E647 – Customs Self Assessment – Carrier Application – Part 1

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This information is being collected according to the provisions of the Access to Information Act. It is being stored in the Accelerated Commercial Release Operations Support System (ACROSS) under Program Record Number RC CTA 125.

Introduction

The Customs Self Assessment (CSA) program offers approved carriers the benefits of a streamlined clearance option for CSA eligible goods.

Do you qualify for the CSA program?

You may qualify for the CSA program if you:

How do you apply for the CSA program?

There are two parts to the CSA application process. You must receive written notification of approval from the CBSA for each part before moving on to the next.

An authorized officer of your company must complete, sign and send the attached Part I application form to:

Canada Border Services Agency
Manager, CSA/FAST Carrier Compliance Unit
55 Bay Street North, 6th Floor
Hamilton ON L8R 3P7

Do not proceed to Part II until you have received written notification from the CBSA advising you that your Part I application has been approved.

Note

The CBSA reserves the right to request additional information for the purposes of this application process.

Each division of your company that maintains its own cargo reporting system and books and records must apply separately using its own carrier code.

Terminals and Warehouses

As part of the CSA application and approval process, carriers must submit an inventory of their terminals and warehouses to the CBSA. The specifications for sending these lists are provided in Appendix A.

Need more information?

If you would like more information about the CSA program please contact the CBSA office nearest your head office. To see a list of CBSAoffices please visit our Website.

Customs Self Assessment – Carrier Application – Part 1

Protected B when completed

Note: Approval under the CSA Program, by the Canada Border Services Agency, applies to the expedited CSA clearance of shipments into Canada. CSA approval, combined with approval under the Partners in Protection Program, applies to the use of available FAST lanes into Canada. These programs do not give the carrier any rights to use the FAST lanes or FAST clearance process into the United States or Mexico.

Section A – Applicant Identification

Section B – Company Division

If yes to any of the above, please answer the following questions.

Section C – Drivers and Owner-operators (Highway only)

Section D – Certification

As an authorized officer of the applicant company, I certify that the information given on this form and any document attached is, to the best of my knowledge, true, accurate, and complete.

Completing this application form does not constitute approval to act as a CSA carrier. Only after you have successfully completed all parts of the application process will you be considered an approved CSA carrier. Do not make any CSA-specific investments to your business systems until you have received written notification from the CBSA advising you that your Part I application has been approved.

Please forward the completed application to the CSA application office listed below.
CSA Application Office
Canada Border Services Agency
Manager, CSA/FAST Carrier Compliance Unit
55 Bay Street North, 6th Floor
Hamilton, ON L8R 3P7

Appendix A – Sending your electronic lists to CBSA

As part of the Customs Self Assessment (CSA) application and approval process, carriers must submit an inventory of their trade chain partners to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). A list of terminals and warehouses owned and/or operated by the applicant carrier must accompany the Part I CSA application.

The following outlines the medium on which the list of terminals and warehouses must be submitted:

Number of Terminals and Warehouses Medium to be Used
Less than 25 Include in writing on Part I application
Between 25 and 1000 Diskette or CD ROM
Between 1001 and 6000 CD ROM
More than 6000 Magnetic Tape

The following outlines the medium on which the list of owner-operators must be submitted:

Number of Owner-Operators Medium to be Used
Less than 25 Include in writing during Part II
Between 25 and 1000 Diskette or CD ROM
Between 1001 and 6000 CD ROM
More than 6000 Magnetic Tape

The following instructions are for carriers who have more than 25 terminals and warehouses, and/or more than 25 owner-operators to submit to the CBSA.

Media Specifications

It is important that the media submitted conform to the media specifications outlined below. Submissions that do not conform to the specifications and cannot be uploaded to CBSA systems will be returned to the applicant carrier. This will lead to delays in the application and approval process.

If a diskette is being submitted, please indicate in writing on the diskette the name of your company, whether there are terminals and warehouses or owner-operators saved on the diskette, and the name of the file.

If a CD-ROM is being submitted, please indicate in writing on the CD-ROM the name of your company, whether there are terminals and warehouses or owner-operators on the CD-ROM, and the name of the file.

Also, the CD ROM must:

If a magnetic tape is being submitted, please indicate in writing on the magnetic tape or an attachment the following:

Also, the magnetic tape must:

Note : One file with multi-volume tapes with only one header and one trailer can be copied, up to a maximum of 8 volumes.

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