Ontario-Quebec Smart Corridor

International Border Crossings Roles and Responsibilities

Stakeholder	Role and Responsibility
Canadian Border Services Agency	Ensure all applicable duties and taxes are paid.
	Ensure all people coming into Canada are admissible and comply with Canadian laws and regulations.
	Process commercial shipments entering Canada and ensure that Canada's border laws and regulations are adhered to, that no illegal goods enter or leave the country, and that related trade statistics are accurate.
	Ensure food safety and plant and animal health, by identifying and interdicting high-risk regulated commodities.
	Process applications for permits and electronic manifest.
	Administer and operate pre-clearance programs (e.g FAST, NEXUS) to expedite movement of goods and travellers.
	Coordinate activities with counterparts in US CBP.
	Perform commercial vehicle electronic clearance at the international intermodal ports of entry.
Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators	Share information concerning trucking movements with border agencies.
	Make decisions on administration and operational matters dealing with licensing and registration of motor vehicle transportation within Canada.
	Provide information about carriers who have made border credential applications such as commercial drivers license information and carrier safety status.
Commercial Carriers and Associations	Supply information upon request concerning vehicles, drivers, and cargo.
	Complete applications for expedited clearance at border crossings.
	Dispatch and monitor movement of truck drivers.
Customs Brokers and Associations	Prepare required customs documentation for the movement of cargo.
	Ensure all taxes, duties and excises are paid.
Logistics Providers, Freight Shippers and Associations	Prepare required documentation for the movement of cargo.
	Arrange, schedule and monitor delivery of products to customers via trucks, trains and other modes.
MTO, Road User Safety Division	Provide screening and inspection results to the Border information systems.
	Provide information about carriers who have made border credential applications such as commercial drivers license information and carrier safety status.
	Share information concerning trucking movements with border agencies.
Québec Roadway Inspection Agency	Provide screening and inspection results to the Border information systems.
	Provide information about carriers who have made border credential applications such as commercial drivers license information and carrier safety status.
	Share information concerning trucking movements with border agencies.
US Customs and Border Protection	Ensure all applicable duties and taxes are paid.
	Process applications for permits and electronic manifest.
	Perform commercial vehicle electronic clearance at the international intermodal ports of entry.
	Ensure all people coming into the US are admissible and comply with US laws and regulations.
	Coordinate activities with counterparts in CBSA.
	Administer and operate pre-clearance programs (e.g FAST, NEXUS) to expedite movement of goods and travellers.
	Ensure food safety and plant and animal health, by identifying and interdicting high-risk regulated commodities.
US State Department of Transportation	Provide screening and inspection results to the Border information systems.
	Share information concerning trucking movements with border agencies.
	Provide information about carriers who have made border credential applications such as commercial drivers license information and carrier safety status.