The customs brokerage and transportation industries use many acronyms in their day to day business. Listed below are a few of the more common ones. Hover your mouse over the acronym for the definition or click it to link back to the organization website for further information: . ACROSS AMPS AWB CADEX CBP CBSA ...
An Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) fine can be issued to anyone involved in the cross border movement of commodities who contravenes the rules and regulations found in the Customs Tariff and the Customs Act including importers, exporters, brokers, warehouse and duty free shop operators, carriers, freight forwarders or representatives thereof. This means that almost ...
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will begin implementing the third phase, known as eManifest, of the Advance Commercial Information Program. Trade partners in all modes of transportation will be required to electronically provide CBSA with cargo conveyance, crew/passengers, secondary and importer data before goods arrive in Canada. For highway carriers, the Canada Border Services ...
The Advance Commercial Information (ACI) mandate is a program in which the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) electronically collects pre-arrival information from both the carrier and importer regarding the commodities/parties that enter into Canada. The information that is collected is used to identify potential health, safety and security threats related to commercial goods before ...
Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) was introduced by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in 2002, a tool used to enforce compliance. AMPS authorizes the CBSA to assess monetary penalties for non-compliance with Customs legislative, regulatory and program requirements. Canada Border Services Agency may impose monetary penalties based on the type, frequency, and severity of the ...
