E-Manifest Border Crossings Soon To Be Mandatory For Carriers Entering Canada - Source Movin Out - October 14,2011

E-Manifest Border Crossings Soon To Be Mandatory For Carriers Entering Canada

By now, carriers that run the route between the United States and Canada should be familiar with the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) program where manifest data must be supplied to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at least one hour prior to arrival at the border. What they may not know is that they will have to do the same for shipments going into Canada beginning in mid-late 2011. Carriers will have to transmit their cargo and conveyance data to Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) as part of the third stage of Canada's Advanced Commercial Information (ACI) program. The ACI program, similar to the ACE program, is designed to provide CBSA officers with electronic pre-arrival information so that they are equipped with the right information at the right time to identify health, safety and security threats related to commercial goods before the goods arrive in Canada. Highway carriers can expect an 18 month implementation timeline, starting in the summer/autumn of 2011. There will be a 12 month awareness period, followed by six months of informed compliance. At the end of the 18 months, carriers may be subject to monetary penalties or shipment delays for non-compliance. Delivery times could easily be affected if the correct information isn’t sent at least one hour prior to the arrival of the truck at the border. While this will pose a challenge for carriers entering Canada, there is hope. eCustoms has a solution that will simplify this mandatory requirement and is certified by both the CBSA and U.S. CBP. eCustoms' Visual Gateway™ Suite is a powerful collection of web-based solutions that help importers, carriers and customs brokers shipping goods into Canada and the U.S. comply with demanding advance electronic cargo and conveyance notification regulations. The e-Manifest solution enables carriers to easily validate, and electronically submit shipments and trips to customs prior to their truck arriving at the border. Visual Gateway™ offers easier compliance for busy carriers to get there and back efficiently and with less hassle by combining solutions for both the ACE and ACI into one affordable, web based service. "We are right at the cutting edge of the CBSA's highway plans. Our aim is to help highway carriers of all sizes to be able to comply with these mandatory regulations within the implementation time," said Jackson wood, Corporate Business Manager at eCustoms. "More importantly it means that carriers can submit all the relevant information to customs within the required time period to ensure their trucks cross the border as quickly and effectively as possible." eCustoms offers easy to use, feature-rich, reliable, cost effective solutions that help carriers, brokers or freight forwarders comply with U.S. and Canadian e-Manifest requirements. As a certified cross-border solution provider for over 30 years, eCustoms can keep you moving while helping you stay compliant. eCustoms has been delivering automated and integrated international trade solutions for over 30 years, with a focus on export regulations, customs compliance, tariff management and import/export documentation. In addition, eCustoms offers brokerage services and other customs consulting services, including support for managing domestic and international customs processes. For companies who want to maintain their competitive edge, the smart choice is to integrate eCustoms' suite of trade applications, including web-based solutions, into their existing IT infrastructure. For more information about eCustoms and its compliance solutions, e-mail info@eCustoms.com, visit http://www.ecustoms.com/ or call 1-877-328-7866.

Please feel free to comment to any of the posts on this blog. The intent is to start discussions on the subject content. If you have articles for post or comments about the blog in general please contact: Thank you Preferred Logistics----------- www.preferredlogistics.biz