PART 123—CBP RELATIONS WITH CANADA AND MEXICO Authority: 19 U.S.C. 66, 1202 (General Note 3(i), Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)), 1415, 1431, 1433, 1436, 1448, 1624, 2071 note. Section 123.1 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1459; Section 123.2 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1459; Section 123.3 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1459; Section 123.4 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1484, 1498; Section 123.7 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1498; Section 123.8 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1450-1454, 1459; Section 123.9 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1460, 1584, 1618; Section 123.12 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1202 (Chapter 86, Additional U.S. Note 1, HTSUS), 1322; Sections 123.13-123.18 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1322; Sections 123.21-123.23, 123.25-123.29, 123.41, 123.51 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1554; Section 123.24 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1551; Sections 123.31-123.34, 123.42, 123.52, 123.64 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1553; Section 123.63 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1461, 1462; Section 123.81 also issued under 19 U.S.C. 1595. Source: T.D. 70-121, 35 FR 8215, May 26, 1970, unless otherwise noted. § 123.0 Scope. Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 55224, Aug. 26, 2026. This part contains special regulations pertaining to CBP procedures at the Canadian and Mexican borders. Included are provisions governing report of arrival, manifesting, unlading and lading, instruments of international traffic, shipments in transit through Canada or Mexico or through the United States, commercial traveler's samples transiting the United States or Canada, baggage arriving from Canada or Mexico including baggage transiting the United States or Canada or Mexico, and electronic information for rail and truck cargo in advance of arrival. Aircraft arriving from or departing for Canada or Mexico are governed by the provisions of part 122 of this chapter. The arrival of all vessels from, and clearance of all vessels departing for, Canada or Mexico are governed by the provisions of part 4 of this chapter. Fees for services provided in connection with the arrival of aircraft, vessels, vehicles and other conveyances from Canada or Mexico are set forth in § 24.22 of this chapter. Regulations pertaining to the treatment of goods from Canada or Mexico under the North American Free Trade Agreement are contained in part 181 of this chapter. Regulations pertaining to the treatment of goods from Canada or Mexico under the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA) are contained in part 182 of this chapter. The requirements for the United States Postal Service to transmit advance electronic information for inbound international mail shipments are set forth in § 145.74 of this chapter. [CBP Dec. 24-18, 90 FR 6481, Jan. 17, 2025] Subpart A—General Provisions § 123.1 Report of arrival from Canada or Mexico and permission to proceed. (a) Individuals. (1) Individuals not arriving by conveyance. (2) Persons arriving aboard a conveyance that reported its arrival. (3) Persons arriving aboard a conveyance that has not reported its arrival. (b) Vehicles. (c) Vessels. (d) Method of reporting. [T.D. 93-96, 58 FR 67317, Dec. 21, 1993, as amended by T.D. 94-44, 59 FR 23795, May 9, 1994; T.D. 97-48, 62 FR 32031, June 12, 1997; T.D. 98-74, 63 FR 51289, Sept. 25, 1998; CBP Dec. 04-28, 69 FR 52599, Aug. 27, 2004] § 123.2 Penalty for failure to report arrival or for proceeding without a permit. (a) Persons. (b) Vessels. (c) Vehicles Civil penalties. (i) Enters the vehicle into the U.S. at other than a designated port of entry, or Customs station if authorization exists for entry at that station; (ii) Fails to report arrival and present the vehicle and all persons and merchandise (including baggage) on board for inspection as required in § 123.1(b) of this part; (iii) Fails to file a manifest or any other document required to be filed in connection with arrival in the U.S. under this part; or (iv) Without authorization by the appropriate Customs officer, removes such vehicle from the port of entry or Customs station or discharges any passenger or merchandise (including baggage) shall be subject to such civil penalties as are prescribed in section 436, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1436), and any conveyance used in connection with any such violation shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture. The person also may be subject to an additional civil penalty equal to the value of the merchandise on the conveyance which was not entered or reported as required by § 123.1(b) of this part, and that merchandise may be subject to seizure and forfeiture unless properly entered by the importer or consignee. If the merchandise consists of any controlled substances, additional penalties may be assessed, as prescribed in section 584, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1584). (2) Criminal penalties. [T.D. 93-96, 58 FR 67318, Dec. 21, 1993] § 123.3 Inward foreign manifest required. (a) General requirements. (b) Exception where in possession of traveler. § 123.4 Inward foreign manifest forms to be used. The inward foreign manifest required by § 123.3 for a vehicle or a vessel of less than 5 net tons arriving in the United States from Canada or Mexico otherwise than by sea with baggage or merchandise, must be on CBP Form 7533, except as provided for shipments in transit in subparts C, D, E, F, and G of this part, and in the following special cases: (a) For merchandise free of duty entered on CBP Form 7523, the same form may be used as a manifest in lieu of other forms. (See § 143.23 of this chapter.) (b) For dutiable merchandise not exceeding $2,500 in value entered on CBP Form 368 or 368A, (serially numbered) or CBP Form 7501, or its electronic equivalent, the same form may be used as a manifest in lieu of other forms. (See § 143.21 of this chapter.) The port director may also allow such merchandise to be entered informally upon the presentation of a commercial invoice which contains the following declaration, signed by the importer or his agent: I declare that the information on this invoice is accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief; that the invoice quantities are true and correct manifest quantities; and that I have not received and do not know of any invoice other than this one. (c) For a shipment not exceeding $250 in value consisting of articles of American origin entered free of duty under the provisions of § 10.1(i) of this chapter and imported in a vehicle, CBP Form 3311, or its electronic equivalent, used in entering the goods, in duplicate, may be accepted in lieu of a manifest. (d) For baggage arriving in baggage cars, CBP Form 7533 must be used. (See subpart G of this part.) [T.D. 70-121, 35 FR 8215, May 26, 1970, as amended by T.D. 73-175, 38 FR 17447, July 2, 1973; T.D. 75-105, 40 FR 19813, May 7, 1975; T.D. 82-145, 47 FR 35478, Aug. 16, 1982; T.D. 87-75, 52 FR 26142, July 13, 1987; T.D. 92-56, 57 FR 24944, June 12, 1992; T.D. 94-47, 59 FR 25570, May 17, 1994; T.D. 98-28, 63 FR 16416, Apr. 3, 1998; 77 FR 72719, Dec. 6, 2012; CBP Dec. 15-14, 80 FR 61287, Oct. 13, 2015] § 123.5 Certification and filing of inward foreign manifest. The manifest listing baggage and other merchandise, certified by the master of the vessel or the person in charge of the vehicle, shall be presented to the Customs officer at the time the report of arrival is made. It shall be filed in the original only, unless additional copies are required in this part. § 123.6 Train sheet for arriving railroad trains. The conductor of a railroad train arriving from Canada or Mexico shall present to the Customs officer at the port of arrival individual car manifests and a train sheet, sometimes called a consist, bridge sheet, or trip sheet, listing each car and showing the car numbers and initials. § 123.7 Manifest used as an entry for unconditionally free merchandise value not over $250. When a shipment not exceeding $250 in value which is unconditionally free of duty and not subject to quota or to internal revenue tax arrives on a vessel of less than 5 net tons arriving otherwise than by sea, the inward foreign manifest on Customs Form 7533 may be presented in duplicate and used as an entry if: (a) No merchandise for a different entrant is listed on the same page of the manifest, (b) The country of exportation of the merchandise, its value, and the provision of law under which free entry is claimed are noted thereon, and (c) Evidence of the right to make entry is furnished as required by § 141.11 of this chapter. [T.D. 70-121, 35 FR 8215, May 26, 1970, as amended by T.D. 73-175, 38 FR 17447, July 2, 1973] § 123.8 Permit or special license to unlade or lade a vessel or vehicle. (a) Permission to unlade or lade. (b) Application for permit or special license to unlade or lade Permit to unlade during regular hours. (2) Special license to unlade or lade at night, on a Sunday or holiday. (c) Cash deposit or bond for overtime services. (d) Term permit or special license. [T.D. 70-121, 35 FR 8215, May 26, 1970, as amended by T.D. 84-213, 49 FR 41183, Oct. 19, 1984; T.D. 94-2, 58 FR 68526, Dec. 28, 1993; CBP Dec. 03-32, 68 FR 68173, Dec. 5, 2003] § 123.9 Explanation of a discrepancy in a manifest. (a) Provisions applicable Overages. (2) Shortages. (3) Failure to file a manifest. (b) Report of discrepancies Discrepancies discovered by master, person in charge, owner, agent, or person directly or indirectly responsible. (2) Discrepancies discovered by Customs. (c) Statement on report of discrepancy required. I declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that the discrepancy described herein occurred for the reasons stated. I also certify that evidence to support a claim of nonimportation or proper disposition of merchandise will be retained in the carrier's files for a period of at least one year from the date of this report of discrepancy and will be made available to Customs upon demand. (d) Action on the discrepancy report. (i) The manifest discrepancy relates only to a shortage; (ii) There is timely filing of the discrepancy report; (iii) There has been no loss of revenue; (iv) The port director is satisfied that the discrepancy resulted from clerical error or other mistake; and (v) In the case of a discrepancy not reported initially by the master, person in charge, owner, agent, or the person directly or indirectly responsible, the port director is satisfied that there is a valid reason for failure to file the discrepancy report. (2) If the criteria in paragraph (d)(1) of this section are not met, applicable penalties under 19 U.S.C. 1584 shall be assessed. (3) Any penalty or liability to forfeiture incurred under 19 U.S.C. 1584 may be mitigated or remitted under section 618, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1618). (e) Penalty assessment. (f) Lack of knowledge does not relieve liability. (g) Clerical error or other mistake defined. [T.D. 80-236, 45 FR 64172, Sept. 29, 1980, as amended by T.D. 93-96, 58 FR 67318, Dec. 21, 1993] § 123.10 General order merchandise. (a) Any merchandise or baggage regularly landed but not covered by a permit for its release shall be allowed to remain at the place of unlading until the fifteenth calendar day after landing. No later than 20 calendar days after landing, the owner or operator of the vehicle or the agent thereof shall notify Customs of any such merchandise or baggage for which entry has not been made. Such notification shall be provided in writing or by any appropriate Customs-authorized electronic data interchange system. Failure to provide such notification may result in assessment of a monetary penalty of up to $1,000 per bill of lading against the owner or operator of the vehicle or the agent thereof. If the value of the merchandise on the bill is less than $1,000, the penalty shall be equal to the value of such merchandise. (b) Any merchandise or baggage that is taken into custody from an arriving carrier by any party under a Customs-authorized permit to transfer or in-bond entry may remain in the custody of that party for 15 calendar days after receipt under such permit to transfer or 15 calendar days after arrival at the port of destination. No later than 20 calendar days after receipt under the permit to transfer or 20 calendar days after arrival under bond at the port of destination, the party shall notify Customs of any such merchandise or baggage for which entry has not been made. Such notification shall be provided in writing or by any appropriate Customs-authorized electronic data interchange system. If the party fails to notify Customs of the unentered merchandise or baggage in the allotted time, he may be liable for the payment of liquidated damages under the terms and conditions of his custodial bond (see § 113.63(c)(4) of this chapter). (c) In addition to the notification to Customs required under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, the carrier (or any other party to whom custody of the unentered merchandise has been transferred by a Customs authorized permit to transfer or in-bond entry) shall provide notification of the presence of such unreleased and unentered merchandise or baggage to a bonded warehouse certified by the port director as qualified to receive general order merchandise. Such notification shall be provided in writing or by any appropriate Customs-authorized electronic data interchange system and shall be provided within the applicable 20-day period specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this section. It shall then be the responsibility of the bonded warehouse proprietor to arrange for the transportation and storage of the merchandise or baggage at the risk and expense of the consignee. The arriving carrier (or other party to whom custody of the merchandise was transferred by the carrier under a Customs-authorized permit to transfer or in-bond entry) is responsible for preparing a Customs Form (CF) 6043 (Delivery Ticket), or other similar Customs document as designated by the port director or an electronic equivalent as authorized by Customs, to cover the proprietor's receipt of the merchandise and its transport to the warehouse from the custody of the arriving carrier (or other party to whom custody of the merchandise was transferred by the carrier under a Customs-authorized permit to transfer or in-bond entry) ( see (d) If the carrier or any other party to whom custody of the unentered merchandise has been transferred by a Customs-authorized permit to transfer or in-bond entry fails to timely relinquish custody of the merchandise to a Customs-approved bonded General Order warehouse, the carrier or other party may be liable for liquidated damages equal to the value of that merchandise under the terms and conditions of his international carrier or custodial bond, as applicable. (e) If the bonded warehouse operator fails to take possession of unentered and unreleased merchandise or baggage within five calendar days after receipt of notification of the presence of such merchandise or baggage under this section, he may be liable for the payment of liquidated damages under the terms and conditions of his custodial bond (see § 113.63(a)(1) of this chapter). If the port director finds that the warehouse proprietor cannot accept the goods because they are required by law to be exported or destroyed ( see see (f) In ports where there is no bonded warehouse authorized to accept general order merchandise, or if merchandise requires specialized storage facilities which are unavailable in a bonded facility, the port director, after having received notice of the presence of unentered merchandise or baggage in accordance with the provisions of this section, shall direct the storage of the merchandise by the carrier or by any other appropriate means. (g) Merchandise taken into the custody of the port director pursuant to section 490(b), Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1490(b)), shall be sent to a general order warehouse after 1 day after the day the vehicle arrived, to be held there at the risk and expense of the consignee. [T.D. 98-74, 63 FR 51289, Sept. 25, 1998, as amended by T.D. 02-65, 67 FR 68033, Nov. 8, 2002] Subpart B—International Traffic § 123.11 Supplies on international trains. (a) Articles acquired abroad. (b) Inventory procedure. (1) Port of arrival. (2) Port of exit. (c) Supplies purchased in the United States. § 123.12 Entry of foreign locomotives and equipment in international traffic. (a) Use on a continuous route. (1) On inward trip. (2) On outward trip. (b) Admission of empty equipment. (1) The passengers or goods to be loaded are to be transported directly to or through a foreign country; or (2) The equipment is exempt from entry as provided in § 141.4(b)(4) of this chapter. (c) Penalty for improper use. (d) Domestic and foreign locomotives and other railroad equipment defined. [T.D. 70-121, 35 FR 8215, May 26, 1970, as amended by T.D. 73-73, 38 FR 6991, Mar. 15, 1973; T.D. 79-160, 44 FR 31956, June 4, 1979; T.D. 83-118, 48 FR 23385, May 25, 1983; T.D. 94-51, 59 FR 30294, June 13, 1994] § 123.13 Foreign repairs to domestic locomotives and other domestic railroad equipment. A report of the first arrival in the United States of a domestic locomotive or other railroad equipment after repairs have been made in a foreign country other than those required to restore it to the condition in which it last left the United States (“running repairs”), shall be made promptly, in writing, to the Customs officer at the port of re-entry. The report shall state the time and place of arrival, and the nature and value of the repairs. Each such locomotive or other piece of railroad equipment when withdrawn from international traffic shall be subject to duty upon the value of the repairs (other than “running repairs”), made abroad at the rate at which the repaired article would be dutiable if imported. For the appropriate determination as to whether the locomotive or other railroad equipment should be considered “domestic” or “foreign”, see § 123.12(d). [T.D. 73-73, 38 FR 6991, Mar. 15, 1973] § 123.14 Entry of foreign-based trucks, busses, and taxicabs in international traffic. (a) Admission without entry or payment of duty. (b) Deposit of registration by vehicle not on regular trip. (c) Use in local traffic. (1) The vehicle may carry merchandise or passengers between points in the United States if such carriage is incidental to the immediately prior or subsequent engagement of that vehicle in international traffic. Any such carriage by the vehicle in the general direction of an export move or as part of the return of the vehicle to its base country shall be considered incidental to its engagement in international traffic. An alien driver will not be permitted to operate a vehicle under this paragraph, unless the driver is in compliance with the applicable regulations of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. (2) A foreign-based truck trailer may carry merchandise between points in the United States on its departure for a foreign country under the same conditions as are prescribed for “other foreign railroad equipment” in § 123.12(a)(2). (d) Penalty for improper use. [T.D. 70-121, 35 FR 8215, May 26, 1970, as amended by T.D. 79-160, 44 FR 31956, June 4, 1979; T.D. 83-118, 48 FR 23385, May 25, 1983; T.D. 99-10, 64 FR 7504, Feb. 16, 1999] § 123.15 Vehicles of foreign origin used between communities of the United States and Canada or Mexico. Vehicles of foreign origin which are used for commercial purposes between adjoining or neighboring communities of the United States and Canada or Mexico, such as delivery, peddlers', and service trucks, or wagons, are subject to duty on first arrival, but may thereafter be admitted without formal entry or the payment of duty so long as they are continuously employed in such service. § 123.16 Entry of returning trucks, busses, or taxicabs in international traffic. (a) Admission without entry or payment of duty. (b) Use in local traffic. [T.D. 70-121, 35 FR 8215, May 26, 1970, as amended by T.D. 99-10, 64 FR 7504, Feb. 16, 1999] § 123.17 Foreign repairs to domestic trucks, busses, taxicabs and their equipment. (a) Domestic trucks, busses, and taxicabs and their equipment defined. (b) Report of arrival and payment of duty on repairs. § 123.18 Equipment and materials for constructing bridges or tunnels between the United States and Canada or Mexico. (a) Admission of equipment and materials. (b) Customs supervision. Subpart C—Shipments in Transit Through Canada or Mexico § 123.21 Merchandise in transit. (a) Status. (1) An in-transit manifest is not furnished for the merchandise upon its return to the United States; (2) The merchandise has been trans-shipped in foreign territory without Customs supervision when the transshipment required the breaking of Customs seals; or (3) The Customs inspector finds any of the Customs seals applied to the conveyance or compartment unlocked or missing. (b) Use of certain vessels prohibited. (c) Regulations applicable. § 123.22 In-transit manifest. (a) Manifest required. (b) Additional copies. (1) When the merchandise is to be transshipped in foreign territory under Customs supervision, a copy of the manifest for each place of transshipment shall be presented. (2) When a Customs officer requests an extra copy of the manifest as a record of the transaction. (c) Manifest forms to be used. (1) For trucks, railroad cars or other overland carriers transiting Mexico a manifest on Customs Form 7512-B or 7533-C shall be presented. (2) For vessels of less than 5 net tons departing and arriving otherwise than by sea, a manifest on Customs Form 7512-B or 7533-C shall be presented. All other vessels are subject to the manifesting requirements contained in § 4.82 of this chapter. (3) For rail cars transiting Canada, a manifest on Customs Form 7533-C (Canada A4-1/2) shall be presented. For trains which will remain intact while transiting Canadian territory, a consolidated train manifest containing all the information included in the individual car manifests and the train sheet required by § 123.23 may be used in lieu of individual car manifests. For a number of cars which will transit Canada as a group, a consolidated manifest may be used, but a train sheet shall also be presented. (4) In all other cases where no in-transit manifest form is specified in this subpart, or in subpart E relating to truck shipments on the Canadian border, subpart F relating to commercial traveler's samples, and subpart G relating to baggage, Customs Form 7512-B or 7533-C shall be presented. (d) Contents of in-transit manifest. (1) The conveyance shall be identified in a suitable manner in the place provided for such identification. (2) The description of ladings made up of several shipments which are to go forward in a conveyance or compartment sealed with Customs seals shall be “miscellaneous shipments.” (3) When an in-transit rail shipment will enter and reenter Canada in a continuing movement en route to a final destination in the United States, only the final United States port of reentry shall be shown on the manifest. [T.D. 70-121, 35 FR 8215, May 26, 1970, as amended by T.D. 82-145, 47 FR 35478, Aug. 16, 1982] § 123.23 Train sheet for in-transit rail shipments. Before an in-transit train proceeding under the provisions of this subpart departs from the United States, the carrier shall furnish to the customs officer at the port of exit a train sheet, sometimes called a consist, bridge sheet or trip sheet, listing each car of the train and specifically identifying the in-transit cars, unless a consolidated manifest containing this information has been presented for a train which will remain intact. § 123.24 Sealing of conveyances or compartments. (a) Sealing required. (1) Less than load or compartment lots may be forwarded in unsealed conveyances or compartments, without cording and sealing; (2) The Commissioner of Customs may authorize treatment of full loads or lots in the same manner as less than load or compartment lots; (3) Live animals identifiable by specific description in the manifest may be transported in the care of an attendant or customs inspector at the expense of the parties in interest, in unsealed conveyances or compartments. (b) Seals to be affixed. (1) Sealable carload shipments on the Canadian border shall be sealed with yellow in-transit seals. (2) Conveyances or compartments sealed with U.S. Customs red in-bound seals may go forward without additional seals. (c) Carrier relieved of responsibility. § 123.25 Certification and disposition of manifests. (a) Certification. (b) Disposition of manifest. § 123.26 Transshipment of merchandise moving through Canada or Mexico. (a) General. (b) Storage awaiting transshipment. (c) Manifests where contents broken up. § 123.27 Feeding and watering animals in Canada. If animals in sealed conveyances or compartments cannot be fed and watered in Canada without breaking customs seals, the seals shall be broken and the animals fed and watered under the supervision of a United States or Canadian Customs officer. The supervising officer shall reseal the conveyance or compartment, and make notation as to the resealing on the manifest. § 123.28 Merchandise remaining in or exported to Canada or Mexico. (a) In-transit status abandoned. (b) In-transit merchandise exported to Canada or Mexico. [T.D. 70-121, 35 FR 8215, May 26, 1970, as amended by CBP Dec. 17-06, 82 FR 32239, July 13, 2017] § 123.29 Procedure on arrival at port of reentry. (a) Presentation of documents. (b) Vessels and rail shipments continuing in-transit movement Vessels. (2) Rail shipments. (c) Checking and breaking of seals Checking seals. (2) Breaking seals. (d) Proper manifest. (e) Substitution of merchandise. Subpart D—Shipments in Transit Through the United States § 123.31 Merchandise in transit. (a) From one contiguous country to another. (b) From one point in a contiguous country to another through the United States. [T.D. 70-121, 35 FR 8215, May 26, 1970, as amended by CBP Dec. 17-13, 82 FR 45405, Sept. 28, 2017] § 123.32 In-bond application. An in-bond application must be submitted pursuant to part 18 of this chapter upon arrival of merchandise which is to proceed under the provisions of this subpart. [CBP Dec. 17-13, 82 FR 45405, Sept. 28, 2017] §§ 123.33-123.34 [Reserved] Subpart E—United States and Canada In-Transit Truck Procedures § 123.41 Truck shipments transiting Canada. (a) Manifest required. 1/2 (b) Procedure at United States port of departure. (c) Procedure at Canadian ports of arrival and exit. (1) Canadian port of arrival. 1/2 (2) Canadian port of exit. (d) Procedure at United States port of reentry. 1/2 (e) Proof of exportation from Canada. [T.D. 81-85, 46 FR 21990, Apr. 15, 1981] § 123.42 Truck shipments transiting the United States. (a) Manifest required. 1/2 (b) Procedure at Canadian port of departure. (c) Procedure at U.S. port of arrival Filing of in-bond application. 1/2 (2) Sealing or waiver of sealing. (d) Procedure at U.S. port of exportation. (1) If the seals are intact, they will be left unbroken unless there is indication that the contents should be verified. (2) If the seals have been broken, or there is other indication that the contents should be verified, all merchandise will be required to be unladen and a detailed inventory made against the waybills. If sealing has been waived, the Customs officer shall verify the goods against the accompanying waybills in sufficient detail to detect any irregularity. (e) Procedure at Canadian port of reentry. 1/2 (f) Proof of exportation from United States. (g) Forwarding procedure. [T.D. 81-85, 46 FR 21991, Apr. 15, 1981, as amended by T.D. 84-212, 49 FR 39047, Oct. 3, 1984; T.D. 00-22, 65 FR 16518, Mar. 29, 2000; CBP Dec. 17-13, 82 FR 45405, Sept. 28, 2017] Subpart F—Commercial Traveler's Samples in Transit Through the United States or Canada § 123.51 Commercial samples transported by automobile through Canada between ports in the United States. (a) General provisions. (b) List of samples. Samples Carried in Transit Through Canada in Private Vehicle (U.S. port of exit printed here) (Date) I have checked the quantity and values of the below-listed articles carried by ____________________(Name and address of traveler) and owned by ____________________(Name and address of firm or company) These articles are contained in ________ (Number) packages which have been corded and sealed for in-transit movement through Canada to ________ (U.S. port of reentry) in ________ (Year, make and license number of vehicle) (U.S. Customs Inspector) Description of merchandise Value When the traveler arrives at Customs with lists already prepared, the form may be inscribed “as per list attached.” (c) Checking, cording, and sealing by U.S. Customs officers. (d) In-transit manifest. (e) Presentation of in-transit manifest at U.S. port of reentry. [T.D. 70-121, 35 FR 8215, May 26, 1970, as amended by T.D. 82-145, 47 FR 35478, Aug. 16, 1982] § 123.52 Commercial samples transported by automobile through the United States between ports in Canada. (a) General provisions. (b) Presentation of sample list at Canadian port of exit. (c) Checking, cording, and sealing by Canadian Customs officers. (d) Treatment at U.S. port of arrival. (e) In-transit manifest. (f) Presentation of samples and manifest at U.S. port of exit. [T.D. 70-121, 35 FR 8215, May 26, 1970, as amended by T.D. 73-27, 38 FR 2449, Jan. 26, 1973; T.D. 87-75, 52 FR 20068, May 29, 1987; CBP Dec. 17-13, 82 FR 45405, Sept. 28, 2017] Subpart G—Baggage § 123.61 Baggage arriving in baggage car. An inward foreign manifest on Customs Form 7533 shall be used for all baggage arriving in baggage cars. [T.D. 70-121, 35 FR 8215, May 26, 1970, as amended by T.D. 82-145, 47 FR 35478, Aug. 16, 1982] § 123.62 Baggage in possession of traveler. For baggage arriving in the actual possession of a traveler, his declaration shall be accepted in lieu of an inward foreign manifest. (See § 123.3.) [T.D. 70-121, 35 FR 8215, May 26, 1970, as amended by T.D. 73-72, 38 FR 2449, Jan. 26, 1973] § 123.63 Examination of baggage from Canada or Mexico. (a) Opening vehicle or compartment to examine baggage. (b) Inspection of baggage. [T.D. 95-86, 60 FR 54188, Oct. 20, 1995] § 123.64 Baggage in transit through the United States between ports in Canada or in Mexico. (a) Procedure. (b) In-transit manifest. (c) Consolidated train manifest. (d) Baggage cards Baggage arriving from Mexico. (2) Baggage arriving from Canada. 1/2 1/2 [T.D. 70-121, 35 FR 8215, May 26, 1970, as amended by T.D. 71-70, 36 FR 4491, Mar. 6, 1971; T.D. 84-212, 49 FR 39047, Oct. 3, 1984; T.D. 87-75, 52 FR 20068, May 29, 1987; T.D. 00-22, 65 FR 16518, Mar. 29, 2000; CBP Dec. 17-13, 82 FR 45405, Sept. 28, 2017] § 123.65 Domestic baggage transiting Canada or Mexico between ports in the United States. (a) General provision. (b) Special in-transit tag manifest. (1) Baggage transiting Mexico. 1/2 1/2 United States Customs in-transit baggage manifest Carrier's Baggageman: Destroy this tag if owner has access to baggage before its return to United States. Check No. ____. This baggage is in transit from ____________________ (Port of exit) through foreign territory to ____________________ (Port of reentry) in the United States. This baggage was laden for transportation as above stated. Date ________ (U.S. Customs Officer) (2) Baggage transiting Canada. 1/2 1/2 (c) Removal of special in-transit tag manifest. (d) Procedure in lieu of special in-transit tag manifest. [T.D. 70-121, 35 FR 8215, May 26, 1970, as amended by T.D. 87-75, 52 FR 20068, May 29, 1987] Subpart H [Reserved] Subpart I—Miscellaneous Provisions § 123.81 Merchandise found in building on the boundary. When any merchandise on which the duty has not been paid or which was imported contrary to law is found in any building upon or within 10 feet of the boundary line between the United States and Canada or Mexico, such merchandise shall be seized and a report of the facts shall be made to the Commissioner. With his approval the building or that portion thereof which is within the United States shall be taken down or removed. The provisions of subpart B of part 162, of this chapter shall be applicable to the search of any such building. [T.D. 70-121, 35 FR 8215, May 26, 1970, as amended by T.D. 72-211, 37 FR 16487, Aug. 15, 1972. Redesignated by T.D. 99-2, 64 FR 31, Jan. 4, 1999] § 123.82 Treatment of stolen vehicles returned from Mexico. Port directors shall admit without entry and payment of duty allegedly stolen or embezzled vehicles, trailers, airplanes, or component parts of any of them, under the provisions of The Convention between the United States of America and the United Mexican States for the Recovery and Return of Stolen or Embezzled Vehicles and Aircraft (Treaties and Other International Acts Series [TIAS] 10653), of June 28, 1983, if accompanied by a letter from the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City containing: (a) A statement that the Embassy is satisfied from information furnished it that the property is stolen property being returned to the U.S. under the provisions of the convention between the U.S. and Mexico concluded January 15, 1981, and (b) An adequate description of the property for identification purposes. [T.D. 86-118, 51 FR 22515, June 20, 1986. Redesignated by T.D. 99-2, 64 FR 31, Jan. 4, 1999] Subpart J—Advance Information for Cargo Arriving by Rail or Truck Source: CBP Dec. 03-32, 68 FR 68173, Dec. 5, 2003, unless otherwise noted. Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 55224, Aug. 26, 2026. § 123.91 Electronic information for rail cargo required in advance of arrival. (a) General requirement. (1) Through cargo in transit to a foreign country. (2) Cargo under bond. (b) Exception; cargo in transit from point to point in the United States. (c) Incoming rail carrier Receipt of data; acceptance of cargo. (2) Accuracy of information received by rail carrier. (d) Cargo information required. (1) The rail carrier identification SCAC code (the unique Standard Carrier Alpha Code assigned for each carrier by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association; see § 4.7a(c)(2)(iii) of this chapter); (2) The carrier-assigned conveyance name, equipment number and trip number; (3) The scheduled date and time of arrival of the train at the first port of entry in the United States; (4) The numbers and quantities of the cargo laden aboard the train as contained in the carrier's bill of lading, either master or house, as applicable (this means the quantity of the lowest external packaging unit; containers and pallets do not constitute acceptable information; for example, a container holding 10 pallets with 200 cartons should be described as 200 cartons); (5) A precise cargo description (or the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) number(s) to the 6-digit level under which the cargo is classified if that information is received from the shipper) and weight of the cargo; or, for a sealed container, the shipper's declared description and weight of the cargo (generic descriptions, specifically those such as “FAK” (“freight of all kinds”), “general cargo,” and “STC” (“said to contain”) are not acceptable); (6) The shipper's complete name and address, or identification number, from the bill(s) of lading (for each house bill in a consolidated shipment, the identity of the foreign vendor, supplier, manufacturer, or other similar party is acceptable (and the address of the foreign vendor, etc., must be a foreign address); by contrast, the identity of the carrier, freight forwarder, consolidator, or broker, is not acceptable; the identification number will be a unique number to be assigned by CBP upon the implementation of the Automated Commercial Environment); (7) The complete name and address of the consignee, or identification number, from the bill(s) of lading (The consignee is the party to whom the cargo will be delivered in the United States. However, in the case of cargo shipped “to order of [a named party],” the carrier must identify this named “to order” party as the consignee; and, if there is any other commercial party listed in the bill of lading for delivery or contact purposes, the carrier must also report this other commercial party's identity and contact information (address) in the “Notify Party” field of the advance electronic data transmission to CBP, to the extent that the CBP-approved electronic data interchange system is capable of receiving this data. The identification number will be a unique number assigned by CBP upon implementation of the Automated Commercial Environment); (8) The place where the rail carrier takes possession of the cargo shipment; (9) Internationally recognized hazardous material code when such materials are being shipped by rail; (10) Container numbers (for containerized shipments) or the rail car numbers; and (11) The seal numbers for all seals affixed to containers and/or rail cars to the extent that CBP's data system can accept this information (for example, if a container has more than two seals, and only two seal numbers can be accepted through the system per container, the carrier's electronic presentation of two of these seal numbers for the container would be considered as constituting full compliance with this data element). [CBP Dec. 03-32, 68 FR 68173, Dec. 5, 2003, as amended at CBP Dec. 09-39, 74 FR 52677, Oct. 14, 2009] § 123.92 Electronic information for truck cargo required in advance of arrival. (a) General requirement. (1) Through cargo in transit to a foreign country. (2) Cargo entered under bond. (b) Exceptions from advance reporting requirements Cargo in transit from point to point in the United States. (2) Certain informal entries. (i) Merchandise which may be informally entered on CBP Form 368 or 368A (cash collection or receipt); (ii) Merchandise unconditionally or conditionally free, not exceeding $2,500 in value, eligible for entry on CBP Form 7523; and (iii) Products of the United States being returned, for which entry is prescribed on CBP Form 3311, or its electronic equivalent. (c) Carrier; and importer or broker Single party presentation. (2) Dual party presentation. (3) Party receiving information believed to be accurate. (d) Cargo information required. (1) Conveyance number, and (if applicable) equipment number (the number of the conveyance is its Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or its license plate number and state of issuance; the equipment number, if applicable, refers to the identification number of any trailing equipment or container attached to the power unit); (2) Carrier identification (this is the truck carrier identification SCAC code (the unique Standard Carrier Alpha Code) assigned for each carrier by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association; see § 4.7a(c)(2)(iii) of this chapter); (3) Trip number and, if applicable, the transportation reference number for each shipment (the transportation reference number is the freight bill number, or Pro Number, if such a number has been generated by the carrier); (4) Container number(s) (for any containerized shipment) (if different from the equipment number), and the seal numbers for all seals affixed to the equipment or container(s); (5) The foreign location where the truck carrier takes possession of the cargo destined for the United States; (6) The scheduled date and time of arrival of the truck at the first port of entry in the United States; (7) The numbers and quantities for the cargo laden aboard the truck as contained in the bill(s) of lading (this means the quantity of the lowest external packaging unit; containers and pallets do not constitute acceptable information; for example, a container holding 10 pallets with 200 cartons should be described as 200 cartons); (8) The weight of the cargo, or, for a sealed container, the shipper's declared weight of the cargo; (9) A precise description of the cargo or the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) numbers to the 6-digit level under which the cargo will be classified (generic descriptions, specifically those such as FAK (“freight of all kinds”), “general cargo,” and “STC” (“said to contain”) are not acceptable); (10) Internationally recognized hazardous material code when such cargo is being shipped by truck; (11) The shipper's complete name and address, or identification number, from the bill(s) of lading (for each house bill in a consolidated shipment, the identity of the foreign vendor, supplier, manufacturer, or other similar party is acceptable (and the address of the foreign vendor, etc., must be a foreign address); by contrast, the identity of the carrier, freight forwarder, consolidator, or broker, is not acceptable; the identification number will be a unique number to be assigned by CBP upon the implementation of the Automated Commercial Environment); and (12) The complete name and address of the consignee, or identification number, from the bill(s) of lading (the consignee is the party to whom the cargo will be delivered in the United States, with the exception of “FROB” (Foreign Cargo Remaining On Board); the identification number will be a unique number assigned by CBP upon implementation of the Automated Commercial Environment). [CBP Dec. 03-32, 68 FR 68173, Dec. 5, 2003, as amended at CBP Dec. 08-46, 73 FR 71782, Nov. 25, 2008; CBP Dec. 09-39, 74 FR 52677, Oct. 14, 2009; CBP Dec. 12-19, 77 FR 72719, Dec. 6, 2012; CBP Dec. 15-14, 80 FR 61287, Oct. 13, 2015] § 123.93 xxx Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 55224, Aug. 26, 2026.