M3.3 Advance Commerical Information; Conveyance and Cargo Reporting Flashcards
What is ACI Advance Commercial Reporting?
facilitates the security and safety by providing CBSA with Information on conveyance and cargo destined for Canada
What is the obligation to providing ACI to CBSA?
What information is required for ACI
What are the allowed time frames for submitting the information for ACI
Why is ACI important
allows the CBSA to identify health, safety and security threats, before the goods arrive in Canada and to make informed decisions about whether they will examine goods and where the goods will be examined.
What is Conveyance Data?
Infor on Mode of transport - Carrying the goods
What is Cargo Data?
info on goods which are being carried
When did ACI start?
Multi phase in 2004
Fully implemented in 2021
What order of mode of transport introduced for ACI
- marine
- air
- highway and rail
- FrtForwarder and warehouse
What are some commonalities to all modes?
- unique 4 digit code Carrier code
- responsible for transmitting conveyance and cargo data
3.transmit prior to arrival - valid verification of transmitted data
- data requirements set out in the ECCRD
- failure to 1-5 can result in AMPS penalties
What is the time frame for submitting ACI for Air?
4 hours
What is the time frame for submitting ACI for Freight Forwarders?
4 hrs - Air
24 hrs - Ocean
1 hr - Highway
2 hrs - Rail
What is the time frame for submitting ACI for Marine?
24 to 96 hours
What is the time frame for submitting ACI for Rail ?
2 hrs
What is the time frame for submitting ACI for warehouse operators?
Upon Arrival
What are more reporting requirements for sufferance and warehouse owner/operators
- transmit WACM (Warehouse Arrival Certification Message for unreleased goods
- registered participant of CBSAs RNS
- use EDI or third party service to transmit arrival messages
what determines the time frames to submit marine ACI?
- loaded in the US or not
- type of cargo
- containerized, bulk or break bulk goods
What is Bulk Cargo pertaining to marine mode of transport?
loose and confined by the vessel structure/vessel’s hold.
ie oil, grain coal, ore
removed by shovel pumped, forked in handling or requires mechanical handling for removal.
What is break bulk goods pertaining to marine mode?
goods not with in the container or bulk such as Oil and gas equipment, construction equipment and automobiles
Conveyance time frames for containerized cargo?
NON USA - not less than 96 hrs
USA - not less than 24 hrs
Conveyance time frames for break bulk cargo?
NON USA - not less than 24hrs
US - Not less than 24 hrs