Customs Glossary Guide: Difference between revisions

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;CDRP
;CDRP
:The [[Commercial_Driver_Registration_Program_(CDRP)|Commercial Driver Registration Program (CDRP)]] makes it easier for commercial highway carriers to pass through customs into Canada from the U.S. This program offers efficient and effective clearance to low-risk goods and pre-approved importers, carriers and commercial drivers.
:The [[Commercial_Driver_Registration_Program_(CDRP)|Commercial Driver Registration Program (CDRP)]] makes it easier for commercial highway carriers to pass through customs into Canada from the U.S. This program offers efficient and effective clearance to low-risk goods and pre-approved importers, carriers and commercial drivers.
;Certificate of Origin
:A specific form identifying the goods, in which the authority or body empowered to issue it certifies expressly that the goods to which the certificate relates originate in a specific country. This certificate may also include a declaration by the manufacturer, producer, supplier, exporter or other competent person.
;CFIA
;CFIA
:The [[Canadian_Food_Inspection_Agency_(CFIA)|Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)]] is a regulating agency dedicated to protecting Canadians from preventable health risks related to food and zoonotic diseases. When carriers arrive at the port of entry, they may be subject to inspection if carrying food or other biological cargo.
:The [[Canadian_Food_Inspection_Agency_(CFIA)|Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)]] is a regulating agency dedicated to protecting Canadians from preventable health risks related to food and zoonotic diseases. When carriers arrive at the port of entry, they may be subject to inspection if carrying food or other biological cargo.
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;CSA Importer Business Number
;CSA Importer Business Number
:This is a Canada Revenue Agency Number of the Customs Self-Assessment importer.
:This is a Canada Revenue Agency Number of the Customs Self-Assessment importer.
;Customs
:The Government Service which is responsible for the administration of Customs law and the collection of duties and taxes and which also has the responsibility for the application of other laws and regulations relating to the importation, exportation, movement or storage of goods.
;Customs Broker
;Customs Broker
:A [[Customs_Broker_(Customs_Glossary)|customs broker]] is an agent that works to secure the customs release of goods that are crossing an international border. Their work, which is done on behalf of the importer of the goods, involves the preparation of formal entries for customs and other government agencies where applicable, as well as the calculation of duties and taxes.
:A [[Customs_Broker_(Customs_Glossary)|customs broker]] is an agent that works to secure the customs release of goods that are crossing an international border. Their work, which is done on behalf of the importer of the goods, involves the preparation of formal entries for customs and other government agencies where applicable, as well as the calculation of duties and taxes.