{"id":4695,"date":"2020-01-29T13:16:27","date_gmt":"2020-01-29T18:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/canadian-customs-broker-blog\/?p=4695"},"modified":"2020-01-29T13:16:27","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T18:16:27","slug":"what-is-emanifest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/canadian-customs-broker-blog\/what-is-emanifest\/","title":{"rendered":"What is The ACI eManifest Program?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether or not you\u2019re directly involved in the shipping of your commercial goods, having an understanding of the processes and documentation required is critical. In the context of our blog post today, we\u2019re talking about the eManifest — which is a document that changes depending on the mode of shipment (i.e. ground, air, ship). You may also hear the eManifest being referred to as part of the Advance Commercial Information (ACI) program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The ACI program is a set of documentation that differs based on the carrier — whether they are air, marine, highway, or rail carrier. As you may have guessed, each of these modes of shipment have their own set of guidelines that must be complied to as per the ACI program.<\/p>\n

Alright, so, what is an eManifest exactly?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

You may or may not have already heard this term used interchangeably with freight information that\u2019s sent prior to the shipment arriving at the destination port\/border. The eManifest is used to smooth the clearing of customs by transmitting important information. This helps Canada Border Services Agency (<\/span>CBSA<\/a><\/strong><\/span>) evaluate the shipment in advance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The number of shipments of commercial goods is only growing. That being said, there\u2019s also a growing stringency on these shipments based on health and safety concerns, as CBSA advances in the ways in which they find possible threats coming into Canada. As such, showing border officers that your goods are compliant as quickly as possible is mutually beneficial for both parties — officers and shippers alike.<\/p>\n

Importers that use the electronic data interchange (EDI) can easily send over any import\/export information and accounting documentation to CBSA. When CBSA receives these, they\u2019ll be much quicker to clear lower risk goods, allowing them to refine their focus on higher priorities.<\/p>\n

About the <\/b>eManifest Portal<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The good news is that significant efforts have been made in order to make it easy for shippers to send shipment information to CBSA online.<\/p>\n

From the CBSA Website\/eManifest Portal:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cThe eManifest Portal is an option developed by CBSA to allow the trade community to electronically transmit their pre-arrival information through the Internet. The eManifest Portal was developed primarily for small- to medium-sized businesses to facilitate their compliance and ease the transition from paper reporting to pre-arrival electronic data transmission. The eManifest Portal is available for highway carriers and freight forwarders to transmit pre-arrival data. Warehouse operators and brokers have access to the Portal to view data they have received from the CBSA.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What kind of things can you do on the eManifest Portal?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n