USA FILING PROCESS:
| AMS Filing Systems (custom software) Introduction The United States Customs and Border Protection's Special Bill for AMS Filing calls for the MVOC (ocean carrier) to file in M-type and NVOC (forwarder) to file in N-Type. There are two ways for the Customs and Border Protection to receive N-type filings from NVOCs. 1. The MVOC submits the filingfor the NVOC. 2. The NVOC submits the filing itself. AMS NVOC Self Filing Requirements 1. Automatic NVOC i. Obtain SCAC code ii. Purchase International Carrier Bond (Type 3, C-3 Bond) 2. Paperless NVOC iii. Purchase Paperless Bond (Type 2, C-2 Bond) iv. Apply for V-Number The impact of 9/11 resulted in the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security in the United States, which is comprised of 5 major divisions including that of the Border & Transportation Security. One of the new regulations for the Customs and Border Protection in the international shipping industry is to enforce the 24-hour rule. Since February 1, 2003,the 24-hour rule has required sea carriers and NVOCCs (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers) to submit a cargo declaration and provide U.S. Customs with detailed descriptions of the contents of sea containers bound for the United States 24 hours before the container is loaded on board a vessel. The rule allows U.S. Customs officers to analyze the container content information and identify potential terrorist threats before the U.S.- bound container is loaded at the foreign seaport, not after it arrives in a U.S. port. Characteristics : Flexibility - 3 AMS-Filing Products to choose from Users can dynamically choose any of the following products to file or browse AMS information. EFT/AMS-WEB A WEB-based version enables users to log-in from anywhere on the internet. EFT/AMS-WAN A Wide Area Network version enables data entry with fast access speed. EFT/AMS-LAN A Local Area Network version enables distributed processes in the Client's LAN. Usability - easy to ENTER and AMEND House B/L information User-Friendly AMS Entry screens. Status driven screens control the level of data exposure, thus eliminating mistakes in AMS filing. Clear view for Vessel Arrival or In-Bond Arrival The Arrival Query screen displays the entries that are ready for Arrival process. Users can select and enter arrival dates, then click on the Submit button to file in. AMS Status Overview and Status Alert System Users can easily pull out House B/Ls with Released, Hold or Error Status. The system can alert predefined email addresses or cell phones when certain Hold or Severe Status are received from the US AMS EDI system. Handy Container Track & Trace Capabilities Users can easily find a Container or Master Bill of Lading in the requested Query . Double clicking the Container No. will trigger a link to the ocean carrier’s web page to view the containers' status. More and more ocean carriers use this service nowadays, allowing users to find out the latest container shipment status on the Web. EFT/AMS-LAN Version Supports Multiple Languages Currently supporting Chinese GB and Chinese Big 5. Other languages are under development. Interface with EFT WWF System WWF users have the advantage of data linkage. The Interface utilities provide the AMS Master List for users to select and build the export information into EFT/WWF inbound database seamlessly. Service Model AMS Filing Systems EFT/AMS-WEB http://www.efileams.com EFT/AMS-WAN and EFT/AMS-LAN AMS Filing Systems What is the EFT/AMS Batch Batch is a group number for total number of Master B/Ls from port to port in one Vessel and Voyage. In this screen, the Batch Document GRMX-B-000029 contains 7 Master B/Ls, 7 House B/Ls and 8 Containers. Click List Houses to view all Houses under this Batch, List Containers to view all Containers. How to send inland arrival to US AMS System Click Inland / MIB, then click In-Bond House Arrival. Click Query button will diplay all the House B/Ls ready to be processed Inland Arrival Select In-bond Port - Newark. Then click Query button to list Newark House B/L only Select the House B/L, Enter the Arrival Date Click Arrival Button, then the Arrival messgage will be sent to the AMS system Is there a quick way to find out where is my Container at this time? Use Query Container Screen (Batch / Master drop down, click Query Master Container) Click Query Button to display the list Double Click the Web Trace field for this container. The system will bring you to Ocean Carrier's web site, display this container's current status. Is there a quick way to find out where is my Container at this time? Use Query Container Screen (Batch / Master drop down, click Query Master Container) Click Query Button to display the list Double Click the Web Trace field for this container. The system will bring you to Ocean Carrier's web site, display this container's current status. BUSINESS DOCUMENT EXCHANGE (BDX) IN A NUT SHELL A shipper or forwarder can complete a B/L instruction Web form and send the document to an ocean carrier. The carrier can receive the document in any format (EDI, XML, or proprietary) via a VAN or the internet and then deliver the final B/L data back to the COMPUFIXBDXTM (COMPUFIX BUSINESS DOCUMENT EXCHANGE TERMINAL) for conversion into Adobe Acrobat PDF format for local printing by the client. Larger volumes shippers can integrate directly with the CargoBDXTM (COMPUFIX BUSINESS DOCUMENT EXCHANGE TERMINAL) through COM objects supplied by COMPUFIXBDXTM (COMPUFIX BUSINESS DOCUMENT EXCHANGE TERMINAL) or by delivering files directly to the COMPUFIXBDXTM (COMPUFIX INTERCOM USA-WEB INTEGRATION SYSTEM) TRADING DOCUMENT GENERIC-SPEC COMPUFIX INTEGRATING - NPA - VIA NIGERIA LINKSERV VSAT SPEC There are various methods of transacting messages through COMPUFIXBDXTM. The first method is to select a trading partner and a message type and complete a Web form using a Web browser. A second method is to submit messages as email attachmnents which are translated upon receipt. These methods are well suited for lower volumes of messages. If a user wishes to deliver a large volume of messages on a regular basis directly from an in-house application, COMPUFIXBDXTM offers an FTP solution. In this case, a mapping file will be created to allow the user to submit flat, EDI or XML files to the COMPUFIXBDXTM for translation and delivery to the receiver. The message traffic is always visible through the mailbox so that a user may automatically send files to a recipient via FTP and view the message status. COMPUFIXBDXTM can handle "any to any" message handling. DOCUMENT TYPES The COMPUFIXBDXTM can handle any type of message including bills of lading, invoices, purchase orders, airwaybills and cargo status messages. If you have a document that is regulary exchanged with multiple trading partners, the COMPUFIXBDXTM can handle it. Forms have already been created to handle bill of lading for specific ocean carriers and messages relating to airfreight. Call our customer service desk for more details regarding cost and the development of customized forms. WHY COMPUFIX INTERCOM USA Traditionally, EDI has been associated with complex systems that require expensive set-up and a great deal of training. Consequently, EDI was only available to those larger companies who could afford it which resulted in a limited trading community. The Internet provides an opportunity for companies to greatly expand their community of trading partners who can exchange documents and data electronically. COMPUFIXBDXTM has been developed to offer low cost document exchange alternatives for all companies existing within the logistics chain. COMPUFIXBDXTM was developed to improve the document flow between companies in the logistics chain. Presently, most companies exchange documents and information via fax and mail and then re-key that data into their information systems. COMPUFIXBDXTM improves the process in two ways: by allowing the user to organize document exchanges with multiple companies around one single document mailbox easily accessed through a Web browser and by serving as a translation engine that delivers data to a trading partner in a format that is easily integrated into their existing systems. TEAM WORK COMING TOGETHER IS THE BEGINING KEEPING TOGETHER IS PROGRESS WORKING TOGETHER IS SUCCESS |
