Next year, the stamping of a B13A for ocean shipping 48 hours before loading of the container onto a vessel will become law. How will this process work for ocean freight containers?
Example An exporter loads a container on Thursday in Peterborough. The container is then sent to either CN Brampton or CP Obico. Later that day it leaves by rail for Montréal. The ship will leave Montreal on Sunday. The B13A is stamped at Infield on Thursday morning. The CBSA decides to inspect the container on Friday. However, the container is now on its way to Montréal. Will the CBSA inspect the container in Montréal? The clock starts ticking as soon as the B13A is given to the CBSA. If the goods are leaving by rail for Montréal, the B13A must be presented two hours before the goods are loaded on the train. This way the goods could be inspected at Brampton, CP Obico, or in Montréal, before they were loaded on the ship as part of the 48-hour requirement. We expect exporters and agents to start following the new rules (e.g., meeting specified times) as soon as we issue a customs notice on the rules later this year. This should give everyone time to become familiar with the new procedur
