North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 Version 2.0

531 - Transportation support services

This group comprises road transportation support services; motor vehicle maintenance and repair services; rail transportation support, maintenance and repair services; water transportation support, maintenance and repair services; air transportation support services; aircraft maintenance and repair services; freight transportation arrangement and customs brokering services; and other transportation support services.

53151 - Freight transportation arrangement and customs brokering services

This class comprises arranging the international or domestic transportation of goods on a fee for service basis, or facilitating the clearance of goods through customs on behalf of the importer or exporter of the goods. May include advising on regulations and preparing documentation.

531512 - Customs brokering services

This subclass comprises facilitating the clearance of goods through customs on behalf of the importer or exporter of the goods. Covers preparing documentation related to a shipment, paying duties and obtaining release of goods.

• Exclusion(s)

  • customs clearance of packages and documents bundled with courier and messenger services (See 514122 Courier and messenger services)

5315121 - Customs brokering services

Facilitating the clearance of goods through customs on behalf of the importer or exporter of the goods. Covers preparing documentation related to a shipment, paying duties and obtaining release of goods.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • customs brokerage services (except when bundled with other freight transportation arrangement services)

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • customs clearance of packages and documents bundled with courier and messenger services (See 514122 Courier and messenger services)