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	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.		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.

			== Usage in BorderConnect ==

	[[Category:Customs Glossary Guide]]		[[Category:Customs Glossary Guide]]

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	~~== Introduction ==~~		[[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.

	[[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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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==

	[[Image:~~CBSABadge~~.jpg\|~~150px~~\|right\|thumb\|~~right\|Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Seal~~]]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.		[[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 [[~~Cargo Control Number~~ (~~Canadian Shipments~~)\|Cargo Control Number]] being used to identify freight.		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]]

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-{{note|This article is part of the [[Customs_Compliance_Guide_(CBP_and_CBSA)|Customs Compliance Guide]]|info}}
+{{note|This article is part of the [[Customs_Glossary_Guide|Customs Glossary Guide]]|info}}
-[[Image:CBSABadge.jpg|150px|right|thumb|right|Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Seal]]{{#ev:youtube|BMHMseLWV2c|360|right|How to create a Canadian Carrier Code code in BorderConnect.}}A '''Highway Carrier Code''' is a unique 4 character code used by [[Canada Border Services Agency - General Information|CBSA]] to identify a carrier. A carrier code is a requirement for entry into Canada for any companies that operate a commercial vehicle involved in the transport of commercial goods to or from Canada. Companies not considered eligible will not be issued a carrier code.
+== Introduction ==
-There are two main types of carrier code: non-bonded and bonded. Carriers set up with a non-bonded carrier code must have freight coming into Canada released at the border (first port of arrival), whereas bonded carriers have the privilege of moving unreleased goods [[In Bond (CBSA Shipment Type)|In Bond]] to a bonded warehouse to await release there, or to move goods in transit through Canada, i.e. using Canada as a shortcut.<ref>CBSA Commercial Carriers Outline https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/a8b-eng.html</ref> To apply for a bonded carrier code the carrier must post security with CBSA.
+[[Image:CBSABadge.jpg|150px|right|thumb|right|Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Seal]]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.
 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].
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 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 (Canadian Shipments)|Cargo Control Number]] being used to identify freight.
-[[Category:Customs Compliance Guide]]
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	{{note\|This article is part of the [[Customs_Compliance_Guide_(CBP_and_CBSA)\|Customs Compliance Guide]]\|info}}		{{note\|This article is part of the [[Customs_Compliance_Guide_(CBP_and_CBSA)\|Customs Compliance Guide]]\|info}}

	[[Image:CBSABadge.jpg\|~~250px~~\|right\|thumb\|right\|Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Seal]]{{#ev:youtube\|BMHMseLWV2c\|360\|right\|How to create a Canadian Carrier Code code in BorderConnect.}}A '''Highway Carrier Code''' is a unique 4 character code used by [[Canada Border Services Agency - General Information\|CBSA]] to identify a carrier. A carrier code is a requirement for entry into Canada for any companies that operate a commercial vehicle involved in the transport of commercial goods to or from Canada. Companies not considered eligible will not be issued a carrier code.		[[Image:CBSABadge.jpg\|150px\|right\|thumb\|right\|Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Seal]]{{#ev:youtube\|BMHMseLWV2c\|360\|right\|How to create a Canadian Carrier Code code in BorderConnect.}}A '''Highway Carrier Code''' is a unique 4 character code used by [[Canada Border Services Agency - General Information\|CBSA]] to identify a carrier. A carrier code is a requirement for entry into Canada for any companies that operate a commercial vehicle involved in the transport of commercial goods to or from Canada. Companies not considered eligible will not be issued a carrier code.

	There are two main types of carrier code: non-bonded and bonded. Carriers set up with a non-bonded carrier code must have freight coming into Canada released at the border (first port of arrival), whereas bonded carriers have the privilege of moving unreleased goods [[In Bond (CBSA Shipment Type)\|In Bond]] to a bonded warehouse to await release there, or to move goods in transit through Canada, i.e. using Canada as a shortcut.<ref>CBSA Commercial Carriers Outline https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/a8b-eng.html</ref> To apply for a bonded carrier code the carrier must post security with CBSA.		There are two main types of carrier code: non-bonded and bonded. Carriers set up with a non-bonded carrier code must have freight coming into Canada released at the border (first port of arrival), whereas bonded carriers have the privilege of moving unreleased goods [[In Bond (CBSA Shipment Type)\|In Bond]] to a bonded warehouse to await release there, or to move goods in transit through Canada, i.e. using Canada as a shortcut.<ref>CBSA Commercial Carriers Outline https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/a8b-eng.html</ref> To apply for a bonded carrier code the carrier must post security with CBSA.

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	{{note\|This article is part of the [[Customs_Compliance_Guide_(CBP_and_CBSA)\|Customs Compliance Guide]]\|info}}		{{note\|This article is part of the [[Customs_Compliance_Guide_(CBP_and_CBSA)\|Customs Compliance Guide]]\|info}}

	[[Image:CBSABadge.jpg\|250px\|right\|thumb\|right\|Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Seal]]{{#ev:youtube\|BMHMseLWV2c\|360\|right\|How to create a Canadian Carrier Code code in BorderConnect.}}A Highway Carrier Code is a unique 4 character code used by [[Canada Border Services Agency - General Information\|CBSA]] to identify a carrier. A carrier code is a requirement for entry into Canada for any companies that operate a commercial vehicle involved in the transport of commercial goods to or from Canada. Companies not considered eligible will not be issued a carrier code.		[[Image:CBSABadge.jpg\|250px\|right\|thumb\|right\|Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Seal]]{{#ev:youtube\|BMHMseLWV2c\|360\|right\|How to create a Canadian Carrier Code code in BorderConnect.}}A '''Highway Carrier Code''' is a unique 4 character code used by [[Canada Border Services Agency - General Information\|CBSA]] to identify a carrier. A carrier code is a requirement for entry into Canada for any companies that operate a commercial vehicle involved in the transport of commercial goods to or from Canada. Companies not considered eligible will not be issued a carrier code.

	There are two main types of carrier code: non-bonded and bonded. Carriers set up with a non-bonded carrier code must have freight coming into Canada released at the border (first port of arrival), whereas bonded carriers have the privilege of moving unreleased goods [[In Bond (CBSA Shipment Type)\|In Bond]] to a bonded warehouse to await release there, or to move goods in transit through Canada, i.e. using Canada as a shortcut.<ref>CBSA Commercial Carriers Outline https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/a8b-eng.html</ref> To apply for a bonded carrier code the carrier must post security with CBSA.		There are two main types of carrier code: non-bonded and bonded. Carriers set up with a non-bonded carrier code must have freight coming into Canada released at the border (first port of arrival), whereas bonded carriers have the privilege of moving unreleased goods [[In Bond (CBSA Shipment Type)\|In Bond]] to a bonded warehouse to await release there, or to move goods in transit through Canada, i.e. using Canada as a shortcut.<ref>CBSA Commercial Carriers Outline https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/a8b-eng.html</ref> To apply for a bonded carrier code the carrier must post security with CBSA.

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	{{note\|This article is part of the [[Customs_Compliance_Guide_(CBP_and_CBSA)\|Customs Compliance Guide]]\|info}}		{{note\|This article is part of the [[Customs_Compliance_Guide_(CBP_and_CBSA)\|Customs Compliance Guide]]\|info}}

	[[Image:CBSABadge.jpg\|250px\|right\|thumb\|right\|Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Seal]]{{#ev:youtube\|BMHMseLWV2c\|360\|right\|How to create a Canadian Carrier Code code in BorderConnect.}}A Carrier Code is a unique 4 character code used by [[Canada Border Services Agency - General Information\|CBSA]] to identify a carrier. A carrier code is a requirement for entry into Canada for any companies that operate a commercial vehicle involved in the transport of commercial goods to or from Canada. Companies not considered eligible will not be issued a carrier code.		[[Image:CBSABadge.jpg\|250px\|right\|thumb\|right\|Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Seal]]{{#ev:youtube\|BMHMseLWV2c\|360\|right\|How to create a Canadian Carrier Code code in BorderConnect.}}A Highway Carrier Code is a unique 4 character code used by [[Canada Border Services Agency - General Information\|CBSA]] to identify a carrier. A carrier code is a requirement for entry into Canada for any companies that operate a commercial vehicle involved in the transport of commercial goods to or from Canada. Companies not considered eligible will not be issued a carrier code.

	There are two main types of carrier code: non-bonded and bonded. Carriers set up with a non-bonded carrier code must have freight coming into Canada released at the border (first port of arrival), whereas bonded carriers have the privilege of moving unreleased goods [[In Bond (CBSA Shipment Type)\|In Bond]] to a bonded warehouse to await release there, or to move goods in transit through Canada, i.e. using Canada as a shortcut.<ref>CBSA Commercial Carriers Outline https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/a8b-eng.html</ref> To apply for a bonded carrier code the carrier must post security with CBSA.		There are two main types of carrier code: non-bonded and bonded. Carriers set up with a non-bonded carrier code must have freight coming into Canada released at the border (first port of arrival), whereas bonded carriers have the privilege of moving unreleased goods [[In Bond (CBSA Shipment Type)\|In Bond]] to a bonded warehouse to await release there, or to move goods in transit through Canada, i.e. using Canada as a shortcut.<ref>CBSA Commercial Carriers Outline https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/a8b-eng.html</ref> To apply for a bonded carrier code the carrier must post security with CBSA.

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{{note|This article is part of the [[Customs_Compliance_Guide_(CBP_and_CBSA)|Customs Compliance Guide]]|info}}

[[Image:CBSABadge.jpg|250px|right|thumb|right|Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Seal]]{{#ev:youtube|BMHMseLWV2c|360|right|How to create a Canadian Carrier Code code in BorderConnect.}}A Carrier Code is a unique 4 character code used by [[Canada Border Services Agency - General Information|CBSA]] to identify a carrier. A carrier code is a requirement for entry into Canada for any companies that operate a commercial vehicle involved in the transport of commercial goods to or from Canada. Companies not considered eligible will not be issued a carrier code.

There are two main types of carrier code: non-bonded and bonded. Carriers set up with a non-bonded carrier code must have freight coming into Canada released at the border (first port of arrival), whereas bonded carriers have the privilege of moving unreleased goods [[In Bond (CBSA Shipment Type)|In Bond]] to a bonded warehouse to await release there, or to move goods in transit through Canada, i.e. using Canada as a shortcut.<ref>CBSA Commercial Carriers Outline https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/a8b-eng.html</ref> To apply for a bonded carrier code the carrier must post security with CBSA.

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 [[Cargo Control Number (Canadian Shipments)|Cargo Control Number]] being used to identify freight.

[[Category:Customs Compliance Guide]]