Avaal ACE / ACI e-Manifest Border Crossing Portal

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AVAAL e-Manifest Software ACE/ACI Portal

e-Manifest To efficiently move goods across the U.S – Canada Border, shippers and logistics providers must adopt to regulatory, geographic and currency challenges. e-Manifest is part of the overall measures the Government of Canada is putting in place to enhance the safety, security and prosperity of Canadians and international trade while streamlining commercial crossborder processes. e-Manifest requires carriers and freight forwarders to send advance commercial information about their shipments electronically to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

Why is e-Manifest Important?

To accommodate the number of shipments crossing borders every day with the increased attention to health and safety regarding shipment of dangerous or potentially harmful goods, the U.S. and Canada have implemented automated (electronic) processes to allow more complex screening procedures to be carried out by customs officials in advance of all shipments.

Advance Commercial Information (ACI) program has been implemented Canada in three phases. The first phase focused on marine carriers to electronically transmit marine cargo data to the CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency).

The second phase focused on air carriers and freight forwarders to submit cargo data to the CBSA. The third phase is focused on carriers for all highway and rail shipments transmitting data.

In the U.S., the program is referred to as ACE (Automated Commercial Environment).

Constantly changing physical and regulatory dynamics are driving many shippers to partner with third-party experts who can ensure goods cross the U.S.-Canada border as quickly and seamlessly as possible.

Why AVAAL e-Manifest Two Borders, One Portal

AVAAL e-Manifest portal is an electronic service for border crossing which has been rigorously tested by U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as well as the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The Portal is designed to minimize wait time at the border by providing a simple platform to link manifest information with customs clearance through secure tracking mechanisms. With the AVAAL Support Centre operating 24/7 from Toronto, dispatchers and fleet personnel across North America can focus on the transportation aspect while AVAAL handles the paperwork.

There are several reasons you should consider AVAAL as your solutions provider for transmitting e-Manifests to US Customs & Border Protection. Why so many transport companies are selecting AVAAL as their number one choice: •27/7 Support •Reliable •User Friendly •Fast Response •Fax Service •Customs Clearance •Cost Efficient •Secure

ACE (Automated Commercial Environment) ACE (Automated Commercial Environment) is CBP's electronic manifest program. It is intended to facilitate trade while strengthening border security. Highway carriers have had to comply with ACE e-Manifest requirements when bringing goods into the United States by filing an ACE e-Manifest at least one hour prior to arrival at the border.

You can create profiles for any drivers, trucks and trailers that may be crossing the border. The information in these profiles will be used to complete mandatory fields on your manifests. It is recommended that you enter the profile information ahead of time to facilitate creating e-Manifests.

Once you are registered to use ACE and you have created the driver, truck and trailer profiles, you are ready to begin creating and submitting e-Manifests to Customs!

ACI

(Advance Commercial Information)

ACI (Advance Commercial Information) is CBSA's e-Manifest program. It is intended to provide Customs officers with electronic pre-arrival information. For Highway carriers, it involves filing an electronic manifest at least one hour before the driver arrives at the border.

On May 6, 2015 Canada Border Services Agency announced a mandatory transition timeline for highway carriers to comply with ACI e-Manifest. As of January 10, 2016 carriers who do not comply with e-Manifest requirements may be issued monetary AMPS (the CBSA’s Administrative Monetary Penalty System) penalties.

Under ACI e-Manifest regulations highway carriers must ensure that Both the ACI e-Manifest and the entry by the customs broker (for PARS shipments) are on file with CBSA for at least one hour prior to the driver's arrival at the border. Failure to do so could result in refused entry into Canada and/or an AMPS penalty.

Any changes or updates to the manifest will start the one hour clock again.

Integration with AVAAL Express

AVAAL ACE/ACI e-Manifest is North America's most user-friendly and efficient ACE/ACI Portal. Now, it is available directly in our transportation software, bringing harmony and simplicity when managing your business. AVAAL strives to create an intuitive solution for transportation companies seeking an all-in-one software package. By creating and managing all of your manifests directly in AVAAL Express, you avoid duplicate data entry, save time, substantially improve productivity and reduce the headaches of switching back and forth between endless amounts of applications.

AVAAL Notification System

Dispatch and Management can choose to receive automatic email notifications when: •Truck arrives at or crosses the border •Truck is held at the border •e-Manifest is accepted or rejected •Entry number is received (including entry number)

Drivers can receive an automatic text message (SMS) whenever a shipment is cleared and an entry number is received from the CBP/CBSA

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