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Terminology

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E-Manifest

The electronic transmission of pre-arrival cargo and conveyance data from carriers in the highway and rail transport modes to CBSA within the prescribed advance time frames. E-Manifest is the third and final phase of CBSA’s Advance Commercial Information (ACI) program.

Quick Tip #57
When Incoterms are incomplete

The shipping term FOB (Free on Board) is incomplete when the port of shipment and country are omitted. Moreover, you could end up paying extra if an incorrect assumption (guess) is made about your port of shipment (many countries have multiple ports of shipment).

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