Electronicforwarder

ACI/ACE/ISFOCEANsolutionssimplifiedTheAdvanceCommercialInformation(ACI)programwasintroducedbytheCanadaBorderServicesAgency(CBSA)asamajorpartoftheCustomsActionPlantobettermanagerisksbyeffectivelyidentifyinghealth,safetyandsecuritythreatsattheborder.
ACIrequirescargomanifestdatatobetransmittedelectronicallybeforecargoisloadedattheoriginport.
ConveyanceinformationissubmittedbeforethearrivalofthevesselintoCanada.
ConveyancearrivalinformationissubmitteduponthearrivalofthevesselattheportofdestinationinCanada.
ThisapplicationallowselectronicsubmissionofA6,A6Aandfreightforwardersupplementary(S10)andhousebilldatadirectlytoCBSA.
TheAutomatedCommercialEnvironment(ACE)wasintroducedbytheU.
S.
CustomsandBorderProtection(CBP).
Thisinitiativeisamulti-modularcargocontrolandreleasenotificationsystemforocean,air,railandhighwaycarriers.
ACEspeedstheflowofcargoandentryprocessingandprovidesparticipantswithelectronicauthorizationtomovecargopriortoarrival.
OCEANsolutionssimplifiedACI/ACE/ISFWHATISACIWhatisACECargoTransmissionTimeFramesACEOcean-CargoData(includingFROB)TransmissionTimeFramesContainerizedBreakBulk(non-exempt)24hourspriortoloadingBulkCargo(voyagemorethan24hours)BreakBulk(exempt)24-hoursPriortoArrivalBulkCargo(voyagelessthan24hours)BreakBulk(exempt)TimeofsailingACIOcean-Cargo,SupplementaryandHouseReportTransmissionTimeFramesContainerizedcargo24hoursbeforeloadingBreak-bulkcargo24hoursbeforearrivalBulkcargo24hoursbeforearrivalEmptymarinecontainers96hoursbeforearrivalACIOcean-Cargo,SupplementaryandHouseReportTransmissionTimeFrames(cargoloadedintheU.
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)Containerized,bulkorbreak-bulk24hoursbeforearrivalEmptymarinecontainers4hoursbeforearrivalACI/ACETimelinesACI/ACECUSTOMSCONNECTIVITYVesselReportTransmissionTimeFrameACIVesselReportTransmissionTimeFrames(cargoloadedinacountryotherthantheU.
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)Conveyanceswithcontainerizedcargo96hoursbeforearrivalConveyanceswithemptymarinecontainersConveyanceswithacombinationofgoodsdescribedabove24hoursbeforearrivalConveyanceswithbulkcargoACIVesselReportTransmissionTimeFrames(cargoloadedintheU.
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)Conveyanceswithcontainerized,bulkorbreak-bulk24hoursbeforearrivalConveyanceswithemptycontainers4hoursbeforearrivalACIVesselArrivalMessageConveyanceArrivalMessageTheConveyanceArrivalMessagemustbetransmittedatthetimeofarrivalwhetheratanchor,atdockorberthedalongsideatthenearestCBSAofficedesignatedforthatpurpose.
ElectronicarrivalmessagescanbetransmittedtotheCBSAwithinatwo(2)hourwindow,inthemarinemode.
ThiswillallowmarinecarrierstosendintheirrequestforanarrivaluptotwohoursinadvanceoftheiractualarrivalataCanadianport.
Thistwo-hourwindowisconditionalonthevesselbeingwithinCanadianwatersatthetimethearrivalrequestissubmittedtotheCBSA.
Furthermore,the'actualdateandtimeofarrival'transmittedontheConveyanceArrivalMessagemustbetheactualdateandtimethemessageistransmitted.
Foracarrier(MVOCC)orafreightforwarder(NVOCC)togetsetupwithACI,itisaverysimpleandstraightforwardprocess:1.
ApplyforaCanadiancarriercodeforACIreportingpurposes2.
SubscribeandcompletetheCBSAapplicationonlineTogetsetupwithACE,thefollowingbondsarerequired:1.
InternationalCarrier(C3)bond.
(MVOCC/NVOCC)2.
FederalMaritimeCommission(FMC)bondorOceanTransportationIntermediary(OTI)bondisrequired.
Oncethesebondshavebeenobtainedbythecompany,theymayproceedtosignuponlinewithCrimsonLogic.
GettingStartedwithACIGettingStartedwithACEAsyourtrustedpartner,ourcommitmenttoyourbusinessdoesnotendatsaleapplicationlevel.
Weproactivelybringuptodateoursoftwareandindustryregulatorysoastokeepyourbusinessatopyourcompetitors.
Ourofficeslocatedaround-the-worldcanprovideyouthequalitycustomerserviceexperiencethatisbasedonknowledge,responsiveandproactiveinyourlocalmarkets.
Our24/7customerservice-yourpersonalizedassistanceiswithinreachbyphone,e-mailandlivechatglobally.
OurCustomerExperienceACI/ACE/ISFWEBACI/ACE/ISF(FAX)ACI/ACE/ISFINTEGRATIONAllowconvenientaccessanywherewithInternetconnection.
Reducedataentrywithtemplatecreation.
ReceiveinstantresponsesfromCBSAandCBP.
Fullaudittrailandreportingcapabilities.
Electronicprocessingofrequestsviafaxoremail.
ConfirmationofacceptancefromCBSAandCBPbyphone,emailorSMS.
Accesstoportalaccountfortrackingsubmissions.
Electronicintegrationwithin-housesoftwaresystems.
SupportpartialdatatransfertowebportalaccountforcompletionandsubmissiontoCBP&CBSA.
Supportvarietyofsubmissionprotocols(FTP,sFTP,SMTPMQ,WebServices).
FEATURESBENEFITSSecurecorporateaccount.
Securitywithhighavailabilityforenterpriseclassusers.
24/7customersupport.
Expertadviceandassistanceoncustomscompliancematters.
Streamlinedandeasy-to-useapplication.
Enjoyefficiencyandtimesavingswithlessdataentry.
Multipleplansandconnectivityoptions.
Enjoycostsavingswithourselectionofplansthatfityourorganization.
Reportgenerationcapabilities.
Datahelpstotrackandanalysecargomovements.
NotificationforACEB/Lmatch.
MatchalertwhenyourISFdatalinkstotheACEoceansubmission.
Advancedintegrationoptionsavailable.
Datacanstreamfrommultiplesourcestoasingletransaction.
DeploymentOptions10+2regulationrequiresimporterstosubmitanelectronicImporterSecurityFiling(ISF)of10dataelements24hourspriortotheshipmentbeingloaded.
Additionally,itrequirescarrierstosubmitaVesselStowPlan(VSP)andaContainerStatusMessage(CSM)nolaterthan24hourspriortotheshipmentbeingloaded.
Incaseswherethegoodsarein-transit,thecarrierisrequiredtoenter5ISFdataelements.
EnforcementcommencedJanuary26,2010.
CBPwillassessliquidateddamagesagainstanISFbondholderintheamountof$5000perviolationinadditiontopenaltiesapplicableunderotherlaws.
CBPmayalsoissue"noload"messagesforISFviolations.
IMPORTER-thepartycausinggoodstoentertheU.
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(owner,purchaser,consignee,agent)CARRIER-thepartywhosevesseltheshipmentisarrivingon.
DuringIn-transitsituations(FROB,IE,TE&FTZ),thecarrierisconsideredtobetheimporter.
SERVICEPROVIDER–thepartywhowillpotentiallyfileontheimporter'sbehalf.
SinceISFinformationisconsideredconfidential,aconfidentialityagreementshouldbesigned.
Whatis"10+2""10+2"ISFTimeFramesPartiesInvolvedin"10+2"ISF"10+2"ISFIMPORTERSECURITYFILINGSUBMISSIONTYPETIMEFRAMEFORSUBMISSIONImporterISF(10DataElements)24hoursbeforecargoisladenCarrierISF(5Dataelements)24hoursbeforecargoisladenVesselStowPlanWithin48hoursafterdeparturefromlastforeignportIfvoyageisshorterthan48hoursthenmustbefiledpriortoarrivalatUSportContainerStatusMessageWhenspecificeventoccursornolaterthan24hoursaftercarrierentersCSMinitsdatatrackingsystem(requiredforemptycontainers)CBPImporterISFACEISFVSPCSMCarrierWebCustomsISFwww.
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