Automated Customs Manifesting for Freight Forwarders
Turn unstructured Commercial Invoices, B3 forms, and Master/House AWBs into clean data synced to CargoWise. Zero manual entry. CARM-ready. 100% GTA-Based Support.
Integrates natively with Canadian freight systems:
Plus native CADEX and EDI support for CBSA submissions
// THE FINANCIAL IMPACT
Border Delays & AMPS Penalties are eroding your margins
With CARM (CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management) now in effect and the new Commercial Accounting Declaration (CAD) replacing Form B3-3, the cost of manual data entry has never been higher.
AMPS C008 & C382 Penalties
C008: $1,000+ for failure to report goods properly. C382: $500+ when data elements aren't accurate. One wrong HS code or valuation error = instant penalty.
Storage Fees Compound Daily
Demurrage and storage fees average $50–$300/day. One case study: $22,000 in fees for a single container due to documentation holds.
CARM Portal Headaches
The new CBSA CARM Client Portal has created "serious cost increases" across the supply chain. Manual re-entry into CARM = more errors, more delays.
The Speed Limit
Your operations move at the speed of manual typing. 18 minutes per document means your team processes ~26 docs/day per clerk. Peak season = backlog = missed releases.
// ANNUAL COST OF MANUAL ENTRY
// AMPS PENALTY REFERENCE
Source: CBSA AMPS Contraventions List. Penalties scale with violation history.
// DOCUMENTS WE PROCESS
Extraction tuned for Canadian customs clearance
Not generic OCR. Each field is mapped to CBSA requirements. We know what matters for B3/CAD filing, CADEX submission, and CARM Client Portal compliance.
Commercial Invoices / CCI
PDF/XLS/EMAIL
Shipper, Consignee, Harmonized codes (HS), Country of Origin, Valuation, Currency conversion, Exoneration codes (USMCA/CUSMA)
Canada Customs B3 / CAD
PDF/PORTAL/CADEX
CBSA declaration, tariff classification, Transaction number, Revenue identification, Exoneration codes, Value-for-duty calculation
Master/House AWBs
PDF/SCAN
IATA format pre-check, 8-11 digit AWB validation, Piece counts vs chargeable weight, SLIC codes, Consol breakdown
Cargo Manifests / ACE
PDF/EDI
Consolidated shipment breakdown, Piece counts, Gross weight, Hazard indicators, SCAC codes, Bill of lading cross-reference
Delivery Orders (D/O)
Terminal release, TAR codes, PIN requirements
ARR / RNI Notices
CBSA arrival notifications, cargo control
CARM Statements
Account statements, payment reconciliation
$ upload invoice.pdf
Initializing...
> Uploading to secure sandbox
> Running OCR normalization
> Extracting entities
> Validating line items
> Generating Excel
> Email sent
Done. Check your inbox.
// Technical Proof of Concept
Don't trust our marketing.
Trust your data.
Upload your most complex document: a scanned invoice, messy BOL, or handwritten PO. We'll extract the data and email you a structured Excel file. No signup required.
// THE VOLTTUS AI CORE
From email attachment to ERP in <30 seconds
Watch unstructured PDFs become structured data that flows directly into your CargoWise or Descartes workflow
Ingest
Email Gateway monitors your inbox. API upload available. Drag & drop supported.
Extract
Volttus AI Core (Vision + LLM) identifies and extracts all CBSA-required fields.
Validate
Logical checks: Does Total = Sum of Lines? Are HS codes valid for 2024 tariff? Is valuation complete?
Sync
Push validated data directly to your ERP or prepare CADEX file for CBSA submission.
// SOVEREIGN DATA INFRASTRUCTURE
Built for Canadian cross-border reality
Unlike US SaaS solutions that treat Canada as an afterthought, or BPOs that outsource data processing overseas, Volttus is engineered specifically for Ontario's freight forwarding community — with data residency and compliance built in from day one.
Data Residency Guaranteed
All processing in AWS Canada Central (Montreal). Your commercial invoices, B3 forms, and trade data never leave the country. PIPEDA compliant.
CBSA & CARM Native
We speak Canadian customs. B3/CAD forms, CADEX submission, CARM Client Portal, AMPS penalties, USMCA/CUSMA exoneration codes — it's all built in.
Local Engineering, Local Support
Direct support from our Hamilton ops center. No overseas ticket queues. Real people who understand freight forwarding, cross-border shipping, and the GTA market.
INFRASTRUCTURE: CANADA-SOVEREIGN
AWS Region
ca-central-1 (Montreal, QC)
Data Sovereignty
100% Canadian-resident
Compliance Framework
PIPEDA | USMCA/CUSMA | CBSA
Customs Support
CARM | B3/CAD | CADEX | AMPS
Support Location
Hamilton, Ontario (GTA)
✓ No US data centers ✓ No EU processing ✓ No offshore BPO
// COMMON QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions
// READY TO AUTOMATE?
Book a live demo with your actual documents
We'll process your real customs documents live. See the Volttus AI Core extract data from your Commercial Invoices, validate HS codes, and prepare B3/CAD filing — not a canned demo. Bring your ugliest PDF.
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