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Advanced Customs Information (ACI) System and Your Customs Broker -- Helping Importers Make the TransitionTRANSCRIPT
Think Outside Of The Box!Think Outside Of The Box!Think Outside Of The Box!Think Outside Of The Box!
Way of the futureWay of the futureEmbrace Embrace
Technology Technology and take and take
advantage advantage of the of the
benefitsbenefits
Advance Customs Information (ACI)Advance Customs Information (ACI) Advance Customs Information (ACI)Advance Customs Information (ACI)
Intensified Process
for unknown or higher
risk
Two Future Options For ImportersTwo Future Options For Importers Two Future Options For ImportersTwo Future Options For Importers To Choose Nothing Is NOT An OptionTo Choose Nothing Is NOT An OptionTo Choose Nothing Is NOT An OptionTo Choose Nothing Is NOT An Option
Advance Commercial Information (ACI)
E-Manifest
Customs Self Assessment (CSA)
Streamlined process for low risk
Revenue Reporting &
Payment
Trade Data Reporting & Correction
Border Clearance
FAST AND CSA BENEFITSFAST AND CSA BENEFITSFAST AND CSA BENEFITSFAST AND CSA BENEFITS
3 Main Benefits
IMPORTER
OFFSHORE MARINE (24
hours)
AIR (4 hours)TRANSBORDER MARINE (24 hours)
HIGHWAY (1 hour) RAIL (2 hours)
SECONDARY CARGO
Phase I Phase II Phase III (E-Manifest)April 2004 December 2005 - June 2006
ACI E-Manifest Initiative - All ModesACI E-Manifest Initiative - All ModesACI E-Manifest Initiative - All ModesACI E-Manifest Initiative - All Modes
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ACI ACI Pre-Arrival Transmission RequirementsPre-Arrival Transmission Requirements
ACI ACI Pre-Arrival Transmission RequirementsPre-Arrival Transmission Requirements
Risk-based, automated targeting against electronic carrier and cargo information transmitted before goods arrive in Canada, in order to detect high-risk shipments containing contraband or posing a threat to health, safety, and/or national security.
Part of Canada-U.S.- Mexico commitment towards collective security and economic prosperity.
April 2004: mandatory electronic, pre-arrival receipt and risk assessment of cargo and conveyance information from marine carriers for goods imported from offshore and transported by marine vessels
PHASE I
June 2006: mandatory electronic, pre-arrival receipt and risk assessment of cargo and conveyance information from air carriers and trans-border marine carriers
PHASE II
Highway and rail conveyance information;
Highway and rail cargo information;
Freight forwarder secondary cargo information in all modes;
Crew information in all modes;
Importer admissibility information in all modes
PHASE III - eManifest
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eManifesteManifest Link To Advance Commercial Information (ACI)Link To Advance Commercial Information (ACI)
eManifesteManifest Link To Advance Commercial Information (ACI)Link To Advance Commercial Information (ACI)
Carriers will provide electronic cargo and conveyance / crew information as follows:
Freight forwarders will provide electronic secondary / supplementary cargo information as follows:
Importers will provide electronic admissibility information as follows:
CBSA validates, risk assesses shipment, and
makes admissibility or
examination recommendation prior to arrival in
Canada
Air
4 hours prior to
arrival or at departure
4 hours prior to
arrival or at departure
4 hours prior to
arrival or at departure
Highway
1 hour prior to arrival
1 hour prior to arrival
1 hour prior to arrival
Rail
2 hours prior to arrival
2 hours prior to arrival
2 hours prior to arrival
Marine
24 hours prior to loading
24 hours prior to loading
24 hours prior to arrival
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eManifest End State ProcesseseManifest End State ProcessesHighwayHighway
eManifest End State ProcesseseManifest End State ProcessesHighwayHighway
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Before Border At Border After Border
Data provided to CBSA officer as shipment reaches border
CBSA Officer conducts risk assessment of information available on hand and determines whether further assessment of shipment is required
Warehouse examination based on information provided and information on hand
Low HighLow HighLow High
NE
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RO
CE
SS At least one hour prior to arrival
data transmitted to CBSA
Within one hour CBSA electronically confirms receipt of data, conducts automated risk assessment of shipment and determines if further review by an officer is required
Make entry / examination recommendation
Low High
Data to enhance ability to target, screen, and detect trends and patterns
Compliance management activities will be conducted to monitor data quality, etc
Automated management reports will be generated to monitor program effectiveness and results
Post release trade verifications
Low High
Shipment / crew data confirmed, linked to previously sent risk-assessed data, decision
Examination (if required)
Low High
No requirement for electronic pre-arrival data
Risk assessment performed on this data
Post release trade verifications
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Carrier prepares electronic cargo reports
Carrier prepares electronic conveyance & crew report
Carrier/service provider transmits data to the CBSA
Importer/Broker submits EDI Data
CBSA acknowledges receipt of information and sends notification
Carrier approaches the border
Driver presents bar-coded lead sheet to BSO
Cargo is arrived, PARS flips to released
Release notification sent to trade partners
Process FlowProcess FlowProcess FlowProcess Flow
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Start
Prepares electronic
cargo reports
End
Prepares electronic conveyance and
crew reports
Acknowledge receipt of information
and send notification (RNS)
Cargo is arrived, PARS flips to
released
Submit EDI PARS
Approach the border
Transmit data to CBSA
Present bar-coded lead sheet to
BSO
RNS sent to trade partners
What Is Thompson Ahern’s Role?What Is Thompson Ahern’s Role?What Is Thompson Ahern’s Role?What Is Thompson Ahern’s Role?
Working with the clients in Working with the clients in CSA application CSA application requirements:requirements: Building a business case for Building a business case for
importer – Does it meet your importer – Does it meet your future business and plans?future business and plans?
Compliance Review before Compliance Review before applying for CSAapplying for CSA
ECU testingECU testing Development of Audit Development of Audit
protocolsprotocols Setting up Adjustment Setting up Adjustment
procedures (X-types)procedures (X-types)
CSA – Role of Thompson AhernCSA – Role of Thompson AhernCSA – Role of Thompson AhernCSA – Role of Thompson Ahern
Working with clients in:Working with clients in: Possible completion of the Possible completion of the
Revenue Summary Form (RSF)Revenue Summary Form (RSF) Tariff ClassificationTariff Classification Permits for non-CSA goodsPermits for non-CSA goods Releases for non-CSA goods at Releases for non-CSA goods at
the borderthe border
For More InformationFor More InformationFor More InformationFor More Information
Visit the following Websites:Visit the following Websites:
http://snipurl.com/1ws1zhttp://www.cbsa.gc.ca/import/fast/menu-e.htmlhttp://www.cbsa.gc.ca/import/fast/menu-e.html
http://snipurl.com/1ws1u
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/commercial_enforcement/ctpat/fast/http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/commercial_enforcement/ctpat/fast/