CBSA Advises Importers, Brokers on Certain Form B3-3 Carrier Codes
The Canada Border Services Agency has issued a notice to importers and customs brokers who submit Form B3-3, Canada Customs Coding Form, to CBSA for the release and accounting of goods in the air and marine modes and there is…
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no carrier code for the transporter of the goods. The CBSA system normally requires a carrier code to be entered into Field 46, Carrier Code at Importation, of the B3-3 where the total value for duty is $2500 or more in the air and marine modes. In certain situations, goods arrive in Canada in these modes and there is no applicable carrier code, i.e. passenger, on an aircraft carrying commercial goods. In these situations, the importer or customs broker is to use code 8 in field 7 of the B3-3. Field 46 is to be left blank.