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eManifest is the final phase of the multimodal Advance Commercial Information (ACI) initiative, and will require highway and rail carriers, freight forwarders and importers to electronically provide the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) with cargo, conveyance, crew/passenger, secondary and importer trade data within specified time frames before shipments reach Canada.
By getting the right information at the right time, eManifest will:
 Modernize the processing of commercial goods coming into Canada;
improve the CBSA's ability to detect shipments that pose a high risk before they arrive
in Canada; and
expedite the movement of low-risk shipments.
To help the trade community comply with eManifest requirements, the CBSA is developing an eManifest Web portal for submitting advance information free of charge. Trade partners will have the option to report through the eManifest Web portal or by using existing electronic data interchange (EDI) systems.
For each phase there will be a 12-month period for trade partners to incorporate eManifest requirements into their business processes. This will be followed by a 6-month grace period during which administrative monetary penalties will not be applied for non-compliance with eManifest regulations.
eManifest will be implemented in phases over a number of years.
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Spring 2010 - The eManifest EDI function to begin transmission of cargo and conveyance data will be available in the highway mode. The eManifest Web portal will be available for highway carriers in fall 2010.
