Border Inspection Systems Roles and Responsibilities

StakeholderRole and Responsibility
CHP – Commercial Vehicle SectionProvide information about carriers who have made border credential applications such as commercial drivers license information and carrier safety status.
Provide screening results to the Border information systems.
Share information concerning trucking movement with border agencies
Freight ShippersPrepare required documentation for the movement of cargo
Arranges, schedules and monitors delivery of products to customers via trucks, trains and other vehicles.
Private Commercial CarriersDispatch and monitor movement of truck drivers
Complete applications for expedited clearance at border crossings
Supply information upon request concerning vehicles, drivers, and the cargo.
Servicio de Administracion Tributaria (SAT)–Mexico AduanasEnsure food safety and plant and animal health, by identifying and interdicting high–risk regulated commodities.
Coordinate activities with counterparts in US CBP.
Ensure all people coming into Canada are admissible and comply with Canadian laws and regulations.
Perform commercial vehicle electronic clearance at the international intermodal ports of entry.
Process applications for permits and electronic manifest.
Process commercial shipments entering Canada and ensure that Canada's border laws and regulations are adhered to, that no illegal goods enter or leave the country, and that related trade statistics are accurate.
Ensure all applicable duties and taxes are paid.
US Customs and Border ProtectionCoordinate activities with counterparts in CBSA
Process applications for permits and electronic manifest
Perform commercial vehicle electronic clearance at the international intermodal ports of entry
Guard the border – ensure only allowable persons and goods enter the US