Toronto, ON -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/21/2010 -- New Jersey-based transportation software provider, IES, Ltd., made a strategic announcement at I.E. Canada’s Annual Conference entitled “Emerging Issues in Customs and Trade Compliance”.
Kevin Gavin, IES’s Vice President of Supply Chain Management, announced IES’s Canadian Truck eManifest product. The web-based application will allow customers to comply with the closely-watched Canadian Highway ACI program.
Canadian Highway ACI is the electronic data reporting of truck, trailer, commodity and crew information one hour prior to arrival at the border. Highway ACI will enable the secure flow of trucks, trailers, people and goods.
At the event, Mr. Gavin presented material during the 4pm session titled, “Software Tools to Minimize Supply Chain Costs and Minimize Trade Compliance Risks”. The session was also supplemented by an exhibit.
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is scheduled to implement TRANSPONDERS for trucks in-line with US transponders. As a result, border-crossing into Canada would be greatly expedited. Similar to the US Truck ACE system, Canadian Highway ACI will report to Canada’s TITAN System to perform risk analysis. The data elements required by Canada for the Canadian Highway ACI program are very similar to the data requirements currently required for US Truck ACE.
About I.E. Canada
Founded in 1932, the Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters, Inc. is now known as I.E. Canada. The association represents private sector importers and exporters encompassing virtually every commodity and related service. I.E. Canada is a "National organization committed to providing services to develop and enhance the international trade activity and profitability of its membership." The organization has a rich history interfacing with the international trade community and represents private sector importers and exporters spanning nearly every commodity and trade-related service.
About IES, Ltd.
With offices in the US and in Hong Kong, IES, Ltd. is one of the largest software transportation companies in North America. With over 20 years of operation, IES's comprehensive suite of import and export solutions serves freight forwarders, Customs house brokers, NVOCC's and other transportation intermediaries. The company’s product offerings adjust to the changes and complexities inherent when doing business in the global arena. Products are operated in over 70 countries with thousands of users and millions of daily transactions. Please visit http://www.iesltd.com or contact IES at +1-201-639-5000 for more information.