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Equipment Package: International Border Crossing

Description: This equipment package is used by government agencies such as customs and immigration to check compliance with import/export and immigration regulations to allow release of cargo, vehicle, and driver across an international border.
Included In: Bridge Border Crossing Systems
MTO Scales and Inspection Facilities
NYSDOT Scales/Inspection Systems
General Functional Requirements 1 - The roadside check facility equipment at a border crossing shall receive the border agency clearance results, transportation border clearance assessments, and trip declaration identifiers from the commercial vehicle administration center to be used to screen the incoming commercial vehicles.
2 - The roadside check facility equipment at a border crossing shall request and input the tag data from approaching commercial vehicles to determine the identity of the vehicle along with its carrier, driver, and a trip identity.
3 - The roadside check facility equipment at a border crossing shall request and input the border clearance data from approaching commercial vehicles to compare against the data received from the center concerning compliance with import/export and immigration regulations.
4 - The roadside check facility equipment at a border crossing shall request and input the electronic cargo lock data from approaching commercial vehicles to compare against the data received from the center.
5 - The roadside check facility equipment at a border crossing shall send clearance event data regarding action taken at border to the commercial vehicle adminstration center and to the commercial vehicle. This may include a date/time stamped acceptance or override of system decisions whether to allow release of the vehicle and its cargo.

Last updated: 11-18-05