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[[Image:Shipmentcontrolnumber.png|200px|right|thumb|Shipment Control Number]][[Image:Warehouse.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Sufferance Warehouse]] | [[Image:Shipmentcontrolnumber.png|200px|right|thumb|Shipment Control Number]][[Image:Warehouse.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Sufferance Warehouse]] | ||
;SCAC | ;SCAC | ||
:A Standard Carrier Alpha Code is a unique 4 letter code used to identify transportation companies. A SCAC is required for all carriers doing business with a U.S. Goverment agency. As such, all carriers crossing the border into the United States are required to have a SCAC in order to identify themselves to CBP. | :A [[Standard_Carrier_Alpha_Code_(CBP)|Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC)]] is a unique 4 letter code used to identify transportation companies. A SCAC is required for all carriers doing business with a U.S. Goverment agency. As such, all carriers crossing the border into the United States are required to have a SCAC in order to identify themselves to CBP. | ||
;Seal Number | ;Seal Number | ||
:A metal or plastic lock for cargo trailers and trucks to secure the cargo from tampering. | :A metal or plastic lock for cargo trailers and trucks to secure the cargo from tampering. | ||
;Section 321 | ;Section 321 | ||
:A Section 321 is a U.S. Shipment Type for goods to clear through U.S. Customs and Border Protection. It is a type of Informal Entry that allows for the release at the border of shipments valued at 800 U.S. dollars or less. | :A [[Section_321_(CBP_Shipment_Type)|Section 321]], also known as "De Minimis", is a U.S. Shipment Type for goods to clear through U.S. Customs and Border Protection. It is a type of Informal Entry that allows for the release at the border of shipments valued at 800 U.S. dollars or less. | ||
;Shipment Control Number | ;Shipment Control Number | ||
:A Shipment Control Number, often abbreviated as SCN, is a unique number assigned to a shipment of goods entering the United States. It serves as a means of telling shipments apart for CBP, while simultaneously identifying the carrier transporting the goods. | :A [[Shipment_Control_Number_(CBP)|Shipment Control Number]], often abbreviated as SCN, is a unique number assigned to a shipment of goods entering the United States. It serves as a means of telling shipments apart for CBP, while simultaneously identifying the carrier transporting the goods. | ||
;Shipment Type | ;Shipment Type | ||
:A Shipment Type, aka clearance type or release option, is the method by which goods being transported by a highway carrier obtain Customs' permission to enter the country. | :A [[Shipment_Types_For_ACE_and_ACI_eManifest|Shipment Type]], aka clearance type or release option, is the method by which goods being transported by a highway carrier obtain Customs' permission to enter the country. | ||
;Shipper | ;Shipper | ||
:A person, company or entity that is shown in all the shipping documents (bill of lading, commercial invoice, packing list) as the party responsible for procuring and/or placing the order for shipment and where the shipment is originating from. | :A person, company or entity that is shown in all the shipping documents (bill of lading, commercial invoice, packing list) as the party responsible for procuring and/or placing the order for shipment and where the shipment is originating from. | ||
;Status Query | ;Status Query | ||
:BorderConnect's status query feature sends a request for updates for the status of a particular shipment with CBSA using RNS. | :BorderConnect's [[Status_Query_Feature_(CBSA_Shipments)|status query feature]] sends a request for updates for the status of a particular shipment with CBSA using RNS. | ||
;Sub Location | ;Sub Location | ||
:A Sublocation is a code for a CBSA approved warehouse facility where a specific cargo report will be acquitted and the goods will be authorized to deliver. In BorderConnect the sublocation code is mandatory for In Bond shipments into Canada, as it tells CBSA exactly where the goods will be bonded to while they await release. | :A [[Sub_Location_(Canadian_Shipments)|Sublocation]] is a code for a CBSA approved warehouse facility where a specific cargo report will be acquitted and the goods will be authorized to deliver. In BorderConnect the sublocation code is mandatory for In Bond shipments into Canada, as it tells CBSA exactly where the goods will be bonded to while they await release. | ||
;Sufferance Warehouse | ;Sufferance Warehouse | ||
:Sufferance warehouses are licensed by the CBSA for the short- | :[[Sufferance_Warehouse_(CBSA)|Sufferance warehouses]] are licensed by the CBSA for the short-term storage and examination, when required, of imported goods not yet released by the CBSA. Only imported goods for which financial security have been posted are eligible to be stored in these facilities. | ||
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