EHBL
Who gets the DO NOT LOAD (DNL) notice on a multi-level consolidation? Master loader and lower level forwarder?
CBSA has advised that in the DNL notice will be sent to the primary notify party (party that submitted the document against which the DNL was posted) and any related automated notify parties or secondary notify parties. In other words, the party that ...
Can the Close Message be sent at the same time as you transmit the last House bill details?
The House bills listed on the House bill Close Message need to be on file and accepted by the CBSA before the House bill Close Message can be submitted and accepted.
Can a foreign freight forwarder (one that is not resident in Canada), be allowed to convey all these House bills and the Close Message as well? Or will only Canadian domiciled freight forwarders be allowed to do this?
House bills can be submitted by any freight forwarders with an 8000 carrier code or their modal carrier code (something new CBSA added). The key is whether you are bonded or not. If you are non-bonded, it puts a restriction on the movement of the ...
What happens if there are many levels underneath and the master loader knows who the co-loaders are beneath them?
Master loaders are responsible for their direct clients. If you are delivering consolidated freight to the co-loader, you will need to know that they are consolidated and the 'cargo complete' status is on them. If there were 3 tiers of consolidation, ...
If my company is a master loader, and we submit all House bills on time, but the co-loaders beneath my company do not, then how do we rectify that problem? Or does the cargo just not load?
This reflects the multiple tiers of the consolidation scenario. If a client is a master loader freight forwarder and they have co-loader freight forwarder partners beneath them that also need to submit their respective House bills, the key will be ...
Is there a particular order in which the eHBL must be submitted before the carrier submits their CCN to CBSA?
There isn't any particular order in which the various filing steps have to occur, as long as all of them are eventually submitted before vessel sailing (vessel arrival for cargo originating in the US or Puerto Rico / BBK cargo), since the steps ...
Will FCL shipments without a house bill be exempt from eManifest?
Unless subject to an exception or an exemption, all commercial cargo must be reported electronically and in advance to the CBSA. Each trade chain partner is required to provide pre-arrival eManifest data to the CBSA, within the mode specific ...
Do I have to register with the CBSA Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU) to transmit electronic house bills?
Each company with their unique carrier code has to be registered individually with CBSA. All participants must complete a form “Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Application for Advanced Commercial Information (ACI)” and list Global eTrade Services ...
Does eManifest replace ACI filing for shipments to Canada?
eManifest is the 3rd phase of the Advance Commercial Information (ACI) initiative. It introduced the electronic advance cargo and conveyance information for carriers in highway and rail modes. In addition, the electronic transmission of advance ...
What are the E-Manifest Mandatory Electronic House Bills Implementation Timeframes?
From November 7, 2016, to January 10, 2017, the CBSA will provide freight forwarders with a period of transition during which penalties for non-compliance will not be issued and the CBSA will work closely with freight forwarders on corrective ...
What are Completeness Notices?
Accepted eHBLs will receive “Matched” messages if linked to related data on the same cargo: • HBL Close Message to Consolidated Cargo Match • HBL Close Message to Consolidated HBL Match • Non-consolidated HBL to PARS or ATD Match
What is a Close Message?
Close Message establishes a link between the previous CCN and the lower-level house bill CCNs in the chain of cargo control numbers. All associated eHBLs must be accepted on file before Close Message is accepted by CBSA. CBSA will know that all eHBLs ...
What are the time frames for providing electronic advance house bill data based on mode?
With the implementation of eManifest, freight forwarders in all modes of transportation will be required to transmit advance house bill data on consolidated freight electronically to the CBSA. The data must be received and validated by the CBSA prior ...
How to apply for a bonded Freight Forwarder carrier code with the CBSA?
Bonded Freight Forwarder In addition to providing secondary cargo reports to the CBSA, a bonded freight forwarder may transport in-bond goods from point to point within Canada, including between sufferance warehouses. No international movement or ...
How to apply for a non-bonded Freight Forwarder carrier code with the CBSA?
Non-Bonded Freight Forwarder A non-bonded freight forwarder code is necessary for freight forwarders who plan to transmit ACI supplementary cargo reports to the CBSA directly or through a service provider. If you are supplying cargo information ...
Are freight forwarders required to transmit supplementary cargo data once eHBL becomes mandatory?
Once the transmission of advance electronic house bill data becomes a mandatory requirement, freight forwarders, in the air and marine modes, will be required to transmit supplementary cargo data for consolidated Freight Remaining on Board (FROB) ...
What are the requirements for Consolidated-shipment versus single-shipment data transmission?
For CBSA purposes, a single-shipment is defined as: A specified good or collection of specified goods that is listed, in a single bill of lading, waybill or other similar document that relates to the carriage of goods, for transport between two or ...
What is defined as a consolidated shipment?
A consolidated shipment is defined as a number of separate shipments grouped together by a consolidator or freight forwarder and shipped to an agent or a freight forwarder as one shipment, under one bill of lading, and reported to Customs on one ...