Highway eManifest | A Year In Review
It has been just over a year since eManifest became mandatory for highway carriers. On July 10, 2015, full compliance of eManifest came into effect and since January 11, 2016, non-compliant carriers may have been issued a Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) penalties.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) at the Pacific Highway port of crossing reports that for the most part, carriers have been compliant. However the occasional carrier has arrived without an eManifest filed. Additionally, some carriers do not report multiple pickups on a single Pre-Arrival Reporting System (PARS).
Here is a quick review of how a carrier can be compliant when filing an eManifest with CBSA:
- Transmission of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) cargo and conveyance data must be received and validated by CBSA no later than one hour before the arrival at the First Port of Arrival (FPOA).
- All cargo data must be accepted by CBSA and on file in order to be subsequently linked to a conveyance. If a conveyance is transmitted quoting a cargo control number (CCN) that is either not on file or in reject status, the conveyance will be rejected.
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The highway cargo submission will include but is not limited to:
- A CCN that begins with the carrier’s 4-digit alphanumeric, CBSA-assigned carrier code followed by a unique reference number assigned by the carrier or service provider
- Port of report and port of destination
- A description of the goods
- Shipper and consignee name and address
- The CCN and Conveyance Reference Number (CRN) cannot be the same.
- A machine readable bar code must be presented to the officer at the FPOA. The bar code must either be the CRN or the CCN or both.
- Unless subject to an exemption or exception (see ECCRD or D-Memorandum for exemptions and exceptions) the carrier must provide a cargo submission to the CBSA for each shipment destined to Canada not being cleared as CSA.
- Changes (pre-arrival) or amendments (post-arrival) to cargo data should be made as soon as they are discovered. Electronic changes by clients will be accepted up to the FPOA of the goods.
Failure to submit an eManifest or report all shipments can lead to a penalty of $2000 to $8000 Canadian Dollars per shipment not reported. Additionally, the carrier's truck and shipments can be refused entry until an eManifest is filed within the prescribed time limits.
Pacific Customs Brokers is a third party service provider and knows how to be compliant with filing your ACI eManifest. Contact us at 855-542-6644 or email us at carrierhelpdesk@pcb.ca
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