Application Process Details
Part I -- Risk Assessment
Importers will have to give detailed information such as:- Their corporate structure and Business Number
- Key business activities and products
- Company policies to minimize risk
- Upon request, a quarterly report or the most recent audited financial statement
Part II -- Books and Records and Business Systems
Importers will be asked to demonstrate that their books and records and business systems have, or will have, the necessary linkages, controls, and audit trails to support CSA program requirements such as:- An account security number
- The accounting option selected
- An internal business monthly cut-off date
- A business system trigger for customs accounting
- A way to capture the receipt date in the commercial system
- A way to distinguish commercial importations from domestic purchases
- A sweep process to account for goods not accounted for by trigger
Part III -- Client Undertaking
Importers must submit a list of their U.S. vendors and direct-delivery (domestic) consignees- CSA approved importers will be asked to sign a Client Undertaking document which will include an outline of the roles and responsibilities of the importer or carrier, agreed-on accounting and payment time frames, and references to possible contraventions and resultant penalties
The document will also outline how the CSA client and the CBSA can work together to suppress contraband smuggling.
MEPS helps you every step of the process to make it a seamless transition.