10 Ways CBSA Is Improving EDI Communication With eManifest Electronic Notices
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10 Ways CBSA Is Improving EDI Communication With eManifest Electronic Notices

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is improving two way communication with new electronic notices. These notices will communicate to carriers and importers the status and disposition of their shipments as they move through the commercial process whether that be via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or the eManifest Portal.

The first phase of these notices - Deconsolidation Notices and Document not on File, related to house bill close messages, were made available to carriers and importers (clients) on Thursday June 30, 2016.

The second phase of eManifest Notices was made available September 1, 2016 and included the remainder of the eManifest Notices. The following is the list of Notices available now with a brief description of what the Notice entails:

  1. Matched Informs the clients that a specific trade document is linked to a related trade document. Example: When a Pre-Arrival Review System (PARS) shipment has been submitted and the related cargo has already been submitted, then the PARS is matched.
  2. Not Matched Informs the clients that either no links to a related trade document have been established, or that a document that has previously been matched to another document becomes unlinked through a change or cancellation. Example: When a PARS has been submitted but the related cargo has not yet been submitted, the PARS is not matched.
  3. Cargo Complete Informs the client that a non-consolidated primary cargo document has been submitted to and accepted by the CBSA. If consolidated, it indicates that all of the related Secondary Cargo (House Bills) has been transmitted. Documents that have achieved this status have not yet been linked to a related PARS or Integrated Import Declaration (IID) documents.
  4. Document Package Complete Informs clients that the cargo and all other required pre-arrival trade documents, including related release documentation necessary for CBSA to determine if the goods should be released (PARS or IID), have been submitted to and accepted by the CBSA.
  5. Reported Informs the client that their cargo has been presented to the CBSA at the Port of Report or First Port of Arrival.
  6. Arrived Informs the client when goods have been authorized to be removed from a CBSA office, a sufferance warehouse, or a bonded warehouse for use in Canada.
  7. Document Not on File Informs clients that a CCN that is not in good standing, was quoted on a trade document which has been submitted to the CBSA. When clients transmit documents that reference other trade documents that it is expected to link to, a Document Not on File Notice will be sent automatically to the sender of the referenced document that is not in good standing. Documents that will trigger this notice are a House Bill Close Message, PARS, IID, Release on Minimum Documentation (RMD) and B3. Carriers or Freight Forwarders that are quoted on the submitted documents will receive this notice for Cargo Control Documents (CCNs) that have been cancelled, or rejected, or not on file.
  8. Authorize to Deliver Informs Customs Self Assessment (CSA) clients that their CSA goods can be delivered to the intended recipient.
  9. Released Informs clients when goods have authorized to be removed from a CBSA office, a sufferance warehouse, or a bonded warehouse for use in Canada.
  10. Held for CBSA Informs clients that their goods are being held for further determination or processing and cannot be released.

In order to receive electronic notices all clients including Primary Notify Parties, Secondary Notify Parties and Automated Notify Parties, must be registered with the CBSA. They must also have their EDI communications profiles set up to receive EDI notifications. An EDI profile is a set of data that identifies clients EDI communication preferences and methods with the CBSA and EDI addresses to which notices are to be sent.

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Jan Brock

Jan Brock joined PCB Customs Brokers in 2015 as a Senior Trade Advisor. She retired from Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in 2015 after serving more than 37 years. Jan started her career with CBSA as a summer student in 1976 and worked part-time until she graduated from U.B.C. with a Bachelor of Education Degree in 1980 . Shortly after graduating from U.B.C. Jan worked full time as an inspector with CBSA and within three years was promoted to Superintendent. She served some time in the Regional Operations office as an Operations Review Officer before she was promoted to Chief of Operations first at the Customs Mail Centre, then in the Metro District as the Commercial Chief and ending her career as a Chief at Pacific Highway Commercial Operations where she served as Chief from 1992 to 2015. During her career she was a member of the Customs Drug Team and a trainer in the National Enforcement Program. Jan also served as the Regional Coordinator Officer Powers and Use of Force for the Pacific Region. Jan served on many Commercial Program Reviews and committees both national and regional during her career and possesses an expansive knowledge of importing and exporting into and from Canada.

While we strive for accuracy in all our communications, as the Importer of Record it is incumbent upon your company to ensure that you are aware of the requirements under the new regulations so that you maintain compliance as always.