Canada Cross-Border Shipping Required Documents

Required Documents

Border Connection	Standard or Border Connection BOL	Customs Invoice	Commercial Packing List	Commercial Invoice	Certificate of Origin	Export Declaration
Alaska	X
Canada	X	X*		X**
Hawaii	X
Mexico	X		X	X	X
Puerto Rico	X			X		X

* If the value of the goods is $1,600 CDN or more. ** If the value of the goods is less than $1,600 CDN.
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Bill of Lading: required at pickup
Commercial Invoice: required at pickup
NAFTA Certificate of Origin: may be required for specific products
Import/Export License: may be required for regulated products, such as alcohol, firearms, tobacco, etc.
Transportation and Exportation (T&E) Customs Bond: may be required if final destination of goods is outside the United States

Bill of Lading: required at pickup (included in E•Z Export)
Canda Customs Invoice (CCI): required at pickup if the shipment is valued at $1,600 (CDN) or more. If the shipper has special document requirements or arrangements with the importer/broker and does not require an invoice, you must note it on the bill of lading. If the shipper uses E•Z Export, the CCI is included. (Certain products may require a CCI and a commercial invoice.)
Commercial Invoice: may be required (Included in E•Z Export. See Canadian Customs Invoice.)
Shipper's Export Declaration (SED): may be required (included in E•Z Export)
NAFTA Certificate of Origin: may be required for regulated products, such as alcohol, firearms, tobacco, etc.
Import/Export License: may be required for regulated products, such as alcohol, firearms, tobacco, etc.
Transportation and Exportation (T&E) Customs Bond: may be required if final destination of goods is outside Canada.

Bill of Lading: required at pickup
Commercial Invoice: required at pickup
Packing List: required at pickup
NAFTA Certificate of Origin: may be required for specific products
Import/Export License: may be required for regulated products, such as alcohol, firearms, tobacco, etc.
Transportation and Exportation (T&E) Customs Bond: required for products to move through the United States