Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) has become the first railway to be approved under a new Canada Customs and Revenue Agency program to streamline border clearance for imports from the United States.
CPR’s approval as a low-risk carrier under the Customs Self-Assessment (CSA) program means shippers who are also approved as low risk will see their goods enter Canada on CPR as if the border did not exist.
Under the program, CSA-approved shippers must use CSA-approved carriers to get the benefit of borderless entry. In addition, the goods being imported must be approved as low risk. Eligible goods include finished vehicles, parts for vehicles, food products and other common frequently-imported items from the U.S.
The CSA program reduces the cost of compliance with Canada’s import regulations. Under the program, approved importers can file monthly summary customs reports on their shipments instead of a report on each shipment.
Importers see improved efficiencies as their goods are delivered directly to their facility without stopping for border inspection or waiting to have their goods cleared by Customs.
