To meet the established business relation criteria, the FF shall ensure the initial shipper/consignor comply with at least one of the following three criteria:
1. Is a Known Consignor (KC) under the security program of the national authority;
or
2. Has an account with the forwarder that was established prior to 29 August 2024, and one of the following:
physical and billing address for the shipper and documented payment or credit history
documented history of sales that may include any contacts or activities
other documented correspondence or business records
or
3. Has an account with the forwarder established on/after 29 August 2024, and the forwarder has all the following records related to the shipper:
a business or corporate registration certificate, license or record
billing or corporate information including name, address, phone number and email address
contact information including the name and position of the authorized point of contact for the account
form of payment information, (ex. corporate credit card information)
a signed contract between the shipper and the forwarder