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CBSA Deconsolidation Notice Options for Warehouses and Freight Forwarders 3

CBSA Deconsolidation Notice- Options for Warehouses and Freight Forwarders

What is The Deconsolidation Notice? The electronic notice from the CBSA informs carriers, warehouse operators, and freight forwarders that CBSA has approved the transfer of cargo control from a consolidated shipment to the associated separate secondary house bills as provided by the freight forwarder.  The Deconsolidation Notice is just one message that is available as part of a larger set of messages known as CBSA eManifest Notices. The Deconsolidation Notice

Uploading Section 321 Shipment Data Using JSON XML or CSV 8

Uploading Section 321 Shipment Data Using JSON, XML or CSV

Section 321 is a shipment type used in the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ACE system that allows low-value shipments of <=$800 USD to be cleared through the border without paying duty or tax. To qualify for Section 321 shipment type any goods being imported into the US should not exceed a value of 800 US dollars. Such goods should also not be one of several lots under a single

What is an Electronic Certificate of Origin e CO 3

What is an Electronic Certificate of Origin (e-CO)?

For the majority of certificates of origin created around the world most of them are completed manually ie.  filled out by hand. Exporters then have to take them to the Chambers of Commerce who would then stamp them to be certified. But in a business environment that is forever changing, the need for modernizing the certificate or origin has led to the development of the electronic certificates of origin e-CO.

What is a CFS Container Freight Station 3

What is a CFS (Container Freight Station)?

A Container Freight Station refers to a facility that consolidates or de-consolidates freight before preparing such freight for the next leg of its journey. Most CFS will be located close to ports of entry such as airports, ocean container ports and major railway hubs.  In the US, a CFS is designated by its FIRMS code.  A list of CFS and their designated FIRMS codes can be found here. Most of

How to Upload Section 321 Shipment Data for ACE Truck eManifest 3

How to Upload Section 321 Shipment Data for ACE Truck eManifest

Since January 2019, it has been mandatory to file advanced eManifest for Section 321 shipments which are shipments with a value of $800 or less. While all shipments that qualify for Section 321 shipments may enter the United States tax and duty-free, the trucker or highway carrier needs to file the electronic eManifest with CBP at least 1 hour before the arrival of the truck at the border. Highway carriers/Truckers

Improve Customs Compliance using eManifest Software 4

Improve Customs Compliance using eManifest Software

Every carrier (including ocean, highway and air)  entering the United States or Canda has to complete an electronic eManifest. Otherwise, the authorities (CBP or CBSA) will force the carrier to go back immediately when it arrives at the border (or even before loading the cargo at the foreign port as is the case for ocean cargo). For companies without best in class eManifest software, the process can be time-consuming and

How Can a Trucking Company File ACI eManifest 10

How Can a Trucking Company File ACI eManifest?

ACI eManifest refers to the transmission of cargo information in electronic format to Customs authorities prior to the arrival of the shipment at the border crossing or port of entry. The eManifest program is part of the larger Advance Commercial Information (ACI) program run by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).  ACI is aimed at facilitating and modernizing international trade processes between Canada and its international trading partners. eManifest is a

What is an Express Consignment Carrier Facility ECCF 3

What is an Express Consignment Carrier Facility (ECCF)?

An Express Consignment Carrier Facility (ECCF) refers to a shared or separate specialized facility that has been authorized by the port director to handle the inspection and clearance of express consignment shipments. It is, for the most part, a bonded warehouse with the authorization and capacity to process high volumes of parcels coming into the United States. Integrators such as DHL, UPS, and FedEx often operate as hubs as well

What you Need to Know about AMS Air Manifest ACE Air eManifest 11

What you Need to Know about AMS Air Manifest (ACE Air eManifest)

Automated Manifest System (AMS) Air The CBP legacy system was known as AMS Air.  Later CBP upgraded and moved the AMS Air system platform to the ACE (Automated Commercial Environment) platform.  After this move, CBP refers to the AMS Air system as ACE Air or ACE Air eManifest. Automated Commercial Environment (ACE Air eManifest) ACE Air eManifest system is a cargo manifest release and cargo notification system for air carriers, freight

Blockchain Uses in Logistics Supply Chain 7

Blockchain Uses in Logistics & Supply Chain

The principle of trust has been the driving force of commercial transactions that has spawned entire industries. However, Blockchain is completely revolutionizing the business of trust through its revolutionary distributed ledger technology. This technology records transactions between different parties in an immutable and secure way which does away the need for traditional intermediaries. This is because all information can be recorded, verified and coordinated from a shared database. Through moving