ACI eManifest Compliance Guide (ACI eManifest)
| This article is part of the BorderConnect ACI eManifest Guide and the BorderConnect Software User Guide |
The BorderConnect ACI eManifest Compliance feature provides users with information to help alleviate the potential for AMPS penalities and provides detailed information and time stamps related to the submission, acceptance and prior notice requirements for ACI eManifests. Users are also able to generate ACI Compliance Reports for their records.
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) requires highway carriers who file an ACI eManifest to wait at least 1 hour after the acceptance of their ACI eManifest before arriving at the Port of Arrival. Highway carriers who arrive earlier than 1 hour, or arrive without a transaction number (for a PARS shipment) for example or other necessary required information filed at the time of arrival may be given an Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMPs) from a CBSA officer at the time of arrival. The monetary penalty depends on the severity of the contravention. For information on ACI eManifest related penalties, visit BorderConnect's ACI eManifest Requirements page.
Getting Started
If you have not already done so, the first step is to register for RNS with CBSA. To do so please call a BorderConnect representative at any time to have the application sent to CBSA for you. Applications take approximately one week to be processed.
PARS Checking Instructions
Please refer to the individual sections for complete instructions on the following:
- Checking the status of your latest shipments
- Searching for a particular shipment
- Checking another carrier's PARS/manual PARS updates
- Sending Warehouse Arrival Certification Message (WACM)
- Checking the CFIA Inspection status of a meat shipment