October 12, 2011
Canada
Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced that eManifest
requirements for highway carriers will be mandatory on November 1, 2012.
Now
that all transmission options (Electronic Data Interchange and
the eManifest Portal) are available and operating efficiently,
the 18-month implementation timeline will begin
November 1, 2011.
In accordance with the eManifest implementation approach, the
following key dates will apply to eManifest implementation in
the highway mode:
November
1, 2011, to November 1, 2012 – Highway carriers have
12 months to incorporate eManifest requirements into their
business processes.
November
1, 2012, to May 1, 2013 – eManifest requirements are
mandatory. Highway carriers deemed to be non-compliant will
be denied entry to Canada and issued zero-rated penalties.
May
1, 2013 – The implementation timeline is complete.
Highway carriers deemed to be non-compliant will be denied
entry to Canada and issued monetary penalties.
