Warehouse Arrival

Certification

Message (WACM)

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• Description of WACM

• Reject Messages

• WACM Scenarios

• Contacts

• Questions

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW

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• Electronic warehouse arrival certification message (WACM) is an inland

Cargo arrival notification

• Transmitted by warehouse operators who are registered participants in the

CBSA’s Release Notification System (RNS), using an Electronic Data

Interchange (EDI) method, when commercial goods physically arrive at the

inland sufferance warehouse to which they are destined

• On May 6, 2015 the requirement for WACM became mandatory under an

amendment to the Customs Sufferance Warehouses Regulations

• This requirement replaces the current manual arrival and transfer of liability

process at inland destinations that requires warehouse operators to endorse

the cargo control document, bill of lading, waybill or other similar document

provided by the carrier.

• This mandatory requirement applies to operators of all types of CBSA-

licensed sufferance warehouses. Following a 45 business day

implementation period, non-compliant warehouse operators may be subject

to penalties starting on July 10, 2015.

What is WACM?

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• Below are some scenarios and the messages CBSA will

send back to the warehouse operator today.

• CBSA will be introducing more notices to facilitate the

communication among Trade Chain Partners

Reject Messages

MESSAGE FROM CBSAEXAMPLE OF

SCENARIOS

ACTION REQUIRED FROM

WAREHOUSE OPERATOR

ERC 01 – no CCN on file

CCN not on file

Release not on file

No action required

If you receive these messages, the CBSA has

received the warehouse arrival message and you

will have fulfilled your obligation to transmit the

warehouse arrival.ERC 02 – no transaction on file

CCN on file

Release not on file

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MESSAGE FROM CBSA EXAMPLE OF SCENARIOSACTION REQUIRED FROM

WAREHOUSE OPERATOR

ERC 09 – Arrival office does not

match release office

Port of destination provided on the

PARS is different than the port

provided on WACM

The Importer/Broker will have to

amend the port of release

ERC 34 – Request ID already in

arrived status

WACM is sent on a CCN already in

“arrived status” No action required

Reject Messages (continued)

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WACM Scenarios

• Is WACM required for Flying Trucks?– Yes. Flying Trucks are currently exempt from transmitting

eManifest cargo, therefore the Warehouse Operator might get a

“ERC 01 – no CCN on file”

• Is WACM required for non-commercial goods

(casual goods) arriving at sufferance

warehouse?– Yes if the non-commercial goods enter Canada on a commercial

conveyance (i.e. Settler/Personal effects, retail merchandise sold

to an individual and shipped to Canada)Note: These goods will only be exempt from Advance Trade Data (ATD)

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WACM Scenarios (continued)

• Who transmits WACM, the primary or the

secondary warehouse?

– WACM is sent by the warehouse operator SLOC who is

indicated on the cargo as the final destination. The Warehouse

Operator can use the services of a third party service provider.

• Is WACM required for split-shipments?

– No. WACM will only be required on the CCN after the arrival of

the last split.

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WACM Scenarios (continued)

Consolidated Cargo CCN A

Destined at the BW SLOC 1234

House bills CCN B

Destined at the CW SLOC 5647

Port 496

WACM required on CCN A by SLOC 1234

WACM required on House Bill B by SLOC 5647

Note: WACM is required on electronic and paper cargoes.

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WACM Scenarios (continued)

Cargo CCN A

Destined at the CW SLOC 1234

Port 496

WACM required on CCN A by CW SLOC 1234

CCN A has to report at the primary warehouse as stated in today’s policy

CW SLOC 1234 is liable/responsible to transmit WACM, whether the warehouse operator transmits

or use a service provider.

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WACM Scenarios (continued)

Cargo CCN A

Destined at the CW SLOC 1234

Port 496

WACM is sent from SLOC 3456

linked to port 497

WACM will be rejected

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Contacts

• Technical Commercial Client Unit (TCCU)

tccu-ustcc@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca or 1-888-957-7224 Option 1

To register in order to participate in the RNS service;

To request a copy of the Electronic Commerce Client Requirements

Document (ECCRD) Chapter 21, Release Notification System (RNS)

Chapter 11, Advance Commercial Information (ACI)/eManifest Notices of the ECCRDs.

• eManifest Help Desk

eManifest-manifestelectronique@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca

For e-mail support on eManifest policy and processes

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Any Questions?