BSF897 - Customs sufferance warehouse enrolment form
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1. Sufferance warehouse
Example:
Note: This field is used as a label on the CARM Client Portal for this program account. It will help your users quickly identify what this program account is used for when navigating the portal (e.g. "West Division").
2. Sufferance warehouse application type
New licence application Nouvelle demande d'agrément
Amendment to existing licence
In response to an advertised process - BW type
Request for a cancellation of licence
Yearly renewal of an existing licence
3. Sufferance warehouse licence number
4. Description of Amendment Request
5. Applicable customs notice
Sufferance warehouse physical address
6. Address line 1
7. Address line 2
8. P.O. box/R.R.
9. City 10. Province
11. Country
12. Postal code
13. Telephone no.
14. Facsimile
Mailing address (if different from physical address)
15. Address line 1
16. Address line 2
17. P.O. box/R.R.
18. City
19. Province/State
20. Country Other
21. Postal code/Zip code
22. Telephone no.
23. Fax
24. Care of
25. Language of choice
English French
Books and records address
26. Address line 1
27. Address line 2
28. P.O. box/R.R.
29. City 30. Province/State
31. Country Other
32. Postal code/Zip code
33. Telephone no
34. Facsimile
Public contact information Coordonnées publiques
35. Contact type
36. Contact title
37. First name
38. Last name
39. Telephone no.
40. Facsimile
41. Email address of the contact
42. Language of choice
English French
Applicant information
43. Applicant name
44. Applicant title
45. Is the applicant over 18 years of age?
Yes No
46. Has the applicant ever been convicted of a criminal offence for which they have not received a pardon?
Yes No
47. Has the applicant ever declared bankrupcy
Yes No
48. Distance from customs office
49. Mode of transport from foreign country
50. Mode of transportation to warehouse
51. Location relative to major transportation routes
Electronic Data Interchange Capability - Capacité d'échange de données informatisées (EDI)
52. Is there EDI capability?
Yes No
53. If no, provide the name of your EDI Service Provider
54. Projected volumes (year 1)
55. Projected volumes (year 2)
56. Projected volumes (year 3)
57. How the predicted volumes will be captured and/or retained
If more space is required you may upload supporting documents. You may also include this as part of your business plan documents, surveys or letters of intent.
Electronic Data Interchange Capability - Capacité d'échange de données informatisées (EDI)
58. 24/7
Yes No Hours of operation
66. Goods are for
Furtherance
Export
67. Type of goods to be warehoused (select all that apply)
General merchandise
Perishable goods
Prescribed goods as defined in the General Nuclear Safety and Control Regulations - Used household goods and personal effects
Tobacco products
Spirits - Spiritueux
Firearms, weapons, ammunition or prohibited devices
Explosives
Bulk goods
Used household goods and personal effects
Consolidated goods
E-commerce goods
Special class of goods
Vaping products
68. If warehousing a special class of goods, specify
69. Shipment Volumes Last year
70. Has a liquor licence been obtained
Yes No
71. Expiry date of liquor licence if applicable
72. Has an excise warehouse licence been obtained?
Yes No
73. Expiry date of excise warehouse if applicable
74. Has firearms carrier or firearms business licence been obtained?
Yes No
75. Expiry date of firearms licence if applicable
76. Is a cargo handling contract in place
Yes No
77. Expiry date of cargo handling contract if applicable
78. Premises
Owned by applicant
Leased by applicant
79. Name of lessor
80. Expiry date of lease
81. Number of bays
82. Building dimensions (metric)
83. Sufferance area (metric)
84. Examination area (metric)
85. Customs office dimensions (metric)
86. Describe the type of construction
87. Describe the personnel and equipment that will be provided for the handling of goods for examination by the CBSA
88. Other - Autre
If this application is in response to a CBSA advertisement for a BW-type sufferance warehouse, please complete the following fields (otherwise leave blank). This information should be provided for each of the individuals who will be assuming responsibility for the day to day operations of the customs sufferance warehouse.
If the space provided is insufficient, please attach the requested information in a clearly identifiable supporting document.
89. Name
90. Position or role in the operation of the sufferance
91. Current position/title
92. Number of years in this position
93. Name of current company
94. Type of business
95. Description of business
96. Description of current responsibilities
Describe employment/business experience for each of the following:
Décrivez l'expérience professionnelle ou commerciale pour chacun des éléments suivants :
97. Experience dealing with the CBSA
98. Experience in the warehouse industry
99. Experience in the transportation industry
100. Other business experience
101. Certification
I/we hereby certify that the information provided with the application is true, and if I/we should be granted a licence to operate a customs sufferance warehouse, I/we will conform to all the provisions of the customs and excise laws and regulations, requirements and procedures for the operation of a customs sufferance warehouse.
102. Title - Titre
103. First name
104. Middle name
105. Last name
Detailed Instructions
1. Provide the name of the Customs Sufferance Warehouse program that will be used on the CARM Client Portal.
2. Indicate the type of application by selecting the applicable. Only one may be marked. If ‘New licence application’ is selected, proceed to field 6. If ‘Amendment to existing licence’ is selected, fill fields 3 and 4. If ‘In response to an advertised process – BW type’ is selected, fill field 5. If ‘Request for a cancellation of licence’ or ‘Yearly renewal of an existing licence’ are selected, fill field 3.
3. Sufferance warehouse licence number, if applicable.
4. Describe the amendment request, if submitting an amendment to an existing licence.
5. Provide the applicable customs notice, if applying in response to an advertised process.
6-14. The full physical address of the sufferance warehouse, including the postal or zip code. Include the office telephone number and facsimile. 6-14. L’adresse physique complète de l’entrepôt d’attente, y compris le code postal ou le code zip. Inclure le numéro de téléphone et le numéro de télécopieur du bureau.
Mailing address
15-25. The full mailing address of the sufferance warehouse including the postal code or zip code. Include a telephone number, facsimile, care of line and a language preference. This address will be used for all correspondence concerning the application, and, after authorization is granted, all correspondence concerning the operations of the company.
Books and records address
26-34. The full address where the books and records are stored, including the postal or zip code. Include the office telephone number and facsimile.
Public contact information
35-42. Provide the name, title, telephone number, facsimile, language of correspondence, and email address of the person(s) who should be contacted regarding this application.26-34. The full address where the books and records are stored, including the postal or zip code. Include the office telephone number and facsimile.
Applicant information
43-44. Enter the name and title of the applicant.
45-47. Select the appropriate option.
48. Distance from the customs office in meters/kilometers or yards/miles.
49. Select the mode of transport from a foreign country, if applicable.
50. Select the mode of transportation to the warehouse, if applicable.
51. Describe the applicant’s location relative to major transportation routes.
Electronic Data Interchange Capability
52. Indicate if there is EDI capability. If no, complete field 53.
53. Provide the name of the EDI Service Provider, if applicable.
54-56. Provide projected number of shipments for years 1 to 3.
57. Describe how the predicted volumes will be captured and/or retained, if applicable. If more space is required, supporting documents can be uploaded. These can be included as part of business plan documents, surveys, or letters of intent.
Hours of service and warehousing details - Heures d'ouverture et détails sur l'entreposage
58. Select the appropriate option if the warehouse operates 24/7.
59-65. Provide the hours of service for each day of the week, where applicable.
66. Indicate with a check mark (√) the appropriate box(es).
67. Indicate with a check mark (√) all the applicable options.
68. Specify the special class of goods warehoused, if applicable.
69. Provide the number of shipments in the last year.
70. Select the appropriate option. If yes, complete field 71.
71. Provide the expiry date of the liquor licence, if applicable.
72. Select the appropriate option. If yes, complete field 73.
73. Provide the expiry date of the excise warehouse licence, if applicable.
74. Select the appropriate option. If yes, complete field 75.
75. Provide the expiry date of the firearms licence, if applicable.
76. Select the appropriate option. If yes, complete field 77.
77. Provide the expiry date of the cargo handling contract, if applicable.
78. Select the appropriate option. If ‘eased by applicant’ is selected, complete fields 79 and 80.
79. Provide name of lessor, if applicable.
80. Provide the expiry date of lease, if applicable.
81-86. Provide the physical details of the warehouse, including the number of bays, sufferance area, examination area, customs office dimensions, and type of construction. Measurements are to be given using the metric system.
87. Provide a short description of the personnel and equipment.
88. Provide other details if applicable.
Complete fields 89 to 100 if the application is in response to a CBSA advertisement for a BW-type sufferance warehouse, otherwise leave blank. Provide the name, position or role in the operation of the sufferance warehouse, current position/title, name of current company, type of business, description of business, description of current responsibilities and experience of the individual(s) that will be assuming responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the customs sufferance warehouse.
101. Indicate with a check mark that the applicant has certified their agreement of the included text.
103-105. Enter first, middle (if applicable), and last name of the applicant.
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