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Memorandum D3-6-6 - Rail Pre-arrival and Reporting Requirements - Revised

Please find the revised Memorandum D3-6-6 - Rail Pre-arrival and Reporting Requirements.

In Brief

This memorandum has been revised to:

  1. Update the definitions.
  2. Add details under carrier obligations, with regards to examination.
  3. Update information on empty and in-transit conveyances covered under Customs Notice 15-030.
  4. Remove information on some unique processes, which have now been moved to Memorandum D3-1-1.
  5. Update information error messages.
  6. Update instructions for presentation of form BSF673, House Bill, Cargo and Conveyance Manual Correction Request Form – Post Arrival - All Modes.
  7. Add section on direct delivery of consolidated freight.

This memorandum outlines and explains specific Canada Border Services Agency's (CBSA) requirements and procedures for reporting and controlling cargo imported into Canada by rail carriers.

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; goods being exported from Canada; and, Other Government Departments (OGD) requirements pertaining to the commercial importation/in-transit movements of regulated goods.

Memorandum D3-1-1, Policy Respecting the Importation and Transportation of Goods, should be referred to for the general CBSA requirements and administrative policies that apply to all modes of transport. For guidance in regards to the Customs Self-Assessment (CSA) Program guidelines and procedures, please refer to Memorandum D23-2-1, Customs Self-Assessment for Carriers. For information about the reporting and transportation of goods being exported from Canada, refer to Memorandum D3-1-8, Cargo – Export Movements. For information on the release of commercial goods, please refer to Memorandum D17-1-4, Release of Commercial Goods. OGD requirements can be found throughout the D Memoranda series.

Topic(s)

Acts & Regulations

Information source

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Disclaimer

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