Cargo-level 309 EDI transactions

Previously, sending cross-border customs EDI (309) was only trip-based. Now, shipment-based manifests (manifests with no trip number) are allowed. The process can be started with freight bill creation in Customer Service or EDI. Full automation can be achieved with custom code.

To support a cargo-only manifest, the 309 Cargo Only Manifest (no trip) checkbox must be selected in the ACE eManifest application. This option is on the Tools > Defaults > CA (CBSA) tab.

In eManifest you can validate, approve, and submit a record as an EDI 309 output file to the CBSA. Note that this feature is limited to CBSA (from the United States to Canada, not the other way around).

In this example illustration, a user summited an EDI 309 outbound to CBSA. In the EDI file, the highlighted blank space is where the trip number would be for a trip-based manifest. CBSA should accept this blank space as a shipment manifest (cargo only, not on trip).

There is a status filter called <REVIEW> in eManifest. This filter shows all the manifests that have had errors or been rejected. This allows them to be easily reviewed, edited, or re-submitted.

There is a Validation tab in the eManifest Defaults & Settings window in eManifest.

On this tab, you can enter acceptable or unacceptable commodity descriptions for the CBSA (and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, if applicable). For example, CBSA publishes its list of acceptable and unacceptable commodity descriptions.

You can also allow or restrict a commodity description during the eManifest record validation process by selecting or clearing the Validate Acceptable checkbox.

There is a View Freight Bill shortcut menu option on the Bill of Lading tab in eManifest. This provides a quick way to view a freight bill’s details in Customer Service. You can also double-click the freight bill number in the Bill # field to open Customer Service.

When validation fails, Failed Validation status codes display on the Manifests tab’s details grid.

There is an eManifest option on the Customs tab in Customer Service. This option is only enabled if you have the Customs License 49000 installed.

Once a customs record has been created, you can select eManifest.

After this option is selected, the eManifest program opens and does one of the following:

This only works if the freight bill is cross-border. TruckMate uses the country, province, and zone codes to determine if the freight bill is crossing the border.