Instruments of International Trade (IIT) is a Canadian cargo exemption for clearing goods through the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). This allows for the release of shipments consisting of empty containers, reusable skids, drums, pallets, straps, and similar goods used in the international transportation of goods. To qualify as IIT, the goods must not be imported into Canada for sale and must be covered under an Ottawa file or container bank. If the IITs are owned by a party outside of Canada, they must be entering Canada for the purpose of picking up goods for export and must themselves be exported from Canada within 30 days. The determination of whether goods qualify as Instruments of International Trade is the responsibility of the importer or their broker, as the shipper or importer is usually the owner of the goods. Information on IITs can be found in Customs Memorandum D3-1-5:
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