An In Bond is a Canadian Cargo Type for goods to clear through CBSA. It allows for the inland movement of goods that have not yet obtained Customs release.

The In Bond process begins when a carrier elects to put the shipment in bond rather than having it pre-cleared (i.e. PARS) or otherwise released at the border. This can be done for any number of logistical reasons or at the importer's request. The carrier declares the shipment as an In Bond when the driver arrives at the border by reporting the shipment as In Bond on their ACI eManifest and presenting a paper A8A form to the officer. CBSA will then authorize the movement of the goods, allowing them to be delivered to a specified sufferance warehouse or another CBSA office to await Customs release. The carrier must then wait for a formal entry to be filed by the Customs Broker before the goods can be removed from the warehouse for delivery to the consignee.

Only a bonded highway carrier is entitled to use the In Bond process. Carriers with Carrier Codes beginning with 1 or 7 (non-bonded carriers) cannot move goods in bond.

For more information on becoming a bonded carrier see the instructions on CBSA's website.