CBP to Begin Test of Streamlined Manifest Requirements for Canadian Trucks Transiting U.S.

CBP will begin a pilot program that allows for electronic submission and relaxed data requirements for truck shipments from and to Canada that transit the U.S., it said (here). Rather than submit the current paper form, participating truck carriers carrying transit cargo that originated in and is destined for Canada will be able to file only their electronic manifest with CBP 30 minutes before arrival, under a new shipment type with an estimated value where the value is unavailable, and a precise product description instead of a six-digit HTS subheading. Participants will still be required to submit the paper manifest required by Canadian ports of entry, said CBP. Participation in the pilot is currently limited to nine Canadian truck carriers selected by CBP in consultation with the Canadian Border Services Agency. The test will begin by May 27, starting at the ports of Port Huron, Michigan; Pembina, North Dakota; and Blaine, Washington, said CBP. The pilot was developed under the joint U.S.-Canada Beyond the Border plan (see 1505210013).