Since your farm equipment is moving across the border, there are several things you might require facilitating a smooth, legal and hassle-free international farm equipment shipping process. These include:
Bill of Lading
It is the most crucial document in transportation and is the key to unlocking your farm equipment logistics. It is a legal document that serves as a contract between the client, consignee, and shipper. A bill of lading indicates the details of the farm equipment being transported to Canada, its pickup, and delivery points.
Shipper’s Export Declaration
This document must accompany any international farm equipment from the United States. It is used to compile global trade statistics and US exports records. If several farm load shipments are sent out to different destinations, each cargo must be accompanied by a shippers’ export declaration.
Cargo Manifest or Control Document
A cargo control document (CCD) includes all details in your shipment, including shipping address, weight of the cargo, delivery address, shipping address, custom clearance locations, and brokers transaction number. One copy is used to verify the arrival of your international freight while it reports your cargo to CBSA.
Your farm equipment hauling company will help you handle the logistics of transporting your agricultural equipment to Canada. They will ensure that you fill out the documentation and acquire the proper permits to get your freight through customs with no incidents.