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This multimodal initiative introduced by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is a major part of the Customs Action Plan to better manage risks by identifying health, safety, and security threats at the border. ACI requires key data for ocean, air, rail and truck shipments to be transmitted electronically in advance of arrival in Canada.
ACI Highway eManifest is an extension of the ACI ocean and air initiatives that will require the electronic transmission of advance cargo and conveyance information to CBSA from carriers for all highway shipments before entering Canada.
CBSA ACI Highway eManifest is the Canadian equivalent of the U.S. CBP Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) eManifest program. Transmission of highway cargo and conveyance data must be received and processed by the CBSA a minimum of one hour before arrival at First Point of Entry.
Implementation Timeline
The CBSA recognizes that it will take time for the trade community to adjust to the new reporting requirements. Therefore, eManifest will be implemented over a number of years, by client type, using an 18-month implementation timeline.
0-12 months - Once all eManifest reporting systems (Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and eManifest Portal) become publicly available, there will be a 12-month period for clients to incorporate eManifest requirements into their business processes.
12-18 months - After the initial year, the eManifest regulations will take effect; however the CBSA will offer a six-month period of informed compliance.
18 months and beyond - The implementation timeline is complete. Clients may be subject to administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) for non-compliance.
Key implementation dates are:
Key implementation dates are:
- September 2010 – Highway carriers may begin EDI transmission of cargo and conveyance data.
- Winter 2011 – Highway carriers may begin to use the eManifest Portal for transmission of cargo and conveyance data.
- Winter 2011 – Rail carriers may begin transmission of cargo and conveyance data.
- Summer 2011 – Freight forwarders may begin transmission of secondary cargo / house bill data.
- Spring 2012 – Importers may begin transmission of importer data in the marine mode.
Implementation by Client Type
Highway carriers
Current CBSA options for EDI data transmission will include an eManifest function beginning in September 2010. To facilitate compliance and make the transition from paper to electronic reporting more manageable for small- and medium-sized enterprises, the CBSA will offer an eManifest Portal service option beginning in winter 2011. Although EDI users can begin transmitting eManifest information in September 2010, the 18-month implementation timeline for all highway carriers to transmit cargo and conveyance data will begin in winter 2011.
Rail carriers
In winter 2011, the 18-month implementation timeline will begin for rail carriers to transmit cargo and conveyance data.
Freight forwarders
In summer 2011, the 18-month implementation timeline will begin for freight forwarders in all modes of transportation to transmit secondary cargo / house bill data.
Importers
In spring 2012, the 18-month implementation timeline will begin for importers in the marine mode to begin transmission of advance trade data (formerly called Importer Admissibility Data or IAD).