EHBL
How can I submit Transfer Liability for my house bill?
When containers arrive to port, remanifest from 9,000 series to 8,000 series is required. For this, acquittals in paper (A8A ) need to send to CBSA Longroom by courier. Then they will receive stamp approvals back and send it to port. This helps port ...
EHBL USER GUIDE and VIDEO TUTORIAL
EHBL User Guide and Video Tutorial
I received an error "459: Key- Registration Number" using trial account. What does it mean?
The error means that the carrier code they declared on their trial is not registered for trial but instead for Production. If they want a successful testing submission, they can use their assigned 9000 series or 8000 series HBL carrier code for a ...
Appendices of ACI eHBL for the NG integration
Please see attached for the codes:
Do you have an overview of the Electronic House Bills Process?
What if the Warehouse does not receive Deconsolidation Notice?
• If a freight forwarder receives the electronic Deconsolidation Notice and the warehouse operator does not, the freight forwarder may print the EDI notice message and provide a paper copy to the warehouse operator. • BSOs should be aware that there ...
What is the importance of Deconsolidation Notice in eHBL?
• The Deconsolidation Notice is an electronic notice sent from the CBSA to inform clients that the CBSA has authorized the transfer of cargo control from a consolidated shipment (Primary) to the related individual secondary house bills that were ...
Do you have an illustration of the flow of eManifest each mode of transport?
What are the Electronic House Bill Submission Rules?
• All house bills within a consolidation should be transmitted electronically (i.e., they cannot be mixed). Clients should not present them on paper. • Release data can only be linked to non-consolidated cargo control documents.
What is the importance of House Bill Close Message?
• The freight forwarder must submit this message to link house bills to the primary cargo control document. • Quotes the previous cargo control document and all house bills attached. • The house bill close message does not perform any function other ...
What are the Old and New House Bill Process?
Old • Carrier brings consolidated shipment into Canada. • Shipment needs to go to the primary warehouse. • Carrier advises freight forwarder that their consolidation has arrived at the warehouse and provides the freight forwarder a copy of the ...
How and When clients can use Consolidated Cargo?
• Shippers of commercial goods will often use freight forwarders to coordinate moving their goods internationally. • The freight forwarder will consolidate goods from multiple shippers and arrange for a carrier to transport these goods into Canada. • ...
What is the difference of Back-to-Back and Buyers Consolidations?
Single shipments, also known as back-to-back shipments, are shipments that involve both a freight forwarder and a primary carrier, but consist of only 1 shipment, and are destined to the same primary warehouse as the primary cargo control number ...
What is the difference of Single Shipments and Consolidations?
· The CBSA requires information on each single shipment of imported goods. For each shipment one shipper and one consignee must be identifiable. A consolidated shipment is a number of separate cargo documents grouped together and sent to the CBSA ...
What is the role of a Freight Forwarder in eHBL?
A person who, on behalf of 1 or more owners, importers, shippers, or consignees of goods, causes specified goods to be transported by 1 or more carriers. Note: There are bonded freight forwarders and non-bonded freight forwarders. Only bonded freight ...
What is a House bill?
House Bill: A cargo control document (CCD) for shipments that have, or will be, deconsolidated from another cargo control document.
We have checked the most recent house bill submitted and we still haven’t receive the D4 notice. How should we proceed?
CrimsonLogic can check with TCCU if there's any issues with the D4 notices / missing D4 notice response with the following information: HBL CCNs Mailbox ID Please note: If you submit a document through EDI and then submit a change through the Portal ...
Our client has a Branch in Hong Kong. This Branch has already registered the Canadian Freight Forwarder bond, but our client still has not registered one yet. Kindly confirm if our client can use Branch's Canadian Freight Forwarder bond for filing their eHBL or S10?
The client is suppose to have and use their own FF code. But if the client and branch has an understanding and the branch is ready to take any liabilities from the Customs e.g., late filing etc., then it can be done. But it is recommended for client ...
What kind of filing we need to do if we have these 3 common scenarios?
Delivery into Canada – do the eHBL filing Delivery to various countries, vessel arriving in Canada and freight stays onboard as vessel will sail to US or other destination afterwards (FROB) – do the s10/Supplementary filing Delivery to US – vessel ...
What are the common ACI eManifest Notices?
Matched - Informs clients that a specific trade document is linked to a related trade document. Not Matched - Informs clients that either no links to a related trade document have been established, or that a document that was previously matched to ...
If the Canadian goods are returning within a consolidated shipment, an eHB within the prescribed timeframes is required. Are we going to file the eHBL movement type as Import or Inbond?
According to CBSA, the “import movement type” and “in bond movement type” can be used interchangeably, meaning the system doesn’t differentiate between the two. If the shipment is destined to Canada you can use import movement type regardless if it ...
Any tips to us Freight Forwarders: steps we can take to resolve issues on our own or before contacting the TCCU?
During regular business hours (Monday to Friday 08:00 to 17:00 ET) before contacting the TCCU to obtain the status of your electronic commercial documents, consult the following checklist: Ensure your electronic House bill are properly coded with the ...
We have a quick question with regards to specific eManifest filing requirements (if any) on cargo of Canadian origin being returned to Canada. Cargo will not clear at destination – it will simply be turned around at foreign point of entry – and reexported to Canada. Do we need to file eHBL for this?
According to CBSA, if the Canadian goods are returning within a consolidated shipment, an eHB within the prescribed timeframes is required. If it is returning as a non-consolidated shipment, a primary cargo within the prescribed timeframes is ...
Do we also need to send “Close Message” confirmation for Back to Back shipments destined to CP or CN Rail or YYZ Warehouses (i.e.: Menzies / ACI etc.) ? Or they will be able to identify it in their system?
Yes. The close message also establishes the link of the house bill with the previous (in this case the primary ccn).
Is there a limit of access that we could provide to our overseas agents to our account in regards to pre-input the shipment information?
We can issue 2 free user-id's under each account. Additional user-id’s are 10$ each month. If you need a lot of user-id’s please do reach out. We can work out an economical plan.
Do I also need to file eHBL for direct shipments?
It is similar to the back to back shipment and hence it is required. Without your sending this information, Customs will not know about the buyer/seller of this shipment which the customer is interested to know about.
How should I file the eHBL for “Flying Truck shipments” (the ones that will come by truck from US) ? Usually, we don’t have the sub-loc# in advance.
If it is about the cargo, then it is exempted. The trucking though has to submit about the conveyance using aci hwy system. Cargo is exempted. https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn20-25-eng.html
I received an error 'AAO : UMRN(20210608157528)SEGMENTNADLINE26ELEM3164(6.0)MAND ELEM MISSING'. What does it mean?
Missing consolidator CITY NAME.
I received an error 'Y55 : Related House Bill CCN-Related House Bill CCN cannot be related to 2 House Bill Close messages'. What does it mean?
Please be informed if you're changing the previous cargo control number: (Not Arrived) Co-load with 8000 series Edit the correct Previous CCN in Housebill Save > *No need to Cancel Housebill just save changes. Go to Close Message Close Message – ...
How to create and send a Close Message?
STEP 1: Make sure your manifest or house bill/s is in accepted status. STEP 2: Tick the box on the left side to select the house bill and you will Create Close Message button will appear. STEP 3: After clicking Create Close Message, You will be ...
What is a House Bill Close Message?
1) The freight forwarder is required to provide a Close Message to CBSA. If it is a one to one ratio the application will automatically send the close message when the Master or Consolidators House Bill has been submitted. The close message is used ...
Does my company need to have an 8000 series carrier code?
Any freight forwarder may obtain an 8000 series freight forwarder code, however only freight forwarders residing in Canada may obtain a bonded freight forwarder code. Foreign based freight forwarders can only receive a non-bonded freight forwarder ...
Is a paper A8A required for presentation when eHBL has been filed and paper is required for release purposes?
[April 5, 2017 Red font CBSA response] Very shortly a revised D3-1-1 will be published which includes a paragraph regarding the print outs of electronic cargo data in lieu of an A8A. The following wording is what will be in the new D3-1-1: When ...
My agent is continuing to submit the ACI and we are submitting the eHBL. Is this OK and can we use different cargo control numbers?
There is no problem with transmitting a supplementary report and a house bill for the same shipment. And there is no problem with the carrier code for the supplementary being different from the carrier code on the house bill. There are rules that ...
What are the implications to ‘timing’ with the Deconsolidation Notice versus paper remanifests?
There is a difference in 'timing' on eHBL. Remember, the Deconsolidation Notice is triggered when the warehouse 'arrives' the shipment. So, when the railroad or terminal 'arrives' the container the Customs status flows. However, in the paper ...
If we file eHBL, do we still need to file ACI Supplementary?
NO. According to the CBSA, paragraph 5 'In the interim" means from the date of CN16-17 (June 29, 2016). If there is an eHBL on file, there is no need for an ACI Supplementary. It means there is only a need to submit once, within the time frames. This ...
Are primary airline warehouses/ocean & rail carriers' terminals ready to handle paperless cargo under the freight forwarders' 8000 Cargo Control Number - with the Deconsolidation Notice?
CBSA’s answer is that the Deconsolidation Notice is voluntary. The CBSA understands the need and has a plan to send letters to all warehouse operators. They will also work with CIFFA to identify which terminals/warehouses need to implement D4 ...
Can a freight forwarder submit eHBL data if not all co-loaders/forwarders in that consolidation are transmitting?
Yes. If a forwarder higher in the co-load files eHBL, lower-tier forwarders may file eHBL or ACI and paper.
We had several eHBLs that we picked up ‘Removed in Bond’ from the airline but we couldn’t ‘arrive’ them at our CW warehouse sub-loc because they were already released. What do we do? (Same question applies to marine cargo transferred in bond to a CW for deconsolidation.)
There is an anomaly in the CBSA eManifest system so that when the CBSA port of discharge and port of destination are the same, even though the destination sub-loc code is different, the carrier’s CACM triggers the ‘arrival’ and with it the release ...
Will the CBSA sign off on the Form BSF673 so that we have a record with a signature by CBSA?
The CBSA will validate the request and complete the bottom section of the Form BSF673 and return a copy to the client. In the case of a correction, the client has five business days to transmit the corrected document to the CBSA.
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