Guide to
Customs
Forms

Your guide to completing customs documentation.

Customs Documentation Simplified

Customs documentation is one of the most important elements of international shipping. Accurately completed paperwork will help your shipment reach its destination on time and reduce the risk of it being held by customs.*

Determining which international shipping documents you will need to complete

FedEx Ship Manager™ at fedex.ca makes international shipping easy. When you process your shipment online using FedEx Ship Manager at fedex.ca, we'll recommend customs documents that may be required for your shipments, based on the information you enter.

Knowing your HS Code (Harmonized System Code), and entering it in the commodity section will help us more accurately identify the documents that may be required for your shipment. You can look up HS codes for your products and commodities using the Statistics Canada website or
the United States International Trade Commission website.

You can also use FedEx Global Trade Manager® to look up your HS code and determine which customs documents may be required for your shipment.

 

Review the following commonly required customs documents to help you determine if they will apply to your shipments:

 

Commercial Invoice

A Commercial Invoice is required for non-document FedEx Express® international shipments and for all FedEx International Ground™ shipments. The Commercial Invoice provides basic information about the transaction, including description of goods, address of shipper and seller as well as delivery and payment terms. Learn more about the Commercial Invoice and how to complete it

B13A Export Declaration Form

A B13A form is a customs declaration required by Statistics Canada and the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) to report exports from Canada for controlled, regulated or prohibited goods regardless of value OR goods not controlled, regulated or prohibited, valued at CAD $2,000 or greater destined to any country other than the U.S., Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands. Learn more about the B13A and how to complete it

NAFTA Certificate of Origin

A NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) Certificate of Origin is a form used by Canada, Mexico, and the United States to certify that goods qualify for the preferential tariff treatment accorded by NAFTA. The NAFTA Certificate of Origin must be completed by the exporter. A producer or manufacturer may also complete a certificate of origin in a NAFTA territory to be used as a basis for an Exporter's Certificate of Origin. Learn more about the NAFTA Certificate of Origin and how to complete it

U.S. FCC Form 740

This form must be completed for each radio frequency device, regardless of value, imported into the customs territory of the United States. A radio-frequency device may be considered to be anything that is electronic, battery-operated, or capable of sending, receiving, or interfering with radio signals. Learn more about the FCC Form 740 and how to complete it

U.S. TSCA Form

The U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Form is required when shipping certain chemical products to the U.S. regardless of value. The TSCA document or a statement on the Commercial Invoice is required for chemical goods and products that fall under the jurisdiction of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Learn more about the TSCA form and how to complete it

 

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