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 
 
        