- 7 November 2016 - 10 January 2017: Transition period during which there are no penalties for non-compliance
- 11 January 2017 – 11 July 2017: Non-compliant freight forwarders may be issued zero-rated penalties under the CBSA’s Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS)
- 12 July 2017: All freight forwarders deemed non-compliant past this date may be issued monetary AMPS penalties
CHAMP extends its customs reporting solution to Freight Forwarders
posted by AJOT | Nov 07 2016 at 08:02 AM | Logistics
Canadian Customs regulations now require Freight Forwarders to send pre-arrival information.
Luxembourg - CHAMP Cargosystems, a leading global IT provider to the air cargo industry, today announced that it has extended the scope of its Traxon Global Customs (TGC) solution to freight forwarders in light of changing regulations by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The third phase of the CBSA’s Advance Commercial Information program (ACI), eManifest, is part of its ongoing efforts to introduce more effective risk management processes. It makes compulsory the advance electronic transmission of customs and clearance information from forwarders, which requires changes to their daily operations.
The CBSA is the first Customs authority that has required Forwarder direct filing. The program will have a phased transitional launch for eManifest adoption. Notable dates are as follows: