ACI tab in B/L tab - field description


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Fields on the ACI tab

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Address part

Field

Description

Field

Description

Enter addresses in address field

  • Enter [A1]-[A9] into the address number line to accept the corresponding address from the order  tab.

  • The address can be entered manually.

  • Double click on the icon next to the address to open the memo.
    The blue [i] in the icon indicates that a memo is available.

Shipper

The address of the shipper is accepted from the order and can be modified as necessary.

Consignee

The address of the consignee is accepted from the order and can be modified as necessary.

Notify party

The address of the notify is NOT accepted from the order.

Del. address

The delivery address is NOT accepted from the order.

Consolidator *

Pls note field Is consolidated

Enter the name of the party who vanned the container or arranged for the vanning of the container.

For break bulk shipments, enter the name and address of the party who made the goods carriage-ready or the party who arranged for the goods to be carriage-ready.

(* Required only for if Consolidation indicator is selected as Yes)

Place of Cons. *

Pls note field Is consolidated

Enter the name of the company/person for the last physical location where the container is vanned.

For break bulk and non-containerized freight, enter the name and address of the last physical location where the goods were made carriage-ready (if the name is not known entering NA is acceptable).

(* Required only for if Consolidation indicator is selected as Yes)

SNP function in Notify2 party

The SNP service offers the option of sending additional status messages from the ACI registration to another party - automatically from the CBSA.

The name of the party and the CBSA carrier code are transmitted in the ACI declaration.

The receiving forwarder is entered in the B/L tab → Header data → Notify 2/Agent field. The carrier code for SNP should be transmitted from this field.

The program reads the code of the address from the EDI references sub-tab. The qualifier is not transmitted by us.   

  • If the Notify2 party is filled and no carrier code is stored for the address, the SNP function will not be executed.

ACI tab - fields in the middle section 

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Field

Description

Default and basic data

Field

Description

Default and basic data

Port of Discharge - ACI Location Code

Required field - search function with access to ACI LOCATION CODES in basic data CUSTOMS → CANADIAN CUSTOMS.

The codes for the PODis and the PODel can be stored at the Consignee.

Preallocation of the aforementioned two fields

These fields can be pre-assigned with entries from the CONSIGNEE address..

In basic data ADDRESSES → ADDRESSES → Addresses tab → EDI references sub tab, enter the qualifiers

  • [ACILC] = ACI Location and

  • [ACIWH] = ACI Warehouse.

If you delete or modify the CONSIGNEE address in the order, the system will issue a query of whether the location codes are to be deleted/modified as well.


Copy file and adopt data

When copying files, the B/L data and ACI data can also be copied.

Then these codes for the ACI filing are also copied via copying addresses with the B/L data and are automatically available in a new file for the ACI filing.

Place of Delivery - ACI Warehouse Location Code







Required field - search function with access to ACI LOCATION CODES in basic data CUSTOMS → CANADIAN CUSTOMS.

The search result shows the

  • port code,

  • sublocation code,

  • province code,

  • province name,

  • location name,

  • warehouse name, and

  • warehouse address.

The codes for the PODis and the PODel can be stored at the Consignee.

Previous CCN

Previous Cargo Control Number

The CCN consists of

  • the 4-digit carrier code and

  • the 9-digit OBL no. of the carrier.

 

Pls see ACI Consolidation tab → Previous und Primary CCN.

Amendmentcode

An amendment code must be sent if there is a change to the HBL and the ACI is sent again. It depends on when the shipment physically reaches Canada.

  • As long as the shipment has not yet arrived in Canada, updates can be sent multiple times with the ACI Send.

  • The Amendment Codes will be sent if the shipment has already arrived in Canada.

This tab contains amendment codes for the ACI data of the House B/L.



  • Context menu: Then select the entry Send ACI Amendment.

 

Drop-down list for the type of amendment - the amendment codes are specified by Canadian customs and are stored in the basic data.

Pls see ACI Seafreight set up → Amendment codes.

Generalls there are two types of amendments:

  • The amendment codes for ACI data of House BLs on the ACI tab and

  • the amendment codes for CLOSE messages of the OBLS on the ACI Consolidation tab.



Is consolidated *

Is consolidated is ticked if this is a shipment from a co-loader → if another freight forwarder is loading it with you.

* The fields Consolidator and Place of Consolidation are only required if Is consolidated is activated, otherwise optional. 



ACI tab - lower right section

Field

Description

Default and basic data

Field

Description

Default and basic data

Department

Department of the delivery address. This alphanumeric field is freely editable.



Person

Contact person. This alphanumeric field is freely editable.



Phone/Fax

Phone and fax no. of the contact person/delivery address. This alphanumeric field is freely editable.



Telex

Telex number. This alphanumeric field is freely editable.



Carrier

Enter the ACI carrier code of the shipping line.

  • All carrier codes start with a 9.

Forwarder

Forwarder code. 

The code is stored in the basic data DAKOSY in COMPANY in the ACI forwarder field.

Then, the field is pre-assigned when opening the tab.

  • All forwarder codes start with an 8.

  • The forwarder code must be requested from the CBSA by the forwarder.

Customs procedure

Use the dropdown list to select whether these are goods