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ACI eManifest Exemption For Empty Containers
Jan Brock

Instruments of International Trade (IIT) such as empty shipping tanks, pallets, baskets, bins, boxes, cartons, crates, totes and trays, also known as …

June 22, 2016
5 Frequently Asked Questions About ACI eManifest | Part 3
Jan Brock

As highway carriers struggle with the challenges presented to their business by ACI emanifest regulations and strive to get compliant, we frequently...

November 25, 2015
ACI eManifest: Requirements For Brokered Loads And Carriers With Contracts Of Exclusivity
Jan Brock

This blog post aims is to clarify ACI eManifest reporting responsibilities when more than one carrier is involved in the cross-border movement of an A …

October 28, 2015
Hefty AMPS Penalties For ACI eManifest Non-Compliance
Jan Brock

The Advance Commercial Information (ACI) program provides the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) with electronic pre-arrival cargo and conveyance information so they can identify health, safety and security threats related to commercial goods before the goods arrive in Canada.

September 30, 2015
ACI eManifest: Proof Of Report And Proof Of Release - Know The Difference
Jan Brock

Prior to ACI eManifest, a CBSA stamp on a carrier?s PARS document acted as both Proof of Report and Proof of Release. With the implementation of ACI e …

September 16, 2015
5 Frequently Asked Questions About ACI eManifest | Part 2
Jan Brock

The CBSA officer will continue to stamp individual PARS at the request of the carrier.

September 2, 2015
5 Frequently Asked Questions About ACI eManifest | Part 1
Jan Brock

Carriers are now required to electronically transmit cargo and conveyance data to CBSA for all shipments entering Canada.

August 19, 2015
AMPS - The Unwanted Consequence Of ACI eManifest Non-Compliance
Jan Brock

Highway carriers travelling into Canada should be well aware of the fact that the ACI eManifest six month period for zero-rated AMPS is now in force...

August 5, 2015
Tougher eManifest Enforcement For Non-Compliant Carriers Begins July 10
Darren Turnbull

While summer may be the time to think about the lake or camping, as a highway carrier hauling goods into Canada you cannot afford to ignore the looming …

July 8, 2015
Why Your Carrier's eManifest Compliance Matters
Darren Turnbull

For those of you new to, or unfamiliar with, ACI eManifest, this is how the CBSA summarizes the program."The Advance Commercial Information (ACI) program...

July 7, 2015