Frequently Asked Questions POWER Across the Border Q: What are Canada’s Cross-Border Shipping Procedures?
• Central Transport picks up a shipment and takes it to the origin terminal • Shipping and customs documents are scanned into the document retrieval system. • Central Transport’s customs processing center downloads the customs documents and transmits the information to the customs broker designated by the importer, Canada Customs or the importer Step 2: When the Shipment Gets to the Border • Canada Customs reviews each shipment’s documents and immediately clears the shipment for delivery or it moves in-bond from the border to an inland Customs warehouse for clearance. • Upon arrival at the Customs Warehouse the shipment is examined by Canada Customs and then released or rejected for entry into Canada. • Upon receiving a clearance from Canada Customs, Central Transport makes the shipment available to the consignee. B: Southbound Step 1: Pickup • Central Transport picks up a shipment and takes it to the origin terminal. • Shipping and customs documents are scanned into the document retri
