Does the ACI filing still apply for in-transit cargo? (Supplementary cargo report)

Does the ACI filing still apply for in-transit cargo? (Supplementary cargo report)

Non-consolidated Air and Marine:

Import / In-bond / In-transit / FROB:

  • Carrier provides non-consolidated pre-arrival electronic cargo and conveyance information to the CBSA (detailed description consignee and shipper information)
  • Freight forwarder is not involved.

Consolidated Air and Marine:

Import / In–bond / In-transit:

  • Carrier provides consolidated pre-arrival electronic cargo and conveyance information to the CBSA (freight forwarder to freight forwarder, freight of all kinds)
  • Freight forwarder provides pre-arrival electronic house bill data. (detailed description, consignee and shipper information)


Consolidated FROB:

  • Carrier provides consolidated pre-arrival electronic cargo and conveyance information to the CBSA (freight forwarder to freight forwarder, freight of all kinds)
  • Freight forwarder provides supplementary reports (detailed description, consignee and shipper information).