This memorandum has been revised to:

a. Paragraph 22 under Note has been revised with Form A6, General Declaration

This memorandum outlines and explains the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) requirements and administrative policies regarding the report and control of cargo exported from Canada by air, highway, marine and rail carriers. Exporters of goods from Canada should refer to the following CBSA’s publications and guidelines: Memorandum D20-1-1, Exporter Reporting, and the Step-by- Step Guide to Exporting Commercial Goods from Canada.

This memorandum does not outline the policies and procedures for the reporting of goods under the Customs Self-Assessment (CSA) Program; consolidated cargo reporting requirements and process for freight forwarders; goods whether commercial or personal transported by an individual who does not meet the criteria for designation as a carrier; coasting trade licenses, outward reporting and release of commercial goods. For information on the Customs Self-Assessment (CSA) Program policies, guidelines and procedures; refer to Memorandum D23-2-1, Customs Self-Assessment Program for Carriers. For information on freight forwarder reporting processes, refer to Memorandum D3-3-1, Freight Forwarder Pre-arrival and Reporting Requirements. For information on coasting trade license, refer to Memorandum D3-5-7, Temporary Importation of Vessels. For information relating to trade incentive programs that may apply, please refer to the D7 Memoranda Series For information on the release of commercial goods, please refer to Memorandum D17-1-4, Release of Commercial Goods.

The memorandum is available in its entirety on the CBSA website:
D3-1-8, Cargo – Export Movements
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d3/d3-1-8-eng.html