Posted by Jason Berberich on December 30, 2006
When you send an e-Manifest to CBP, you send just one manifest. The manifest can contain multiple shipment records, each identified by a unique shipment control number (SCN). The broker must reference the shipment control number(s) when filing the entry.
The broker download process lets you identify a broker at the shipment level so that ACE will send a copy of your shipment declaration to the broker. The broker also needs the commercial invoice information in order to file an entry, so you should continue to make sure that the broker receives this information from either yourself or the exporter.
Comments (2)
Am I missing a step when I do my e-manifest? I thought just doing the manifest I was good. I thought that was eliminating the broker out of it. Confused... do I still send the information to the broker, and let them know I've already done the ACE?
Posted by Tiffany | March 18, 2010 12:29 PM
The e-Manifest is intended to supplement the Customs entry with information about the movement of physical goods between a shipper and deliver-to party. We have an article that may help you: Understanding the Difference Between e-Manifests and Customs Entries.
If you still have questions after reading that, please give us a call at the number at the top of the page. We'd be happy to help you.
Cheers,
Jason
Posted by Jason Berberich | March 18, 2010 1:00 PM