How can I prevent delays at the border?

Customs procedures such as random inspections make it impossible to guarantee there will be no delays upon arrival at the border. There are however a few simple suggestions that will help prevent unnecessary delays. Highway carriers need two documents to be sent to...

How do I know how many shipments I have?

For ACE and ACI emanifest one shipment is usually considered as one pick up and one drop off. If you pick up at one location and have two drops CBP and CBSA consider you as having two shipments. Sometimes a customs broker will try to consolidate two or more drops into...

What are the main border crossings?

See below table for quick details on border crossings or download a pdf for your own reference.  US Port, Port Code, Highway – Canadian Port, Port Code, Highway Alcan, AK 3104, Alaskan Hwy. – Beaver Creek, YK 0892, Alaskan Hwy Blaine, WA 3004, Interstate 5 – Pacific...