Scenario: In transit FCL with Master Bill of Lading consigned to US but moving via Canada, do we have to file the eHBL or will the steamship line file that? Master Bill of Lading consigned to final consignee with forwarder as notify party.

Scenario: In transit FCL with Master Bill of Lading consigned to US but moving via Canada, do we have to file the eHBL or will the steamship line file that? Master Bill of Lading consigned to final consignee with forwarder as notify party.

eHBL filing is not required for two reasons:

1: The master bill of lading is consigned to the ultimate consignee and not to a freight forwarder and so it is direct and there is no house bill. If there is no house bill issued there is not need for eHBL data.

2: The shipment is in transit through Canada on the master bill of lading and so is exempt from eHBL filing requirements. The carrier will need to file any ACI supplementary data that the carrier requires to ensure cargo loads.