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- Whereas, pursuant to subsection 164(3) of the Customs Act,…
- 1 [Repealed, SOR/2026-148, s. 1]
- Interpretation
- Time for Reporting Goods
- Manner of Reporting Goods
- Exceptions to Reporting at the Nearest Customs Office
- Periodic Reporting
- Report of Goods Unloaded Prior to Report
- Information Required — Transport of Specified Goods
- Information Required — Other Circumstances
- General Provision Regarding Time for Giving Information Before Arrival
- Manner of Giving Information Before Arrival
- Corrections
- Carrier Code
- Liability for Duties on Goods Reported
- Schedule 1 Conveyance Data (Paragraph 13(1)(a), subsection 14(1), paragraphs 16(1)(a), 18(1)(a) and 20(1)(a) and subsections 24(1) and 25(1))
- Schedule 2 Data Relating to Cargo (Paragraph 13(1)(b), subsection 15(1), section 15.2, paragraph 16(1)(b), subsection 16(3), section 17.1, paragraph 18(1)(b), subsection 18(3), section 19.1, paragraph 20(1)(b), subsection 20(3) and section 21.1)
- Schedule 3 Cargo and Stowage Plan — Marine Mode (Paragraph 13(1)(c) and section 15.1)
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.note
Interpretation
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Time for Reporting Goods
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Manner of Reporting Goods
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Exceptions to Reporting at the Nearest Customs Office
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Periodic Reporting
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Report of Goods Unloaded Prior to Report
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Information Required — Transport of Specified Goods
Marine Mode
Carrier
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Freight Forwarder
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Air Mode
Carrier
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Freight Forwarder
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Highway Mode
Carrier
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Freight Forwarder
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Rail Mode
Carrier
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Freight Forwarder
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Information Required — Other Circumstances
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General Provision Regarding Time for Giving Information Before Arrival
Manner of Giving Information Before Arrival
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Corrections
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Carrier Code
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Liability for Duties on Goods Reported
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Schedule 1 · Conveyance Data (Paragraph 13(1)(a), subsection 14(1), paragraphs 16(1)(a), 18(1)(a) and 20(1)(a) and subsections 24(1) and 25(1))
Marine Mode1 Numeric code that identifies the movement of the vessel (also known as the “customs procedure, coded” or the “application type” for marine conveyance)2 Conveyance type code assigned by the American National Standards Institute3 Conveyance report number (also known as the conveyance reference number)4 Vessel code number assigned by the International Maritime Organization or the Lloyd’s Register5 Voyage number6 Vessel name7 Vessel registration number assigned by the International Maritime Organization or the Lloyd’s Register and place and date of registration8 Carrier code9 Number of crew members10 Number of passengers11 Name and address of the persons who cause the goods to be transported on board the vessel12 Number of cargo containers on board the vessel13 Weight of containerized cargo and unit of measurement14 Weight of non-containerized cargo and unit of measurement15 Type and size of cargo containers (also known as equipment) using the classification of the International Organization for Standardization16 Whether each cargo container is empty or full (also known as empty or loaded)17 All ports of call (also known as the itinerary route)18 Last foreign port of departure19 Date and time of departure20 Port of arrival in Canada21 Arrival terminal in Canada22 Estimated date and time of arrival in CanadanoteAir Mode1 Numeric code that identifies the movement of the aircraft (also known as the “customs procedure, coded” for air conveyance)2 Conveyance reference number3 Aircraft registration number assigned by the appropriate national aviation transportation administration agency4 Aircraft type code assigned by the International Air Transport Association or the International Civil Aviation Organization5 Carrier code6 Flight number7 Date and time of departure8 Airport of departure (also known as place of departure)9 Estimated date and time of arrival in Canada10 Flight routing (also known as the itinerary route)11 Arrival terminal in Canada12 Airport of arrival in CanadanoteHighway Mode1 Conveyance reference number — Number assigned by the carrier, beginning with its carrier code, to identify the trip to Canada by the highway conveyance2 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 conveyance3 Estimated date and time of arrival of the conveyance in Canada4 Code provided by the Agency to identify the mode of conveyance5 Code provided by the Agency to indicate whether the conveyance is empty or loaded6 Licence plate number of the conveyance and the country and province or state of issue7 Licence plate number of each trailer and the country and province or state of issue8 Seal numbers, if any, for each cargo container on board the conveyance9 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)noteRail Mode1 Conveyance reference number — Number assigned by the carrier, beginning with its carrier code, to identify the trip to Canada by the rail conveyance2 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 conveyance3 Estimated date and time of arrival of the conveyance in Canada4 Code provided by the Agency to identify the mode of conveyance5 Codes provided by the Agency to indicate whether the conveyance and each rail car that is part of the conveyance are empty or loaded6 Number assigned by the carrier that identifies each locomotive7 Number assigned by the carrier that identifies each rail car8 Number that identifies each cargo container on board the conveyance9 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)note
Schedule 2 · Data Relating to Cargo (Paragraph 13(1)(b), subsection 15(1), section 15.2, paragraph 16(1)(b), subsection 16(3), section 17.1, paragraph 18(1)(b), subsection 18(3), section 19.1, paragraph 20(1)(b), subsection 20(3) and section 21.1)
Marine Mode — Carrier1 Numeric code that identifies the movement of the goods (also known as the “customs procedure, coded” or the “application type” for marine cargo)2 Report number3 [Repealed, SOR/2015-90, s. 42]4 Bill of lading number (also known as the associated transport document number)5 Conveyance report number (also known as the conveyance reference number)6 Cargo control number7 Voyage number8 Number, type and size of each cargo container (also known as equipment)9 Seal number of each cargo container10 Whether each cargo container is empty or full (also known as empty or loaded)11 Vessel name12 Carrier code13 Name and address of the persons who cause the goods to be transported on board the vessel14 Name and address of ultimate consignee15 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 receipt16 Port of loading16.1 Estimated date and time of loading17 Port of arrival in Canada18 Arrival terminal in Canada19 Customs office of manifest origin in Canada (also known as the customs office of declaration or port of report)20 Customs office of manifest destination in Canada (also known as the customs office port of discharge)21 Place of destination (also known as the place of delivery) listing the country, city and port22 Delivery address23 Description of the goods24 Quantity of the goods25 Weight of the goods and unit of measurement26 Supplementary data required indicator, which indicates if a supplementary report will be sentnotenoteMarine Mode — Freight Forwarder1 Code provided by the Agency to identify the movement of the shipment2 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 shipment3 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 shipment4 Secondary cargo control number — Number assigned by the freight forwarder, beginning with its carrier code, to identify the shipment5 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 shipment6 Code provided by the Agency to identify the mode of conveyance7 If a cargo container contains all or part of the shipment(a) the number that identifies the cargo container, and(b) the number assigned by the carrier that describes its size and type8 Description of the goods in the shipment9 The Customs Tariff item number that applies to each good in the shipment10 Each UN number listed in column 1 of Schedule 1 to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations that applies to a good in the shipment11 Volume of the shipment and unit of measurement12 Weight of the shipment and unit of measurement13 Name and address of the shipper of the shipment14 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 shipment15 Description of all markings on the outer packaging of the shipment, if anynoteAir Mode — Carrier1 Numeric code that identifies the movement of the goods (also known as the “customs procedure, coded” for air cargo)2 Conveyance reference number3 Cargo control number (also known as the master air waybill number)4 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 Organization5 Carrier code6 Name and address of the persons who cause the goods to be transported on board the aircraft7 Name and address of the ultimate consignee8 Part arrival reference number in the case of a split shipment9 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)10 Port of loading11 Customs office of declaration in Canada (also known as the port of report)12 Place of discharge in Canada13 Place of destination (country, city and terminal of destination)14 Delivery destination name and address15 Description of the goods16 Equipment identification number17 Flight number18 Manifest quantity and qualifier19 Quantity and qualifier of the cargo to be loaded on the aircraft20 In the case of a split shipment, the quantity and qualifier of the cargo loaded on the aircraft21 Volume of goods and unit of measurement22 Weight of the goods and unit of measurement23 Split shipment indicator, which indicates whether a split shipment report will be sent or whether the report is a split shipment report24 Supplementary data required indicator, which indicates if a supplementary report will be sent25 [Repealed, SOR/2015-90, s. 45]26 Ramp transfer indicator27 Dangerous goods codenoteAir Mode — Freight Forwarder1 Code provided by the Agency to identify the movement of the shipment2 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 shipment3 Secondary cargo control number — Number assigned by the freight forwarder, beginning with its carrier code, to identify the shipment4 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 shipment5 Code provided by the Agency to identify the mode of conveyance6 Description of the goods in the shipment7 The Customs Tariff item number that applies to each good in the shipment 8 Each UN number listed in column 1 of Schedule 1 to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations that applies to a good in the shipment9 Volume of the shipment and unit of measurement10 Weight of the shipment and unit of measurement11 Name and address of the shipper of the shipment12 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 shipment13 Description of all markings on the outer packaging of the shipment, if anynoteHighway and Rail Modes — Carrier1 Code provided by the Agency to identify the movement of the shipment2 Cargo control number — Number assigned by the carrier, beginning with its carrier code, to identify the shipment3 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 shipment4 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 shipment5 Code provided by the Agency to identify the mode of conveyance6 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)7 Estimated date of arrival of the conveyance in Canada8 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 address9 Foreign address where the shipment is loaded onto the conveyance that will transport it to Canada10 If a cargo container contains all or part of the shipment or is an empty cargo container that is for sale,(a) the number that identifies the cargo container,(b) the number assigned by the carrier that describes its size and type, and(c) the seal numbers for it, if any11 Consolidation indicator that indicates whether the shipment consists of more than one shipment for which a freight forwarder is responsible12 Description of the goods in the shipment13 The Customs Tariff item number that applies to each good in the shipment14 Each UN number listed in column 1 of Schedule 1 to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations that applies to a good in the shipment15 Weight of the shipment and unit of measurement16 Name and address of the shipper of the shipment17 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 shipment18 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 number19 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 conveyance20 Code provided by the Agency to identify the location where the shipment will be unloaded from the conveyance in Canada21 Location where the release of the shipment will be sought22 Description of all markings on the outer packaging of the shipment, if anynoteAll Modes — Freight Forwarder1 Code provided by the Agency to identify the movement of the shipment2 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 shipment3 Secondary cargo control number — Number assigned by the freight forwarder, beginning with its carrier code, to identify the shipment4 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 conveyance5 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 shipment6 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 shipment7 Code provided by the Agency to identify the mode of conveyance8 If a cargo container contains all or part of the shipment(a) the number that identifies the cargo container,(b) the number assigned by the carrier that describes its size and type,(c) the seal numbers for it, if any, and(d) the name and address of the person who placed the shipment in it9 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 responsible10 Description of the goods in the shipment11 The Customs Tariff item number that applies to each good in the shipment12 Each UN number listed in column 1 of Schedule 1 to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations that applies to a good in the shipment13 Weight of the shipment and unit of measurement14 Name and address of the shipper of the shipment15 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 shipment16 Code provided by the Agency to identify the location where the shipment will be unloaded from the conveyance in Canada17 Location where the release of the shipment will be sought18 Description of all markings on the outer packaging of the shipment, if any19 Carrier code of the carriernote
Schedule 3 · Cargo and Stowage Plan — Marine Mode (Paragraph 13(1)(c) and section 15.1)
1 Conveyance reference number — Number assigned by the carrier, beginning with its carrier code, to identify the trip to Canada by the vessel2 Reference number assigned by the carrier to a voyage, which includes the voyage to Canada3 Vessel name and the International Maritime Organization ship identification number of the vessel4 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 Canada5 Last foreign port of departure and time of departure6 Estimated date and time of arrival of the vessel at the port of arrival in Canada7 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 vessel8 Code provided by the Agency for each cargo container to indicate whether it is empty or loaded9 Description of each shipment for which the carrier is responsible10 Number that identifies each cargo container11 Number assigned by the carrier that describes the size and type of each cargo container12 Weight of each cargo container and its contents, if any, and unit of measurement13 Dimensions of each non-standard cargo container and unit of measurement14 Number that identifies each piece of equipment attached to a cargo container15 Code provided by the Agency to identify the size and type of each piece of equipment attached to a cargo container16 Location on board the vessel of each cargo container (by bay, row and tier)17 For each shipment for which the carrier is responsible that is fully non-containerized,(a) its weight and unit of measurement,(b) its dimensions and unit of measurement; and(c) if all or part of the shipment is packaged, the form of packaging and number of packages18 Each UN number listed in column 1 of Schedule 1 to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations that applies to a specified good19 Temperature, other than the ambient temperature, at which a specified good must be kept, if applicable, and unit of measurementnote
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