Goods Astray (CBSA Shipment Type)
| This article is part of the Shipment Release Types Guide |
Goods Astray (also known as Goods Found Astray or Misrouted Goods) is a Canadian Shipment Type used to report goods that have been misrouted or found astray and are being transported to Canada under CBSA requirements and ACI eManifest. This can include goods that were intended for a different destination but arrive in Canada, as well as goods that were previously exported and are returning because they were undeliverable or misrouted.[1]
Highway carriers must transmit eManifest cargo data for goods found astray (misrouted goods) unless there is an exemption or exception. If foreign goods are found astray in Canada, they must be electronically transmitted post-arrival as soon as they are discovered by the highway carrier.[2]
Once the driver arrives, CBSA will verify the information of the goods astray shipment and, if satisfactory, release the shipment back to the carrier. Verification will consist of satisfactory evidence provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or the carrier at the trans-shipping point where the goods were found.[3]
Declaring a Goods Astray Shipment in ACI eManifest
Highway Carriers transporting shipments into the Canada under Goods Astray must report them on their ACI eManifest. To report Goods Astray the carrier will need to create an ACI Shipment with the Shipment Type "Goods Astray", and ensure that the shipment is transmitted as part of their ACI eManifest. The example below shows how to report a Goods Astray shipment using BorderConnect's ACI eManifest Software.
Although a Goods Astray shipment is different from a PARS shipment, the carrier will still need to provide a unique Cargo Control Number, as well as all other information normally required for an ACI Shipment including Shipper, Consignee and Commodity information.
As with all Informal Entries, no Customs Broker should be involved and the carrier will not receive an Transaction Number for the shipment. At the border, the driver should be prepared to show paperwork for the shipment that was exported, as well as any documentation that supports the load being undeliverable. If the highway carrier is unsure what documentation is needed to prove they are Goods Astray they should contact the CBSA port of arrival.
| In order to comply with ACI eManifest requirements you are required to ensure that both your manifest and the broker clearance on any PARS shipments are on file with CBSA for at least one hour before the driver arrives at the border. |
References
- ↑ CBSA – Advance Commercial Information (ACI)/eManifest Highway: “goods found astray (misrouted goods)” and reporting requirements https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/manif/eccrdhi-deccerout-eng.html
- ↑ CBSA – Advance Commercial Information (ACI)/eManifest Highway (Section on goods found astray / misrouted goods) https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/manif/eccrdhi-deccerout-eng.html
- ↑ CBSA Memorandum D3-1-1 (Policy Respecting the Importation and Transportation of Goods) – note on “goods found astray” verification evidence https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d3/d3-1-1-eng.html