BSF815 – Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Application for Daily Notice (DN) and Statement of Account (SOA)

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All sections are mandatory for the exception of those identified as optional.

Section 1 – Authorize a Customs Broker (Optional – to be completed by importers who wish to direct their importer DN and SOA to a broker)

If you authorize a customs broker, you have the option of directing your importer statements to your broker through his EDI connection.

Complete this section if you have contracted the services of a licensed customs broker to receive information from and transact with the CBSA on your behalf. Please note that the obligation to provide information required by the Customs Act and any related regulation to the CBSA remains your sole legal responsibility regardless of whether a customs broker is used. It is your legal responsibility to advise the CBSA should/when you wish to cancel authorization for this customs broker.

If you have questions regarding the sections 4 to 5, your customs broker should assist you.

Contact Information

* Customs information released under this consent will include any information related to your EDI client profile, any CBSA response to information transmitted by any customs broker on your behalf; any prescribed information required by the CBSA during monitoring or audit functions and, with the appropriate designation, may include your Daily Notice and your Statement of Account.

Section 2 – Authorize a Third Party Service Provider

Complete this section if you have contracted the services of a third party service provider to set up your EDI client profile and/or receive prescribed information from the CBSA on your behalf. A service provider may be any third party with whom you contract for this purpose and need not be a licensed customs broker. Please note that the obligation to provide information required by the Customs Act and any related regulation to the CBSA remains your sole legal responsibility regardless of whether a third party service provider is used. It is your legal responsibility to advise the CBSA should/when you wish to cancel authorization for this service. If you have questions regarding the Sections 4 & 5, your third party service provider should assist you.

Contact Information

* Customs information provided under this consent will include all information related to your EDI client profile, which includes information transmitted on your behalf electronically or processed by agents or service providers, you Daily Notice and your Statement of Account, and regulatory information required by CBSA during the monitoring or audit functions.

Section 3 – Authorize Receipt of Importer Statements (Optional – to be completed by brokers only)

List the BN15 of the clients (importers) for whom you will receive Importer statements. Complete this section when submitting changes (i.e., service provider change) that will impact one or more importer. Note: If text area below is not sufficient, a document such as a list in Excel may be uploaded.

This option is only available for importers that do not have an EDI connection.

All importers identified by their BN15 in this section have provided authorization to the CBSA to release the Daily Notice and Statement of Account information to the customs broker identified in Section 1. Note: Any revisions to the authorization cannot be made without an existing application.

Sections 4 to 5 are to be completed with the assistance of your customs broker, your third party service provider or your IT support.

Section 4 – Format

Software - Provide information about your software

Will you be using proprietary software to receive customs information electronically? (Yes-No)

If you have checked no above, provide the name of software provider

Section 5 – Communications Protocol Method – Identify the communication protocol method that you intend to use or that the authorized customs broker and/or third party service provider is to use. You may select one of the communication protocol methods to receive customs information from the CBSA.

More information on the approved communication methods may be found at www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/eservices/comm-eng.html.

Section 5A – Customs Internet Gateway (CIG)

Section 5B – Direct Connect (MQ Messaging)

Section 6 – Remove a Customs Broker (Complete this section if you wish to cancel authorization for this customs broker.)

Section 7 – Remove a Third Party Service Provider (Complete this section if you wish to cancel authorization for this third party service provider.)

Section 8 – Certification

This form must be signed by an authorized person of the business such as owner, partner of a partnership, director of a corporation, or business/program account manager. By signing and dating this form, you authorize the CBSA to deal with the individual(s), or firm(s) listed in Sections 1 and/or 2 of this form.

Electronic Data Interchange Privacy Notice Statement

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is committed to protecting the privacy rights of individuals, including safeguarding the confidentiality of information provided by individuals and Trade Chain Partners.

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is a standards-based computer-to-computer communication method that allows the CBSA's Trade Chain Partners to transmit trade data to the CBSA through one of four options: a value added network, a third party service provider, the Customs Internet Gateway (CIG), or by a direct connection to the CBSA.

Submission of any personal information as part of your EDI transmission constitutes your consent and acknowledgement that you, as a carrier, freight forwarder, or importer have secured the individual's consent to use their personal information, and that you have secured their consent to the collection, use, retention and disclosure of the information by the CBSA for any purpose regarding the goods.

The personal information is collected under the authority of the Customs Act (R.S.C., 1985, c.1 (Second Supp.)) as well as the Reporting of Imported Goods Regulations. Individuals have the right of access to and/or can make corrections of their personal information under the Privacy Act. Information collected is described under the eManifest Personal Information Bank PPU 048 which is detailed at www.infosource.gc.ca

Instructions

Instructions are provided for each section. Please read them carefully.

This form, duly completed and submitted, is an application to authorize the CBSA to transmit via Electronic Data Interchange Daily Notices and Statement of Accounts under the CBSA Account Receivable Ledger (ARL) Program.

As a legal entity acting as an Importer, Customs Broker, Consultant, Carrier or Warehouse Operator, who holds a valid Business Number and CBSA-issued program identifier (if applicable), you are required to complete this application form to receive your statements electronically.

Complete all relevant sections when submitting a new application. A separate application must be submitted for each line of business and for each service provider/agent that you intend to conduct business with.

Complete all relevant sections when updating an existing electronic client profile.

Complete relevant Sections 6-7 when removing a company contact or authorized agent and/or service provider.

Section 8 – Certification - This section must be completed for all new applications and all updates to existing electronic client profiles. The CBSA must receive a signed document from the company that authorized to receive, including providing authorization to have the statements sent to a Customs Broker or Third Party Service Provider, even if a similar arrangement exists today. If you wish to submit this form electronically, you must print, sign and then scan and send the application to the email address provided on this form.

Section 1 – Authorize a Customs Broker

If you authorize a customs broker, you have the option of directing your importer statements to a broker through their EDI connection. Only one broker can be chosen.

Please note that the obligation to provide information required by the Customs Act and any related regulation to the CBSA is the sole responsibility of the importer regardless of whether a customs broker is used. It is the importer's responsibility to advise the CBSA should/when you wish to cancel authorization for this customs broker.

Important note: The broker you identify in this section must also indicate your importer account(s) (your BN15 account number(s)) in their application. If you have questions regarding sections 4 and 5, your customs broker should assist you.

Legal Company Name - Provide the legal name of the company that you have contracted to be your customs broker.

Operating/Trade Name - Provide the operating/trade name of the customs broker if applicable.

CBSA identifier of the Customs Broker (if applicable) - Provide the CBSA client identifier that has been assigned to the customs broker.

Last Name - Provide the last name of an individual within the customs broker's company that the CBSA may contact.

First Name - Provide the first name of an individual within the customs broker's company that the CBSA may contact.

Title - Provide the title of the contact person that the CBSA may contact.

Telephone - Provide the telephone number of the contact person. Please ensure that the country and area code is provided. E.g. 01-450-738-9888.

Email - Provide the email address of the contact person.

Language Preference - Select the language preference of the contact person.

Do you authorize the CBSA to release to this customs broker certain of your customs information? - Select Yes if you are authorizing the CBSA to release information about this application and/or your customs information to this company and any individual employed by this company. Refer to Policy Guidelines on the Disclosure of Customs Information, Section 107 of the Customs Act for further information.

Do you designate this customs broker to receive the copy of your Daily Notice and your Statement of Account? - Select Yes if you are designating this customs broker to receive the copy of your Daily Notice and your Statement of Account. Please obtain your customs broker permission prior to provide this authorisation.

You need to respond yes to both questions above in order for your broker to receive statements.

Section 2 – Authorize a Third Party Service Provider

A service provider may be any third party that you contract with that you want to authorize CBSA to transmit information to, or receive information from, on your behalf.

If you have questions regarding sections 4 and 5, your third party service provider should assist you.

Legal Company Name - Provide the legal name of the company that you have contracted as a third party service provider.

Operating/Trade Name - Provide the operating/trade name of the third party service provider if applicable.

Last Name - Provide the last name of a contact person employed by the third party service provider that the CBSA may contact.

First Name - Provide the first name of a contact person.

Title - Provide the title of the contact person.

Telephone - Provide the telephone number of the contact person. Please ensure that the country and area code is provided. E.g. 01-450-738-9888.

Email - Provide the email address of the contact person.

Language Preference - Select the language preference of the contact person.

Do you authorize the CBSA to share your customs information with this third party service provider?* - Select Yes if you are authorizing the third party service provider to receive customs information from the CBSA, and transact on your behalf

Section 3 – Authorize receipt of Importers statements (Optional to be completed by brokers only)

List the BN15 of the clients (importers) for whom you will receive Importer statements: - Customs Brokers receiving Importers' DNs and SOAs on behalf of the importer must list these importers BN15's.

Sections 4 to 5 are to be completed with the assistance of your customs broker, your third party service provider or your IT support.

Section 4 – Format

Software

Will you be using your own software to create electronic customs information? - This section will allow us to collect information to better serve the business community. Identify whether you have built your own software to submit customs information, whether you have purchased software or will be using your third party service provider's software.

Name of Software Provider - If you have not built your own software, please identify the name of the software and the name of the software supplier that you will be using to receive your customs information. e.g. ABC Software.

Section 5 – Communication Protocol Method

Identify the communication protocol method that you intend to use or that the authorized customs broker and/or third party service provider is to use. You may select one of the communication protocol methods to receive customs information from the CBSA.

Section 5A – Customs Internet Gateway (CIG)

Will you be using the Customs Internet Gateway? - Select yes if you will be using the Customs Internet Gateway to receive your customs information to the CBSA. If yes, please provide the certificate numbers, sender identification and mailbox ID.

Certificate number in production - Provide the certificate number that you will be using in production.

Certificate number in testing - Provide the certificate number that you will be using for testing (if applicable).

Section 5B – Direct Connect (MQ Messaging)

Will you be using a Direct Connect? - Select Yes if you will be using a direct connection to receive your customs information from the CBSA.

Direct Connect Name in Production - Provide the direct connect name in production.

Direct Connect Name in Testing - Provide the direct connect name in testing.

Section 6 – Remove a Customs Broker

Legal Company Name - Provide the legal name of the customs broker that you wish to remove.

Operating/Trade Name - Provide the operating/trade name of the customs broker that you wish to remove (if applicable).

CBSA-issued Client Identifier - Provide the CBSA-issued client identifier of the customs broker that you wish to remove.

Section 7 – Remove a Third Party Service Provider

Legal Company Name - Provide the legal name of the third party service provider that you wish to remove.

Operating/Trade Name - Provide the operating/trade name of the third party service provider that you wish to remove (if applicable).

Section 8 – Certification

The certification section provides the CBSA with confirmation that all the information within this application is accurate and complete and that all authorizations are approved. We must receive a signed form by the client company.

Authorized Person's Name - Provide the name of an authorized person of your company with signing authority.

Title - Provide the title of the authorized person that will be certifying this application.

Telephone - Provide the telephone number of the authorized person. Please ensure that the country and area code is provided. E.g. 01-450-738-9888.

Email - Provide the email address of the authorized person.

Language Preference - Select the language preference of the authorized person.

Signature - Provide the name of an authorized person of your company with signing authority.

Date - Provide the date of certification.

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