Change in Lufthansa Cargo process

The Pre-load Air Cargo Targeting (PACT) Program identifies and mitigates high-risk air cargo shipments before they’re transported to/via Canada. It uses advanced analytics to find risk in pre-loading advance cargo information.

Before loading cargo onto an aircraft bound for Canada, air carriers must submit cargo data to Transport Canada using the PACT System.

PACT may raise referrals (Request For Information, Request For Screening or Do Not Load) should they require more information to conduct a risk analysis. Until referral is closed, air carrier is prohibited from transporting such cargo on a flight to Canada as per subsection 743 (b) of the CASR. 

The new regulations are published in the  Canada Gazette , Part II  and will come into force on April 1, 2025

Mail and diplomatic bags are out of PACT Scope.

Please ensure that data is complete and accurate.

Especially, please ensure that clear and concise commodity descriptions are transmitted in the FWB (XFWB) message and/ or FHL (XFZB) prior to cargo acceptance. The list of unacceptable commodity descriptions can be found in PACT Implementation Guide: pact-cfapc/PACT Technical Implementation Guide v1.6.md at main · tc-ca/pact-cfapc · GitHub

Shipments with insufficient/poor data quality will be rejected by PACT.

Such rejections might lead to delays.

Lufthansa Cargo encourages the customers to start using 6-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), whenever available for shipments to or via Canada. 

• Increased waiting times in the export acceptance process
• No acceptance of shipments
• Potential delay
• Shipment cannot be transported