In this scenario the final freight forwarder has a Buyer’s Consolidation, which after November 1, 2020 may Customs release from a Primary (CP) terminal.  However, in this scenario there are two tiers of 8000 CCNs. The master consolidator/ co-loader’s 8000 CCN is linked in its Close Message to the marine carrier’s Previous CCN and that 8000 CCN rightly has a ‘Consolidated Indicator Yes’.  The freight forwarder who ‘owns’ the Buyer’s Consolidation will quote the carrier’s 9000 as the Primary on its eHBL filings and it will quote the master consolidator/ co-loader 8000 CCN as the Previous CCN its Close Message. The Close Message acquits the first master consolidator/ co-loader’s 8000 CCN.

 

The CBSA confirms that because of the linking of the 8000 CCNs to the Previous and the Previous to the Primary, when all of the 8000 CCNs are Customs released, the D4 Deconsolidation Notice will flow to the Primary terminal allowing movement of the container from the yard directly to the importer.

 

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 or Buyer’s Consolidation 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.