ACI Air
I received an error "Request Must Exist on File". How should I proceed?
Possible reason: CCN is already filed with CBSA. No need to submit at all.
I received an error "Duplicate Field". How should I proceed?
Possible reason: This is a paper released. Need to contact the released office.
Is the AWB something that is required by CBSA? Because this is an aircraft being flown into Canada for repairs and maintenance work there is no AWB issued.
To complete the scenario: Is the AWB something that is required by CBSA? Because this is an aircraft being flown into Canada for repairs and maintenance work there is no AWB issued. The airline in this case is not carrying commercial cargo to be ...
How to create and send an Arrival Report?
Arrival Message is the notification to CBSA that the vessel arrived at the port and CBSA should throw a response "Conveyance Arrived". It's also known as the CACM. STEP 1: In Arrival Message, click Create. STEP 2: Provide information that indicates ...
How to send an Air Conveyance Report?
STEP 1: In Conveyance menu, click Send. STEP 2: You will see your drafted Air Conveyance or you may look up for the information on the search criteria. Tick the box and select message function as Original for your initial submission. Hit the 'Send' ...
How to create an Air Conveyance Report?
Air carriers must transmit air cargo and conveyance reports at least 4 hours prior to arrival or wheels-up if the flight is less than 4 hours except shipments under the LVS/Courier Program. STEP 1: In Conveyance menu, click Create. STEP 2: Header and ...
How to send Supplementary Cargo (S10) report?
STEP 1: In S10 menu, click Send. STEP 2: You will see your drafted S10 or you may look up for the information on the search criteria. Tick the box and select message function as Original for your initial submission. Click 'Create' button. STEP 3: You ...
How to create Supplementary Cargo (S10) report?
Freight forwarders or their agents must transmit supplementary data such as actual consignee(s), shipper(s) and description of goods in accordance with the same timeframes when the information is not provided on the master AWB. STEP 1: In S10 menu, ...
How to send an Air Cargo Report (ACR)?
STEP 1: In Cargo & Split menu, click Send. STEP 2: You will see your drafted ACR or you may look up for the information on the search criteria. Tick the box and select message function as Original for your initial submission. Click 'Create' button. ...
How to create an Air Cargo Report (ACR)?
Air carriers must transmit air cargo and conveyance reports at least 4 hours prior to arrival or wheels-up if the flight is less than 4 hours except shipments under the LVS/Courier Program. STEP 1: In Cargo & Split menu, click Create Cargo (ACR). ...
I received rejection ' Invalid Status of Request', it has been sent as Add and Modify already. What does it mean and How should I proceed?
Possible reason is that the transaction has been manually released by customs. Client may call/email CBSA TCCU to check the status of the CRN. Hotline: 1-888-957-7224 Email: cbsa.edi@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca / TCCU-USTCC@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
If a freight forwarder receives an air consolidation with multiples or one HAWB under a MAWB consigned to the freight forwarder in Canada to be move in bond to another airline to fly out of Canada. What should be done in this case?
If the MAWB is consigned to a Canadian destination airport and there are one or more house bills, then the eHBL filing is required. In this scenario, it appears that the eHBLs destined outside Canada would have eHBL Movement Type ‘In Transit’ and ...
Will there be an option for wheels up entry submission for air shipments?
Not for eHBL filings, as “Wheels Up” is only applicable to the MAWB CCN. However, an Integrated Import Declaration (IID) entry can be made up to 90 days before CACM / WACM Arrival. PARS entry types can be made up to 30 days in advance. As per CBSA, ...
What happens when a partial shipment arrives in airfreight, does the same process apply?
The eHBL 8000 data and the Close Message will have been filed based on the house airway bill data, the contract of carriage, for the full piece count. There is no requirement for the freight forwarder to make any change to its eHBL data. However, if ...
Are FROB and In-transit shipment filing requirements for air shipments the same as for ocean shipments?
Yes. Freight Remaining on Board and in-transit regulations are the same for air as for marine shipments. If there are no Canadian freight forwarder implications, no Canadian consignee on the master contract of carriage, no Canadian destined house ...
What are the Exemptions for Air Report?
-LVS shipments under the courier program -Militar and military-charter aircraft carrying military cargo -Empty aircraft -Commercial goods inside a passenger’s baggage
When First Point of Arrival Examinations occur?
Examinations at FPOA will occur when shipment is a threat for National Security and National Public Safety and all other examinations conducted at the destination airport.
What is Conveyance Arrival Certification Message (CACM)?
The carrier or its authorized agent must submit the CACM to the CBSA after the aircraft is cleared by NAVCAN to land at the airport. The CACM must be submitted in addition to the cargo and conveyance reports. Exemptions to the CACM rule are ...
What are the CBSA Monetary AMPS Penalties?
What is the timeframe in submitting Air Carriers?
Timeframes for submitting advance information to the CBSA: 4 Hours - Air Carrier transporting goods into Canada must transmit cargo and conveyance data electronically to the CBSA prior to arrival. The CBSA must receive and validate cargo and ...
What are the advanced reporting timeframe requirements in ACI Air?
Conveyances with commercial cargo and a flight in excess of 4 hours 4 hours prior to arrival Conveyances with commercial cargo and a flight less than 4 hours Before aircraft's time of departure Commercial cargo (including split shipment cargo) on a ...
How to distinguish or what constitutes an acceptable cargo description in ACI Air for the CBSA?
The CBSA expects cargo descriptions to be clear and concise. Unacceptable descriptions may include: FAK (freight of all kinds), STC (said to contain), SLAC (shippers load stow and count). Using these descriptions, a "Hold for Examination: or "Hold ...
How soon can I file an ACI Conveyance Arrival Certification Message in ACI Air?
The Conveyance Arrival Certification Message must be transmitted to the CBSA as soon as the aircraft is cleared by NAVCAN to land at an airport in Canada.
Can I submit changes to my Conveyance Arrival Message after it has been successfully arrived?
Yes, but it cannot be done electronically through Global eTrade Services, instead, you must contact the CBSA (at the port of arrival) and ask them to perform a manual update.
Is an ACI Air transmission required for an empty aircraft?
No. ACI Conveyance and Cargo data are not required for an empty aircraft coming into Canada.
How is the Conveyance Reference Number (CRN) generated in ACI Air?
The CRN is automatically generated in the Global eTrade Services system based on your inputs of the date and flight number using the following criteria mandated by the CBSA: The Conveyance Reference Number (CRN) consists of the Flight Number and the ...