance to a place outside Canada.
The freight forwarder shall give the Agency the information no later than four hours before the aircraft is scheduled to arrive at its airport of arrival or, if the duration of the flight to Canada is less than four hours, no later than the aircraft’s time of departure.
Highway Mode
Carrier
If specified goods will be transported to Canada by a highway conveyance, the carrier that operates the conveyance is required under subsection 12.1(1) of the Act to give the Agency
the information set out in Part 3 of Schedule 1; and
for each shipment for which the carrier is responsible, the information set out in Part 3 of Schedule 2.
Despite subsection (1), the carrier is not required to give the information if
the conveyance will arrive in Canada directly from the United States or Mexico;
every importer of the specified goods is a CSA importer;
the carrier is a CSA carrier and the person in charge of the conveyance is a commercial driver who holds an authorization under section 6.2 or 6.21 of the Presentation of Persons (2003) Regulations;
every importer of the specified goods has given written instructions to the carrier to submit a request to the Agency for the release of those goods under paragraph 32(2)(b) of the Act; and
no federal or provincial Act or regulation requires that a permit, licence or similar document be provided to the Agency before any of the specified goods are released.
Despite subsection (1), the carrier is not required to give the information set out in Part 3 of Schedule 2 for a shipment if
it consists of goods that the carrier will transport as or on behalf of a courier and those goods will be released under subsection 32(4) of the Act before the accounting required under subsection 32(1) of the Act and the payment of duties;
it consists of an empty cargo container that is not for sale;
it is listed in an air bill of lading, air waybill or similar document that is issued by a carrier and that relates to the carriage of the shipment to Canada by air but it will arrive in Canada on board the highway conveyance;
the highway conveyance that transports the shipment will travel from a place in the United States through Canada to another place in the United States and no specified good will be unloaded from the conveyance in Canada; or
the highway conveyance that transports the shipment will travel from a place in Canada through the United States to another place in Canada and no specified good will be unloaded from the conveyance in the United States.
The carrier shall give the Agency the information at least one hour before the highway conveyance arrives in Canada.
Freight Forwarder
If one or more shipments for which a freight forwarder is responsible will be transported to Canada by a highway conveyance, the freight forwarder is required under subsection 12.1(1) of the Act to give the Agency, for each shipment, the information set out in Part 4 of Schedule 2.
The freight forwarder shall give the Agency the information at least one hour before the highway conveyance arrives in Canada.
Rail Mode
Carrier
If specified goods will be transported to Canada by a rail conveyance, the carrier that operates the conveyance is required under subsection 12.1(1) of the Act to give the Agency
the information set out in Part 4 of Schedule 1; and
for each shipment for which the carrier is responsible, the information set out in Part 3 of Schedule 2.
Despite subsection (1), the carrier is not required to give the information if
the conveyance will arrive in Canada directly from the United States or Mexico;
every importer of the specified goods is a CSA importer;
the carrier is a CSA carrier;
every importer of the specified goods has given written instructions to the carrier to submit a request to the Agency for the release of those goods under paragraph 32(2)(b) of the Act; and
no federal or provincial Act or regulation requires that a permit, licence or similar document be provided to the Agency before any of the specified goods are released.
Despite subsection (1), the carrier is not required to give the information set out in Part 3 of Schedule 2 for a shipment if
it consists of goods that the carrier will transport as or on behalf of a courier and those goods will be released under subsection 32(4) of the Act before the accounting required under subsection 32(1) of the Act and the payment of duties;
it consists of an empty cargo container that is not for sale;
the rail car that carries the shipment will travel from a place in the United States through Canada to another place in the United States and no specified good will be unloaded from it in Canada; or
the rail car that carries the shipment will travel from a place in Canada through the United States to another place in Canada and no specified good will be unloaded from it in the United States.
The carrier shall give the Agency the information at least two hours before the rail conveyance arrives in Canada.
Freight Forwarder
If one or more shipments for which a freight forwarder is responsible will be transported to Canada by a rail conveyance, the freight forwarder is required under subsection 12.1(1) of the Act to give the Agency, for each shipment, the information set out in Part 4 of Schedule 2.
The freight forwarder shall give the Agency the information at least two hours before the rail conveyance arrives in Canada.
Information Required — Other Circumstances
If a marine pleasure craft will arrive in Canada with no specified goods on board and the person in charge of the marine pleasure craft is authorized to present themselves in the alternative manner described in paragraph 11(e) of the Presentation of Persons (2003) Regulations, that person is required under subsection 12.1(1) of the Act to give the Agency the time and place at which the marine pleasure craft is scheduled to land following arrival in Canada and a description of all of the goods carried on board, including their value and quantity.
The person in charge of the marine pleasure craft shall give the information by telephone to an officer at a designated customs office at least 30 minutes but no more than four hours before the marine pleasure craft arrives in Canada.
The person in charge of the marine pleasure craft shall, before it arrives in Canada, notify an officer at a designated customs office by telephone of any change to the information given unless there are emergency circumstances, in which case they shall notify an officer at a designated customs office of the change, and explain the circumstances, by telephone when the marine pleasure craft arrives in Canada.
If a corporate aircraft or private aircraft will arrive in Canada with no specified goods on board and the person in charge of the aircraft is authorized to present themselves in an alternative manner described in paragraph 11(b) or (c) of the Presentation of Persons (2003) Regulations, that person is required under subsection 12.1(1) of the Act to give the Agency the time and place at which the aircraft is scheduled to land following arrival in Canada and a description of all of the goods carried on board, including their value and quantity.
The person in charge of the aircraft shall give the information by telephone to an officer at a designated customs office at least two but no more than 48 hours before the aircraft arrives in Canada.
The person in charge of the aircraft shall, before it arrives in Canada, notify an officer at a designated customs office by telephone of any change to the information given unless there are emergency circumstances, in which case they shall notify an officer at a designated customs office of the change, and explain the circumstances, by telephone when the aircraft arrives in Canada.
If a highway conveyance that is ordinarily used to transport specified goods to or from Canada will arrive in Canada with no specified goods on board, the carrier that operates the conveyance is required under subsection 12.1(1) of the Act to give the Agency the information set out in Part 3 of Schedule 1.
Despite subsection (1), the carrier is not required to give the information if
the conveyance is a tractor that is not towing a trailer; or
the carrier is a CSA carrier and the person in charge of the conveyance is a commercial driver who holds an authorization under section 6.2 or 6.21 of the Presentation of Persons (2003) Regulations.
The carrier shall give the information at least one hour before the highway conveyance arrives in Canada.
If a rail conveyance that is ordinarily used to transport specified goods to or from Canada will arrive in Canada with no specified goods on board and either with no rail car or with all of its rail cars empty, the carrier that operates the conveyance is required under subsection 12.1(1) of the Act to give the Agency the information set out in Part 4 of Schedule 1.
The carrier shall give the information at least two hours before the rail conveyance arrives in Canada.
If a rail conveyance that is ordinarily used to transport specified goods to or from Canada will arrive in Canada, a crew member on board the conveyance who will have goods in their actual possession or that form part of their baggage on arrival in Canada is required under subsection 12.1(1) of the Act to give the Agency the time and place at which the conveyance is scheduled to arrive in Canada.
The crew member shall give the information by radio or telephone to the chief officer of customs at the place at which the rail conveyance is scheduled to arrive in Canada at least two hours before it arrives.
If a vessel, aircraft or rail conveyance is or will be used to transport 30 or more persons to Canada other than on a regular schedule or predetermined charter schedule, the carrier that operates the conveyance is required under subsection 12.1(1) of the Act to give the Agency the following information:
in the case of a vessel, the time and place at which it is scheduled to land following arrival in Canada;
in the case of an aircraft, the time and place at which it is scheduled to land following arrival in Canada; and
in the case of a rail conveyance, the time and place at which it is scheduled to arrive in Canada.
The carrier shall give the information in writing to the chief officer of customs at the place referred to in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c), as the case may be, at least 72 hours before the conveyance arrives in Canada.
General Provision Regarding Time for Giving Information Before Arrival
Manner of Giving Information Before Arrival
A person that is required to give information to the Agency under subsection 12.1(1) of the Act in the circumstances set out in section 13, 15.2, 16, 17.1, 18, 19.1, 20, 21.1, 24 or 25 shall give the Agency the information by electronic means in accordance with the technical requirements, specifications and procedures that are set out in the Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Document.
Corrections
A person that gives information to the Agency under subsection 12.1(1) of the Act in the circumstances set out in section 13, 15.2, 16, 17.1, 18, 19.1, 20, 21.1, 24 or 25 shall, if they become aware that the information is inaccurate or incomplete, notify the Agency without delay by electronic means of a change to that information.
Carrier Code
The requirements and conditions that are to be met before the Minister may issue a carrier code are the following:
if the application is for a carrier code that would be held by the applicant as a carrier in connection with a mode of conveyance,
the applicant does not already hold a carrier code as a carrier in connection with that mode of conveyance,
if a carrier code previously held by the applicant as a carrier in connection with that mode of conveyance was cancelled, the matter that gave rise to the cancellation has been corrected, and
the applicant expects to operate at least one conveyance of that mode that would ordinarily be used to transport specified goods to or from Canada; and
if the application is for a carrier code that would be held by the applicant as a freight forwarder,
the applicant does not already hold a carrier code as a freight forwarder,
if a carrier code previously held by the applicant as a freight forwarder was cancelled, the matter that gave rise to the cancellation has been corrected, and
the applicant expects to cause specified goods to be transported to Canada.
A person that holds a carrier code shall notify the Agency without delay of
a change to the information that is given in the application for the carrier code;
a merger or amalgamation with another person that holds a carrier code; or
the cessation of a business activity to which the carrier code relates.
The circumstances in which the Minister may suspend a carrier code held by a person are the following:
the person contravenes
a provision of a federal Act or regulation if the provision relates to the importation or exportation of goods,
the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act or a regulation made under it, or
the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act or a regulation made under it;
the person fails to pay an amount that is payable under the Act; or
the person provided false or misleading information in the application for the carrier code.
The Minister shall notify the person that holds the carrier code without delay and in writing of the suspension of the carrier code, the period during which the suspension applies and the reasons for the suspension.
The person may make representations to the Minister within the period of suspension as to why the carrier code should be reinstated.
The Minister may reinstate a carrier code that is suspended under subsection 12.1(5) of the Act only if the matter that gave rise to the suspension has been corrected during the period of suspension.
The circumstances in which the Minister may cancel a carrier code held by a person are the following:
the matter that gave rise to a suspension has not been corrected within the period of suspension;
the person has ceased all business activities to which the carrier code relates;
the person holds more than one carrier code as a carrier in connection with a particular mode of conveyance;
the person holds more than one carrier code as a freight forwarder;
the carrier code was issued before the coming into force of subsection 12.1(4) of the Act and the person holds it in a capacity other than that of a carrier or a freight forwarder, such as an agent or a person in charge of a conveyance; or
the person requests the cancellation.
Before cancelling a carrier code, the Minister shall send written notice of the proposed cancellation and the reasons for it to the last known address of the person that holds the carrier code and, unless the carrier code is being cancelled in the circumstances set out in paragraph (1)(e) or (f), shall give the person the opportunity to make representations in writing as to why the carrier code should not be cancelled.
The cancellation of a carrier code is not effective until the earlier of
30 days after the day on which the person that holds the carrier code receives the notice, and
45 days after the day on which the notice is sent.
The following persons are exempted from holding a valid carrier code:
a person in charge of a marine pleasure craft in the circumstances set out either in subsection 22(1) or in subsection 17(1) of the Presentation of Persons (2003) Regulations;
a crew member of a rail conveyance that is ordinarily used to transport specified goods to or from Canada in the circumstances set out in subsection 26(1);
a carrier that operates a vessel, aircraft or rail conveyance in the circumstances set out in subsection 27(1); and
a person in charge of a non-commercial passenger conveyance in the circumstances set out in subsection 4(1) of the Presentation of Persons (2003) Regulations.
Liability for Duties on Goods Reported
For the purposes of subsection 18(2) of the Act, proof that duties have been paid or of any of the events described in paragraphs (a) to (f) thereof shall be given in writing to an officer within 70 days after the date on which the duties are claimed to have been paid or the events are claimed to have happened.
to be determined in accordance with the specifications that are set out in the Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Document to be determined in accordance with the specifications set out in the Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Document to be determined in accordance with the specifications that are set out in the Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Document to be determined in accordance with the specifications that are set out in the Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Document
Conveyance Data
Marine Mode
Numeric code that identifies the movement of the vessel (also known as the “customs procedure, coded” or the “application type” for marine conveyance)*
Conveyance type code assigned by the American National Standards Institute
Conveyance report number (also known as the conveyance reference number)*
Vessel code number assigned by the International Maritime Organization or the Lloyd’s Register
Voyage number*
Vessel name
Vessel registration number assigned by the International Maritime Organization or the Lloyd’s Register and place and date of registration
Carrier code
Number of crew members
Number of passengers
Name and address of the persons who cause the goods to be transported on board the vessel
Number of cargo containers on board the vessel
Weight of containerized cargo and unit of measurement
Weight of non-containerized cargo and unit of measurement
Type and size of cargo containers (also known as equipment) using the classification of the International Organization for Standardization
Whether each cargo container is empty or full (also known as empty or loaded)*
All ports of call (also known as the itinerary route)
Last foreign port of departure
Date and time of departure
Port of arrival in Canada
Arrival terminal in Canada
Estimated date and time of arrival in Canada
Air Mode
Numeric code that identifies the movement of the aircraft (also known as the “customs procedure, coded” for air conveyance)*
Conveyance reference number*
Aircraft registration number assigned by the appropriate national aviation transportation administration agency
Aircraft type code assigned by the International Air Transport Association or the International Civil Aviation Organization
Carrier code
Flight number
Date and time of departure
Airport of departure (also known as place of departure)
Estimated date and time of arrival in Canada
Flight routing (also known as the itinerary route)
Arrival terminal in Canada
Airport of arrival in Canada*
Highway Mode
Conveyance reference number — Number assigned by the carrier, beginning with its carrier code, to identify the trip to Canada by the highway conveyance
Code provided by the Agency to identify the customs office in Canada at which the carrier expects a report to be made under section 12 of the Act with respect to goods transported on board the conveyance*
Estimated date and time of arrival of the conveyance in Canada
Code provided by the Agency to identify the mode of conveyance*
Code provided by the Agency to indicate whether the conveyance is empty or loaded*
Licence plate number of the conveyance and the country and province or state of issue
Licence plate number of each trailer and the country and province or state of issue
Seal numbers, if any, for each cargo container on board the conveyance
Manifest summary list — List of all of the primary cargo control numbers (the number assigned by the carrier, beginning with its carrier code, to a bill of lading, waybill or similar document that is issued by the carrier and that relates to the carriage of specified goods on board the conveyance)
Rail Mode
Conveyance reference number — Number assigned by the carrier, beginning with its carrier code, to identify the trip to Canada by the rail conveyance
Code provided by the Agency to identify the customs office in Canada at which the carrier expects a report to be made under section 12 of the Act with respect to goods transported on board the conveyance*
Estimated date and time of arrival of the conveyance in Canada
Code provided by the Agency to identify the mode of conveyance*
Codes provided by the Agency to indicate whether the conveyance and each rail car that is part of the conveyance are empty or loaded*
Number assigned by the carrier that identifies each locomotive
Number assigned by the carrier that identifies each rail car
Number that identifies each cargo container on board the conveyance
Manifest summary list — List of all of the primary cargo control numbers (the number assigned by the carrier, beginning with its carrier code, to a bill of lading, waybill or similar document that is issued by the carrier and that relates to the carriage of specified goods on board the conveyance)
to be determined in accordance with the specifications set out in the Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Document item of information not required in relation to empty cargo containers to be determined in accordance with the specifications that are set out in the Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Document to be determined in accordance with the specifications set out in the Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Document to be determined in accordance with the specifications that are set out in the Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Document to be determined in accordance with the specifications that are set out in the Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Document to be determined in accordance with the specifications that are set out in the Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Document
Data Relating to Cargo
Marine Mode — Carrier
Numeric code that identifies the movement of the goods (also known as the “customs procedure, coded” or the “application type” for marine cargo)*
Report number*
[Repealed]
Bill of lading number (also known as the associated transport document number)*
Conveyance report number (also known as the conveyance reference number)*
Cargo control number*
Voyage number*
Number, type and size of each cargo container (also known as equipment)*
Seal number of each cargo container+
Whether each cargo container is empty or full (also known as empty or loaded)*
Vessel name
Carrier code
Name and address of the persons who cause the goods to be transported on board the vessel+
Name and address of ultimate consignee+
Place (country, city and port) where the carrier takes possession of the goods in a foreign country, known as the place of acceptance or place of receipt
Port of loading
Estimated date and time of loading
Port of arrival in Canada
Arrival terminal in Canada
Customs office of manifest origin in Canada (also known as the customs office of declaration or port of report)
Customs office of manifest destination in Canada (also known as the customs office port of discharge)
Place of destination (also known as the place of delivery) listing the country, city and port
Delivery address*
Description of the goods*+
Quantity of the goods*+
Weight of the goods and unit of measurement+
Supplementary data required indicator, which indicates if a supplementary report will be sent+
Marine Mode — Freight Forwarder
Code provided by the Agency to identify the movement of the shipment*
Primary cargo control number — Number assigned by the carrier that operates the vessel, beginning with its carrier code, to the bill of lading, waybill or similar document that is issued by the carrier and that relates to the carriage of the shipment
Number assigned by the freight forwarder to the bill of lading, waybill or similar document that is issued by the freight forwarder and that relates to the carriage of the shipment
Secondary cargo control number — Number assigned by the freight forwarder, beginning with its carrier code, to identify the shipment
Manifest quantity and qualifier — Number and nature of pieces indicated on the bill of lading, waybill or similar document that is issued by the freight forwarder and that relates to the carriage of the shipment
Code provided by the Agency to identify the mode of conveyance*
If a cargo container contains all or part of the shipment
the number that identifies the cargo container, and
the number assigned by the carrier that describes its size and type
Description of the goods in the shipment
The Customs Tariff item number that applies to each good in the shipment
Each UN number listed in column 1 of Schedule 1 to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations that applies to a good in the shipment
Volume of the shipment and unit of measurement
Weight of the shipment and unit of measurement
Name and address of the shipper of the shipment
Name and address of the consignee of the shipment, every delivery address and name of every person to be notified, as indicated on the bill of lading, waybill or similar document that is issued by the freight forwarder and that relates to the carriage of the shipment
Description of all markings on the outer packaging of the shipment, if any
Air Mode — Carrier
Numeric code that identifies the movement of the goods (also known as the “customs procedure, coded” for air cargo)*
Conveyance reference number*
Cargo control number (also known as the master air waybill number)*
Itinerary routing of the cargo using the airport codes (also known as the routing and destination — location) and the airline codes (also known as the routing and destination — carrier) of the International Air Transport Association or the International Civil Aviation Organization
Carrier code
Name and address of the persons who cause the goods to be transported on board the aircraft
Name and address of the ultimate consignee
Part arrival reference number in the case of a split shipment*
Place (country, city and terminal) where the carrier takes possession of the goods in a foreign country (also known as the place of receipt or place of acceptance)
Port of loading
Customs office of declaration in Canada (also known as the port of report)
Place of discharge in Canada
Place of destination (country, city and terminal of destination)*
Delivery destination name and address*
Description of the goods*
Equipment identification number*
Flight number
Manifest quantity and qualifier*
Quantity and qualifier of the cargo to be loaded on the aircraft*
In the case of a split shipment, the quantity and qualifier of the cargo loaded on the aircraft*
Volume of goods and unit of measurement
Weight of the goods and unit of measurement
Split shipment indicator, which indicates whether a split shipment report will be sent or whether the report is a split shipment report*
Supplementary data required indicator, which indicates if a supplementary report will be sent
[Repealed]
Ramp transfer indicator*
Dangerous goods code*
Air Mode — Freight Forwarder
Code provided by the Agency to identify the movement of the shipment*
Primary cargo control number — Number assigned by the carrier that operates the aircraft, beginning with its carrier code, to the bill of lading, waybill or similar document that is issued by the carrier and that relates to the carriage of the shipment
Secondary cargo control number — Number assigned by the freight forwarder, beginning with its carrier code, to identify the shipment
Manifest quantity and qualifier — Number and nature of pieces indicated on the bill of lading, waybill or similar document that is issued by the freight forwarder and that relates to the carriage of the shipment
Code provided by the Agency to identify the mode of conveyance*
Description of the goods in the shipment
The Customs Tariff item number that applies to each good in the shipment
Each UN number listed in column 1 of Schedule 1 to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations that applies to a good in the shipment
Volume of the shipment and unit of measurement
Weight of the shipment and unit of measurement
Name and address of the shipper of the shipment
Name and address of the consignee of the shipment, every delivery address and name of every person to be notified, as indicated on the bill of lading, waybill or similar document that is issued by the freight forwarder and that relates to the carriage of the shipment
Description of all markings on the outer packaging of the shipment, if any
Highway and Rail Modes — Carrier
Code provided by the Agency to identify the movement of the shipment*
Cargo control number — Number assigned by the carrier, beginning with its carrier code, to identify the shipment
Code provided by the Agency to indicate every condition that applies to the carriage of the shipment and that is listed in the bill of lading, waybill or similar document that is issued by the carrier and that relates to the carriage of the shipment*
Manifest quantity and qualifier — Number and nature of pieces indicated on the bill of lading, waybill or similar document that is issued by the carrier and that relates to the carriage of the shipment
Code provided by the Agency to identify the mode of conveyance*
In the case of a shipment that was transported by vessel from a location outside Canada or the United States to a port in the United States and that will then be transported by a highway conveyance or a rail conveyance from the United States to Canada without passing through any other country, the ocean bill of lading number (the number assigned by the carrier that operated the vessel to the bill of lading, waybill or similar document that was issued by that carrier and that relates to the carriage of the shipment on board the vessel)
Estimated date of arrival of the conveyance in Canada
Foreign address where the shipment is transferred to the carrier that will transport it to Canada, if that address is different from the shipper’s address
Foreign address where the shipment is loaded onto the conveyance that will transport it to Canada
If a cargo container contains all or part of the shipment or is an empty cargo container that is for sale,
the number that identifies the cargo container,
the number assigned by the carrier that describes its size and type, and
the seal numbers for it, if any
Consolidation indicator that indicates whether the shipment consists of more than one shipment for which a freight forwarder is responsible*
Description of the goods in the shipment
The Customs Tariff item number that applies to each good in the shipment
Each UN number listed in column 1 of Schedule 1 to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations that applies to a good in the shipment
Weight of the shipment and unit of measurement
Name and address of the shipper of the shipment
Name and address of the consignee of the shipment, every delivery address and name of every person to be notified, as indicated on the bill of lading, waybill or similar document that is issued by the carrier and that relates to the carriage of the shipment
Customs Self-Assessment (CSA) indicator that indicates whether the importer of the shipment has given written instructions to the carrier to submit a request to the Agency under paragraph 32(2)(b) of the Act for its release and, if so, the importer’s business number*
Code provided by the Agency to identify the customs office in Canada at which the carrier expects a report to be made under section 12 of the Act with respect to goods transported on board the conveyance*
Code provided by the Agency to identify the location where the shipment will be unloaded from the conveyance in Canada*
Location where the release of the shipment will be sought
Description of all markings on the outer packaging of the shipment, if any
All Modes — Freight Forwarder
Code provided by the Agency to identify the movement of the shipment*
Primary cargo control number — Number assigned by the carrier that operates the conveyance, beginning with its carrier code, to the bill of lading, waybill or similar document that is issued by the carrier and that relates to the carriage of the shipment
Secondary cargo control number — Number assigned by the freight forwarder, beginning with its carrier code, to identify the shipment
List of all secondary cargo control numbers for shipments for which the freight forwarder is responsible that are to be transported to Canada on board the conveyance
Code provided by the Agency to indicate every condition that applies to the carriage of the shipment and that is listed in the bill of lading, waybill or similar document that is issued by the freight forwarder and that relates to the carriage of the shipment*
Manifest quantity and qualifier — Number and nature of pieces indicated on the bill of lading, waybill or similar document that is issued by the freight forwarder and that relates to the carriage of the shipment
Code provided by the Agency to identify the mode of conveyance*
If a cargo container contains all or part of the shipment
the number that identifies the cargo container,
the number assigned by the carrier that describes its size and type,
the seal numbers for it, if any, and
the name and address of the person who placed the shipment in it
Consolidation indicator that indicates whether, under a bill of lading, waybill or similar document that is issued by the carrier, the shipment is consolidated with other shipments for which another freight forwarder is responsible*
Description of the goods in the shipment
The Customs Tariff item number that applies to each good in the shipment
Each UN number listed in column 1 of Schedule 1 to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations that applies to a good in the shipment
Weight of the shipment and unit of measurement
Name and address of the shipper of the shipment
Name and address of the consignee of the shipment, every delivery address and name of every person to be notified, as indicated on the bill of lading, waybill or similar document that is issued by the freight forwarder and that relates to the carriage of the shipment
Code provided by the Agency to identify the location where the shipment will be unloaded from the conveyance in Canada*
Location where the release of the shipment will be sought
Description of all markings on the outer packaging of the shipment, if any
Carrier code of the carrier
to be determined in accordance with the specifications that are set out in the Electronic Commerce Client Requirements Document
Cargo and Stowage Plan — Marine Mode
Conveyance reference number — Number assigned by the carrier, beginning with its carrier code, to identify the trip to Canada by the vessel
Reference number assigned by the carrier to a voyage, which includes the voyage to Canada
Vessel name and the International Maritime Organization ship identification number of the vessel
Each foreign address where a cargo container or a fully or partially non-containerized shipment for which the carrier is responsible is loaded onto the vessel for transport to Canada
Last foreign port of departure and time of departure
Estimated date and time of arrival of the vessel at the port of arrival in Canada
Port of arrival in Canada and, if different, each location where a cargo container or a fully or partially non-containerized shipment for which the carrier is responsible will be unloaded from the vessel
Code provided by the Agency for each cargo container to indicate whether it is empty or loaded*
Description of each shipment for which the carrier is responsible
Number that identifies each cargo container
Number assigned by the carrier that describes the size and type of each cargo container
Weight of each cargo container and its contents, if any, and unit of measurement
Dimensions of each non-standard cargo container and unit of measurement
Number that identifies each piece of equipment attached to a cargo container
Code provided by the Agency to identify the size and type of each piece of equipment attached to a cargo container*
Location on board the vessel of each cargo container (by bay, row and tier)
For each shipment for which the carrier is responsible that is fully non-containerized,
its weight and unit of measurement,
its dimensions and unit of measurement; and
if all or part of the shipment is packaged, the form of packaging and number of packages
Each UN number listed in column 1 of Schedule 1 to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations that applies to a specified good
Temperature, other than the ambient temperature, at which a specified good must be kept, if applicable, and unit of measurement