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Table of Contents:
Detailed Cargo Description Requirements for ACI eManifest
What are Detailed Commodity Descriptions
Consolidated Shipments
Acceptable and Unacceptable Cargo Descriptions
ACI eManifest for Commercial Shipments
The Transporter Cargo and Control Programs Unit (TCCPU) of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced in a Commercial Client Bulletin to remind the industry on the detailed cargo description requirement for commercial shipments on ACI eManifest.
Under the CBSA’s Advanced Commercial Information (ACI) and eManifest programs, carriers and freight forwarders are required to provide electronic cargo and conveyance data to the CBSA before the goods arrive at the Canadian border.
Shippers are encouraged to assist carriers and freight forwarders to meet this requirement by providing detailed commodity description on commercial invoices on shipments and parcels being shipped to Canada.
Shippers must provide the following customs commercial information:
A detailed cargo or commodity description is a description of an item that is concise and clear. It should be in plain, easy-to-understand language while also detailed enough to help the CBSA to ascertain the characteristics, shape and size of the product.
Information considered not relevant to the cargo description such as type of packaging, quantity, carrier disclaimers should not be included in the cargo description.
If the product is used, the word ‘used’ should be indicated in the front of the description, otherwise the product is assumed to be new.
For consolidated shipments, where house bills and/or a Supplementary Cargo Report typically follows, the descriptions below are accepted on a consolidated cargo document:
The electronic house bill or supplementary document that follows should contain a detailed description.
Below are examples of not acceptable and acceptable cargo descriptions
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Not Acceptable |
Acceptable |
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Animals |
Horse Poultry Bovine |
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Apparel/Clothing/Garments Wearing Apparel Ladies' Apparel Men's Apparel |
Shoes, Footwear Women's Dresses Men's Shirts Boy's Jackets |
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Caps |
Baseball Caps Blasting Caps Bottle Caps Hub Caps |
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Auto Parts |
Air Filters Automobile Brakes Automotive Windshield |
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Appliances |
Refrigerator Stove Microwave Oven Coffee Machines |
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"Brand" or "Trade Mark" names by themselves i.e., "Bubbles Brand" |
"Bubbles Brand" Laundry Detergent Laundry Detergent |
More examples of acceptable and not acceptable descriptions can be found on this page:
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/aci-manif-ipec/commod-fret-eng.html
ACI eManifest is a program for shipments entering, pass through and leaving Canada. The eManifest is the electronic version of a paper manifest, showing details such as cargo, conveyance (truck, trailer, container, vessel, aircraft), crew and passengers. The ACI eManifest initiative helps the CBSA identify threats to security, safety and health before the shipment arrives in Canada.
Carriers and freight forwarders can easily meet regulatory requirements with the help of a service provider like Global eTrade Services (GeTS). GeTS is a CBSA-approved provider of advanced, industry-leading technologies that simplify customs compliance processes. GeTS also has 24/7 customer support that provides access to expert assistance wherever you are.
Learn more about ACI eManifest detailed cargo description requirements for commercial shipments. Visit our ACI eManifest page or contact us today!
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