Can a non-bonded freight forwarder file eHBL for a single back-to-back? What happens if there are two non-bonded forwarders on the master bill of lading?

Can a non-bonded freight forwarder file eHBL for a single back-to-back? What happens if there are two non-bonded forwarders on the master bill of lading?

A non-bonded freight forwarder 8000 code can be used to file a single, back-to-back shipment.  The sublocation code of the eHBL data must match the sublocation code of the bonded (primary or other) warehouse above it (i.e.: The Previous carrier). If there are non-bonded 8000 freight forwarder codes in tiers, all must match the sublocation code used by the bonded carrier code above. 

 

Note:  Some of the NVOCCs are testing in November 2021 to determine whether or not multiple tiers of 8000 CCNs on a single FCL back-to-back can Customs clear from a Primary terminal.  Theoretically, once all of the 8000 CCNs in the tiers are acquitted / released, the D4 Deconsolidation Notice will flow to the Primary warehouse/ terminal.    It should work.