Description
PARS labels & A8A manifest labels
Up to 30 days before the goods arrive in Canada, importers or their agents submit release documents to the Customs Broker that will clear the goods. The Customs Broker then processes the documents and sends the documentation to Canada Customs. Customs then enters a recommendation on clearance status.
When the shipment arrives, the Customs officer checks all the original invoices from the carrier and uses the bar-coded cargo control number on the invoices to get access to the recommendation to determine whether or not the shipment can be released.
How to apply for the code:
- Create an account in the CPP.
- Complete the application in the CCP.
- Once you receive your carrier or freight forwarder code from the CBSA, you must then apply to transmit Advance Commercial Information (ACI) to the CBSA and undergo the testing process. Once registered, the application must be submitted via the CCP.
Once a code is acquired, you will need to order labels. Labels Xpress (Magazines & Brochures Inc.) is a pre-approved vendor for barcoded labels and documents for US Customs and Canadian Customs.
PARS Labels
PARS labels generally come with one label per shipment in any one of the following formats:
- PARS A – Below human readable information.
- PARS B – Above human readable information.
- PARS C – Incorporated into bar-code.
All of these formats are acceptable to Canada Customs. New regulations require that the bar-code be on top of the labels.
These labels are usually printed on a 2.5″ x 1″ label.
3″ x 1″ labels may be used when the company name or PRO numbers is too long to fit on the smaller label.
Cargo Control Document A8A Labels
The A8A Manifest labels generally come 5 labels per set and in the following format:
- 500 labels printed in sets of 5 will equate to 100 Customs entries.
These labels are usually printed on a 2.5″ x 1″ label. A 3″ x 1″ label may be used when the company name or PRO numbers are too long to fit on the smaller label. The labels are then applied to the Generic A8A forms which can be acquired FREE from Canada Customs and Revenue Agency. This information is provided to our label customers upon request.
