EHBL
Do Freight Forwarders require to have a bonded carrier code?
Freightforwarder is not required to have a bonded carrier code but it is highly recommended. There are limitations to eHBL filing and to goods movement for non-bonded freight forwarders. For example, a non-bonded 8000 code cannot file a ...
What are the data elements required in transmitting Close Message?
Previous CCN – may be identified as either the Carrier of the Master Co-loader eHBL Filer Carrier Code Related HBL CCN or the Housebill CCN Business Name
How do I select Yes or No in the Consolidation Indicator?
Select YES, if there are underlying housebills or additional housebills to follow. Note: only bonded carriers can submit consolidated housebills. Select No, if there are no underlying or housebills to follow In EHBL FILING: 1. MANIFEST Consolidation ...
How to determine what Previous CCN to used in submitting Close Message?
Every Close Message must reference the Previous CCN above it. In Full Container Load (FCL) or back-to-back shipments where freight forwarders transacts business directly with the carrier, Previous CCN would be the same as the Primary CCN (9000 series ...
What is the difference between Primary Cargo Control Number and Housebill Cargo Control Number?
Primary CCN is the carrier’s CCN, also known as the Master Bill Number is a bill of lading number issued by the carrier and always begins with Carrier’s carrier code. Ocean Carrier – 9000 series Airline Carrier – IATA CODE The eHBL must be ...
What is Mandatory Electronic House Bills – July 5 2021 End of the Zero-Rated Penalty Period Customs Notice 21-15?
1. This notice provides new information regarding the end date of the zero-rated penalty period under the Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) for electronic house bills that began on January 4, 2021. This transitionary period will end July ...
What is the Revised Freight forwarder pre-arrival and reporting requirements Memorandum D3-3-1?
Ottawa, March 10, 2021 This document is also available in PDF (575 KB) In brief, this memorandum has been revised to include updates to pre-arrival, arrival and post arrival requirements and processes for house bills, house bill close messages and ...
What is the R2 Release?
Customs Notice 20-28 R2 Release Ottawa, August 14, 2020 1. The system enhancements to address eManifest house bills issues, and to implement new arrival rules for cargo, are scheduled for November 1, 2020. 2. As of this date the following ...
What is the requirement for HS Codes? 6 digit HS code or 10 digit HS code? What is the requirement if there are multiple HS Codes in the shipment?
One HS Code only, to 6 digits if you have it on tour paperwork that you get from the shipper and it is on the actual house bill issued by your office / agent from origin. From the CBSA: “The requirement for a freight forwarder to provide an HS code / ...
What is the primary cargo control number (CCN)? How do we get the primary CCN? Do we need it if we’re co-loading?
The Primary Cargo Control Number is defined by the CBSA as the original cargo control number (CCN) used in the submission of the house bill to reference the carrier’s primary cargo document, with the carrier code preface – for example 9000 for ocean ...
Is there an eHBL 8000 where there is no house bill?
No. When the consignee on the carrier’s bill of lading of MAWB is the importer and there is no actual house bill, there is no eHBL. The shipment will customs clear on the primary carrier’s MAWB or 9000 or truck or rail cargo control number (CCN) and ...
Are ‘back-to-back’ shipments consolidations requiring eHBL?
Yes. Any shipment with an HBL, even a single HBL is a consolidation and the consolidation indicator must be triggered.
What is Manifest Forward?
Manifest Forward will allow trade partners to identify other parties (e.g. carrier, freight forwarder, warehouse operator, customs broker) within the trade chain to whom the CBSA can forward an electronic copy of house bill data. The parties to whom ...
How do I apply for an 8000-series carrier code?
Visit the CBSA website at https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/services/carrier-transporteur/arcfftaft-eng.html Freight Forwarder (non-bonded) Complete application form BSF329-9 – Application to Transact Freight Forwarder Operations with the Canada Border ...
What is the difference between a bonded and non-bonded 8000-series carrier code?
A non-bonded 8000-series carrier code may only be used to transmit house bill/supplementary data to the CBSA. A non-bonded freight forwarder that has a valid non-bonded 8000-series carrier code can submit non-consolidated house bill data only. A ...
What is an 8000-series carrier code?
A carrier code is a four-character unique identifier assigned by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to identify a carrier. Only one carrier code is issued to each legal entity (corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship). Air carriers, ...
What is the CBSA definition of a freight forwarder under eManifest?
“Freight forwarder” means a person who, on behalf of one or more owners, importers, shippers or consignees of goods, causes specified goods to be transported by one or more carriers; (agent d’expédition) (Canada Gazette Part II Vol. 149, No. 9 — May ...
How to get carrier code?
Forwarders/NVOCC’s must obtain a CBSA issued 8000 series carrier code (a four character code that begins with an 8). A Freight Forwarder/NVOCC can operate in Canada as a Bonded or non-Bonded Freight Forwarder. Obtain a valid CBSA carrier code using ...
How will the deconsolidation warehouse know that the goods are ‘in transit’ and permitted to move onwards out of their warehouse?
How will the deconsolidation warehouse know that the goods are ‘in transit’ and permitted to move onwards out of their warehouse? For example, six of seven house bills are Import for clearance at the CW warehouse, and one house bill is to move ...
Would CIFFA reach out to ground handling agents (airline warehouses / CFS warehouses), to ask if they are receiving D4 Deconsolidation Notices? That was one of the biggest issues previously in terms of visibility of data.
It is important that all warehouses / terminals/ airline handling agents receive the D4 Deconsolidation Notices. CIFFA is undertaking communications with airline ground handling agents to underscore the importance.
Considering that freight forwarders are not allowed to use their 8000 code to move the cargo across the border can you please further elaborate on the eManifest for truck loads? Will PARS be no longer in use?
You are correct. An 8000 CCN cannot be used to move goods across a border. In this instance the Highway carrier will file its conveyance and cargo data. And the Highway carrier will provide its Primary cargo control number to the freight ...
What do you do if the airline changes the routing from flight to Flying truck but eManifest is already submitted and accepted?
The eHBL will have already been filed and if the airline has filed its ‘cargo’ data then the shipment could be Arrived by the airline and the D4 Deconsolidation Notice would flow, or the shipment could be moved to the freight forwarder’s sublocation ...
For Flying Truck, we are aware that these are exempt, but will we still have to transfer it to our 8000 number and for customs clearance? If yes, will the Previous be the MAWB # or the truck bond #?
That depends. Each shipment will take specific management and handling. For example, if the eHBL and Close Message are filed and if the Air carrier files its Primary and the warehouse “Arrives” / WACMs the MAWB then the D4 Deconsolidation Notice ...
For flying trucks, can Customs clearance be on a PARS issued by the trucker?
A true Flying Truck shipment is a road feeder service destined on the MAWB to a Canadian airport. The shipment must be delivered to the airline’s warehouse by the trucker, where it is treated like an air shipment. Normally the Customs release ...
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, and 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 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 ...
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 ...
How should we proceed to inform the sublocation code to file eHBL for air freight shipments which we usually receive it once it's checked in?
The CBSA lists all of the sufferance warehouses in Canada with the corresponding sublocation codes. Normally you would know which ground handler/ warehouse handles that airline and so should be able to ascertain the sublocation code in advance. ...
For cargo routing CDG-YUL-YEG, when must the eHBL filing be completed? How early can it be completed?
eHBL data and the Close Message in the air mode must be filed, in this example, four (4) hours prior to arrival at the first Canadian airport, Montreal. (The First Port of Arrival). Both messages can be filed up to 90 days in advance of CACM / WACM ...
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, ...
Regarding the consolidation, most MAWB would show ‘Consolidation as per attached’. Would this be considered “consolidated” even if it is only a single MAWB and HAWB?
Yes. This is a back-to-back shipment with one house bill. One house bill = one eHBL.
Will this new process allow for pick-ups direct from the airline of just one HAWB out of a consolidation like in the US as long as the HAWB is cleared?
This is a no. Only Deconsolidation is allowed from a primary (airline) warehouse. Physical deconsolidation must occur from a CW type warehouse.
Can all terminals receive the D4 notice?
Both Marine and Rail Terminals are set-up to receive D4 notices. The Air Ground Handlers are inconsistent at this particular point in time. The D4 Deconsolidation Notice is voluntary. Warehouses / terminals must subscribe to the Notices and must ...
Whose responsibility is to file D4 Deconsolidation Notice?
Notices are voluntary. It is the responsibility of the warehouse / terminal / railroad/ airline handler / freight forwarder to subscribe to the Notices.
What happens when you have multiple containers that arrive via rail and manifested in one arrival notice and only one container arrived at destination and the other is still at the port of discharge?
If all of the containers on one master bill of lading / 9000 CCN have been Reported as being in Canada by the carrier with a CACM, the CBSA advises that the railroad Arrival (WACM) of the first container will Arrive all of the containers and, ...
If a freight forwarder files eHBL prior to departure and cargo is rolled from a flight/vessel, do we then need to make an amendment?
No. If the Primary CCN and the Previous CCN stay the same, there are no data elements for the freight forwarders eHBL filing that need to be changed.
Is there a requirement under eHBL such that a marine carrier 9000 series cargo needs to move once in its entirety on to an 8000 then deconsolidated on to multiple 8000?
There is no such requirement. When the 8000 eHBL has been transmitted, the cargo moves under that bonded freight forwarder 8000 CCN to the sublocation code / warehouse listed in the eHBL data set and as decided by the freight forwarder. If the 8000 ...
We have examples where there was no CACM or WACM issued for our shipments. Do we approach the carrier to find out where the issue is?
There are a few technical issues or errors which might case a failure in a CACM by the carrier or a WACM by a terminal or railroad. The carrier is responsible for filing the correct sublocation code in its ACI data set and for Arriving/ Reporting the ...
Is there any difference filing data for an in-transit shipment arranged by shipping line, vs, an in-transit shipment arranged by a freight forwarder where the master bill of lading terminates in the USA and all house bills terminate in the USA?
There is no difference. The key is that the house bill terminates in the United States, not in Canada. In-Transit cargo is exempt from eHBL filing requirements. [ref: Customs Notice CN16-23]
We have a weekly container from Antwerp to Montreal. Mostly there are multiple shipments, multiple shippers – multiple consignees. On the eManifest we always put “NO” on the consolidation indication, and we acquit the cargo through this manifest. I assume this is a correct process?
To complete the scenario: We have a weekly container from Antwerp to Montreal. Our partner files the ACI. We file the eManifest here in Montreal, point of clearance, at a bonded warehouse. Mostly there are multiple shipments, multiple shippers – ...
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