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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Cargo-control-number-example.jpg|300px|right|thumb|A PARS barcode label with the first four characters being the highway carrier code.]]A Highway Carrier Code is a unique identifier assigned by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to highway carriers engaged in transporting goods between Canada and other countries. This code plays a crucial role in facilitating cross-border trade and enables the CBSA to track and manage shipments transported by highway carriers. This article defines what a Highway Carrier Code is with the Canada Border Services Agency and explores the scenarios in which it is used when shipping goods to Canada. | ||
== What is a Highway Carrier Code with Canada Border Services Agency? == | == What is a Highway Carrier Code with Canada Border Services Agency? == | ||
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Carrier codes are issued and maintained by CBSA. Carriers can apply for a carrier code by filling out the application which can be found on CBSA's [https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/bsf329-7-eng.html website]. | Carrier codes are issued and maintained by CBSA. Carriers can apply for a carrier code by filling out the application which can be found on CBSA's [https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/bsf329-7-eng.html website]. | ||
For carriers crossing the border into Canada, the carrier code is required to be the beginning of the conveyance reference number (trip number) of their [[ACI eManifest Software User Guide (CBSA)|ACI eManifest]], as well as the beginning of any [[ | For carriers crossing the border into Canada, the carrier code is required to be the beginning of the conveyance reference number (trip number) of their [[ACI eManifest Software User Guide (CBSA)|ACI eManifest]], as well as the beginning of any [[Cargo_Control_Number_(Customs_Glossary_Guide)|Cargo Control Number]] being used to identify freight. | ||
[[Category:Customs Glossary Guide]] | [[Category:Customs Glossary Guide]] |