Cross-border feasibility should be evaluated after the equipment is identified and before anything is shipped. A buyer needs enough information to understand the valves, while the responsible commercial and logistics parties need accurate facts about the shipment.
Identify the inventory
Use item-level descriptions: valve type, manufacturer, model, size, pressure class, materials, actuator or positioner, quantity and condition. ‘Various valves’ is not enough for a useful review.
Confirm ownership and release
The seller should be authorized to sell the equipment. Used take-outs should be safely released under facility procedures, with known prior service, residue and decontamination status disclosed.
Preserve origin information
The Canadian storage location is not necessarily the manufacturing country. Keep origin markings, invoices, packing records and manufacturer documentation when available.
Describe the shipment
Record the pickup address, package count, pallet or crate dimensions, gross weight, loading equipment, dock access, site hours and any carrier or security restrictions.
Assign commercial roles
Before shipment, the transaction should identify the exporter, U.S. importer of record, buyer, seller, carrier, broker if used, delivery terms and responsibility for documents and charges.
Verify before transport
The responsible parties and qualified providers should confirm classification, origin, value, documentation, packaging, admissibility, duties, taxes and any controlled or hazardous requirements for the actual lot.