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== P ==
== P ==
[[Image:Paps-barcode-labels.png‎|200px|right|thumb|PAPS Barcode]][[Image:Unloading-Truck.jpg‎|200px|right|thumb|Personal Goods loaded on a truck]]
[[Image:Paps-barcode-labels.png‎|200px|right|thumb|PAPS Barcode]][[Image:Unloading-Truck.jpg‎|200px|right|thumb|Personal Goods loaded on a truck]]
;Pallet
:A device on the deck of which a quantity of goods can be assembled to form a unit load for the purpose of transporting it, or of handling or stacking it with the assistance of mechanical appliances. This device is made up of two decks separated by bearers, or of a single deck supported by feet; its overall height is reduced to the minimum compatible with handling by fork lift trucks or pallet trucks; it may or may not have a superstructure.
;PAPS
;PAPS
:[[PAPS_(CBP_Shipment_Type)|Pre-Arrival Processing System (PAPS)]] is a U.S. shipment release type, and is designed to expedite the release of commercial shipments while still processing each shipment through CBP's automated risking systems.
:[[PAPS_(CBP_Shipment_Type)|Pre-Arrival Processing System (PAPS)]] is a U.S. shipment release type, and is designed to expedite the release of commercial shipments while still processing each shipment through CBP's automated risking systems.
;PARS
;PARS
:[[PAPS_(CBP_Shipment_Type)|Pre-arrival Review System (PARS)]] is a Canadian shipment release type, and is designed to speed up the release or referral for examination process when the goods arrive in Canada by allowing Customs to review the broker's entry electronically prior to arrival.
:[[PAPS_(CBP_Shipment_Type)|Pre-arrival Review System (PARS)]] is a Canadian shipment release type, and is designed to speed up the release or referral for examination process when the goods arrive in Canada by allowing Customs to review the broker's entry electronically prior to arrival.
;Personal Effects
:All articles (new or used) which a traveller may reasonably require for his or her personal use during the journey, taking into account all the circumstances of the journey, but excluding any goods imported or exported for commercial purposes.
;Personal Goods
;Personal Goods
:[[Personal_Goods_(CBSA_Shipment_Type)|Personal Goods]], aka Casual Goods, is a Canadian Shipment Type for goods to clear through CBSA. It allows for the release of shipments consisting of non-commercial goods being transported by a highway carrier.
:[[Personal_Goods_(CBSA_Shipment_Type)|Personal Goods]], aka Casual Goods, is a Canadian Shipment Type for goods to clear through CBSA. It allows for the release of shipments consisting of non-commercial goods being transported by a highway carrier.