Ies Ams Manual For Nvocc

IES AMS MANUAL
The Software Solution for the Future of Freight

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Table of Contents
Logging into the AMS Web Page
AMS Home Page
Creating a New Shipment
Adding a BL to an Existing Voyage
Arriving Voyages
How to Move a BL to another Voyage
Copying a Bill of Lading
In-Bond Shipments
Arriving In-Bond Shipments
Permit to Transfer
AMS Code Maintenance
Generate Billing Report
US Customs Disposition Codes
Valid Manifest Unit
IES Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions on US Customs Website
LOGGING INTO THE AMS WEBSITE
The IES AMS website is located at: http://ams.iesltd.com/AMS/

When you go to this page you will be asked to login.
Enter your User ID and Password and click on the Login button. This will take you to
the AMS Home Page.
The User ID and Password will be issued by IES when US Customs Service has
approved you to file.
The AMS Home Page
From this page you can View Voyages, View House Bills, View (create
subsequent) Inbonds, View Arrivals, view In-Bond Activity, Logout,
see Guidelines for the Special Bill, access the AMS Help System, create a
permit to transfer (PTT),perform Maintenance or Generate Billing Report
If you are a subscriber of our optional Customs Query function this will
allow you to query the status/disposition codes of any MBL, HBL or
Inbond. If you are interested in this optional service please contact us at
ams@iesltd.com
Creating a New Shipment

From the AMS Homepage select View Voyages; this will bring you to the view
voyages screen.
Since we are creating a New Shipment, select New Voyage.
In the New AMS Voyage Screen:

1. Enter the name of the final vessel that will arrive in the USA.
2. Select the Vessel Flag (if unsure of the Flag, contact your carrier).
3. Enter the Voyage Number. Please note, there is a maximum of 5
Characters.
Now click Save Voyage
NOTE: Throughout the AMS website mandatory fields are highlighted in
yellow.
After saving your voyage information, the following screen will appear.
To begin entering your BL information, select Create New Shipment.
When creating a New AMS Bill of Lading, there is a scrolling screen with
several different sections.
The first 2 sections are Shipper Info and Consignee Info:
The shipper and consignee information must be entered exactly as it

appears on your Bill of Lading. The consignee section is to be used for the
ultimate consignee. You can create and save Shipper and Consignee
information for use on future files by clicking on the Shipper or Consignee
Lookup.
If the bill of lading information only shows the Name, City and Country, enter
the City and Country on Address line one.
NOTE: Throughout the AMS website mandatory fields are highlighted in
yellow.
The Intermediate Info (Intermediate Consignee) and Notify Info sections are
conditional and only need to be entered if such parties are listed on your BL.
If these parties are listed on your bill of lading, you must enter this information
as it appears on your BL
The Shipment Information section of this screen allows you to enter the BL
information for your shipment.
Mandatory: The House Bill Number field you must enter your BL number. This
section allows for up to 12 Alpha-Numeric Characters. DO NOT INCLUDE
YOUR SCAC CODE AS PART OF YOUR BILL OF LADING.
Select the name of the contracting carrier who has issued you the Master BL in
the field Contract Carrier SCAC (SNP #1)
Enter the carriers MBL number, DO NOT INCLUDE THE CARRIERS SCAC
CODE AS PART OF THE MBL NUMBER. This field is mandatory.
If your Shipment is a Co-Load and you are the Sub-Coloader enter the SCAC
code for the Master Co-Loader. If there is no Master Co-Loader or if they are
not automated leave this field blank.
The Vessel Name, Vessel Flag and

Voyage number automatically appear
based upon the information you entered
in when entering the voyage information
Mandatory. Enter the city or country name in which the

pre-carrier took possession of the cargo.
Select the port in which the cargo was laden on board.
Select the port of discharge for this shipment.
Note: If FROB Cargo, select first US port of
call
Select the last foreign port from where the vessel departed
before arriving in the US.
If this shipment is moving to an inland US port, enter the city name
here
Enter the total kilos for this BL in whole numbers. No
decimals.
Optional Field. Enter the total CBM for this BL
Enter the total number of pieces for this BL.
See Appendix for Valid Codes
There are four types of BLs in the AMS system
Regular Bill of Lading: Used for regular BLs for shipment to the US.
Foreign Cargo Remaining Onboard (FROB): Shipments that are destined for a
foreign destination, but the vessel will call in US ports prior to the final foreign
destination. Foreign freight remains on board the vessel and does not
discharge in the US.
Empty Equipment and Goods Astray are primarily used by carriers.
To save this BL information and enter the freight/container information, click on
the Save Shipment and Enter Container button.
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When you click the Save Shipment and Enter Container Info button a new screen
will appear requesting the ETA date for the port of discharge.
Enter the ETA (Estimated Date of Arrival) in the following format:

YYYYMMDD.
Then click Save ETA Date.
The system with then take you to the Container Level screen.
To add container information click on Add Container Information Button.
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Enter the container number in two parts, the Container Initials followed by the
numeric portion of the container number.
Select the Container Type from the drop down list.
Select the Type of Service from the drop down list.
Types of Service:
BB = Break Bulk
CY = Container Yard
HL = Headload or Devanning
MD = Mixed Delivery
PH = Pier-to-House
RR = Roll On - Roll Off
CS = Container Station
HH = House-to-House
HP = House-to-Pier
NC = Non-Containerized
PP = Pier-to-Pier
Enter the appropriate Seal Number(s) if freight is containerized. If entered there

is a minimum of 2 characters.
Enter the Unit Qty for this Container along with the correct unit of measure
(CTNS, PCS, DRUMS, etc). Valid codes are listed at the end of this manual.
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HTS Number and Value are only necessary if the shipment will move in-bond out
of the United States on a paperless IE or T&E.
Enter the total Kilos associated with the container - Whole Numbers Only.
Country of Origin is optional.
In Free Form Description, enter a clear and accurate description of the freight as
listed on the Bill of Lading. If the cargo description is clearly in violation of the
24-hour rule -- a blank description, FAK, STC (no other description),
consolidated cargo, "general merchandise", 26 pallets, "various retail
merchandise", or another similarly vague description US Customs Services will
issue a "do not load message" on these shipments and your shipment will miss
the vessel. This field allows up to 2048 characters.
Enter the Marks and Numbers as listed on the Bill of Lading.
This field allows up to 1024 characters.
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If there is no Hazardous Material leave the Hazardous Info section blank, and
click Save Container Information.
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Hazardous Info
If this shipment contains hazardous material, you may be required to enter the
Hazardous Info in this section.
UN Number: A code representing the identification number assigned to the
hazardous material.
Hazardous Material Class: A code representing the hazardous class or division
designated for the material in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods
(IMDG) code.
Flashpoint Temperature: A code representing the lowest temperature at which
the vapor of a hazardous combustible liquid will ignite in the air.
Contact Name/Number: The name and/or phone number of the person or
department to contact in case of an emergency.
Description Label: The proper shipping name of the material designated as
hazardous.
After completing this information click Save Container Information. You will now
see the container information has been saved to the shipment.
To view the contents of the container, click on the red Equipment Initial.
To add another container to this shipment click on Add Container Information
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If you are done with this shipment and ready to submit this BL to US Customs
Services, click on the
button.
The system will perform some front-end edits to verify the accuracy of the
information entered.
In this case the IES AMS system has found an error where the total weight
entered on the BL does not match the total weight for all the containers in the
shipment. If the total weight on the BL needs to be corrected on the BL, click
Back to Header Level. If the weight on one of the containers needs to be
corrected, click back to Container Level.
Once this Information has been corrected click on Submit a Bill from the
Container Level. You will the get a message similar to the following:
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US Customs Services will process the information submitted to them, usually

within minutes. To view the USCS response to this shipment, click on View
Results from the container level.
PROCESSED BY US CUSTOMS means that the AMS file has been accepted.
A Carrier and NVOCC Bill Matched 1Y message means that your HBL
has been matched to the carriers MBL record and you HBL is now closed
by US Customs. Any subsequent inbonds or customs clearances should
be processed against the carriers MBL number.
Adding a BL to an existing voyage:
From the AMS Home Page, click on View Voyages:
Enter the Voyage Number and/or Vessel Name and click search. This will
display a list of all voyages with a Voyage number of 1234W. Clicking on Search
with nothing entered in this screen will return all voyages that have been entered
for your SCAC.
Click on the Voyage # in Red to add, to see all BLs entered or to add a new BL to
this Voyage.
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To view/modify an existing BL, click on the BL number in red.

for a BL click on the View Results.
To add a new BL to this voyage click on New Shipment.
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To view results
ARRIVING VOYAGES
For shipments that were entered in AMS prior to January 10th, 2004 the NVOCCs
were responsible for arriving the vessels. For any shipments created after
January 10th, 2004 the carriers will once again be arriving vessels.
View All Arrivals allows the user to view all voyages regardless of whether or not
they have been arrived at the port of discharge.
To arrive a voyage, click on View Open Arrivals. You will then be presented with
a list of all voyages that have not yet been arrived.
Click on the ETA of the voyage you wish to arrive.

Note: You cannot do this before the day of actual arrival!!!!!
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Enter the Actual Arrival date in YYYYMMDD format and click on Save Arrival
Date and Submit to US Customs Services. This will submit the actual arrival to
US Customs so shipments can be cleared.
SEARCHING FOR A BILL OF LADING
To go directly to a BL previously entered in the AMS system, click on View
House Bill.
Enter the BL number you are looking for and click search.
To find all shipments with a specific AMS status, leave the House Bill Number
blank and select the status you would like to view from the list and click search.
Your options are:
Processed
Deleted
Failed Edit
Pending
Rejected
Submitted
Not Submitted
Waiting
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HOW TO MOVE A BL TO ANOTHER VOYAGE

To move a BL to another Voyage, the voyage must not exist on a current
manifest.
If the BL has already been submitted and processed, you must first delete the BL
from the existing voyage.
The first step is to bring up the BL by either Searching Voyages or House Bills
and then to go to the BL screen.
In the Shipment Information section of this screen you will see a field called
Amendment Flag:
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The Amendment Flag field only appears after a BL has been submitted to US
Customs. To delete this BL from the current voyage, change the amendment
flag to Delete a Bill of Lading. Now click on update shipment and go to
container level. From here click Submit a Bill. Usually in less than an hour you
will get a confirmation that the bill has been deleted from the manifest. The usual
message will read Carr Bill Delete along with a time date stamp. This can be
viewed in View Results.
You can now go and create a new voyage with the new vessel information.
After a BL has been deleted and no longer attached to an existing manifest you
now have a new button at the top of the BL entry screen:
Click on Move this HBL to another Voyage, which will bring up a list of all
voyages you have entered and give you the option Search for a specific Voyage.
To move this shipment to the new voyage, click the voyage number you wish to
move the shipment to.
The shipment now has been moved in the AMS website.
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You must now go to the BL screen, change the Amendment Flag to Update
a Bill of Lading, update shipment and go to container level and submit this
bill to put it back on file with US Customs. Once again you will get a
message in View Results when Customs has processed shipment.
Note: If the shipment has already received a 1Y message from US Customs, a
new 1Y message will not be received.
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COPYING A BILL OF LADING
The copy BL function allows the user to copy an entire shipment to a new HBL
number.
1To copy a HBL to a new HBL number:
1.
Open the HBL you wish to copy.
2.
Enter the new HBL number you wish to copy to in the box provided
(Maximum of 12 characters)
3.
Click on Copy this Bill to HBLNum: button
The shipment data will be copied to the new HBL number. At this point
modify any of the necessary data (MBL number, container number, etc.)
When you copy a shipment it is copied to the same vessel as the original
shipment. If the new shipment is sailing on a different vessel, click on the
Move this HBL to another voyage button.
Once all the data has been updated and the new HBL is moved to its
correct voyage you must submit this new HBL to US Customs.
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Subsequent Inbond Moves

To search for or add a subsequent in bond, click on the View Inbonds button
at the top of the AMS homepage.
From the View Inbond screen you can search for an existing subsequent inbond
by Inbond number, MBL number or the current status of the inbond. Or you can
add a new inbond record by clicking on New Inbond
From the View Inbond screen you can search for an existing subsequent inbond
by Inbond number, MBL number or the current status of the inbond. Or you can
add a new inbond record by clicking on New Inbond
To find all rejected inbonds, select Rejected from the pull down list, leaving
Inbond number and Bill Number blank, then click search. The system will then
display a listing of all rejected subsequent inbonds. This search can be
performed for any of the eight statuses. To search for a specific inbond, enter
either the inbond number or the MBL number you wish to search for.
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Adding a new inbond record
Subsequent Inbonds can be either paperless (for paperless MIB participants) or

conventional for those who are not MIB participants.
Enter the SCAC code and the Bill Number you wish to prepare the subsequent
inbond for and select the appropriate inbond type. Then click Continue.
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Paperless Inbond
The SCAC and Bill number will carry forward from the information you entered on
the previous screen.
1. Quantity: Enter the Inbond quantity
2. Customs Entry Type: Select the Customs Entry Type from the pull down
list
3. Port of Entry: Select the US Port of Inbond Destination from the pull
down list
4. Final Foreign Dest: If the Inbond move is an Immediate Exportation or
Transportation and Exportation enter the port code for the final foreign
destination. A listing of the final foreign port codes can be found at:
http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/wcsc/scheduleK/schedulek.htm
5. Shipment Value: Enter the Shipment Value in US Dollars. Do not
include cents
6. Previous Inbond Number: If the shipment has a previous inbond
number; enter it here. If not leave blank.
The vessel name, port of discharge, voyage number, and ETA and vessel flag
will automatically be filled in from the shipment information you entered when
originally adding this bill.
To save and submit the paperless inbond to US
Customs click on Submit to US Customs Button. To save the inbond information
without submitting click on Save Inbond Record.
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Conventional Inbonds
The SCAC and Bill number will carry forward from the information you entered on
the previous screen.
1. Inbond Number: Enter the manual (conventional) inbond number.
2. Quantity: Enter the Inbond quantity
3. Customs Entry Type: Select the Customs Entry Type from the list.
4. Port of Entry: Select the US Port of Inbond Destination from the list
5. Final Foreign Dest: If the Inbond move is an Immediate Exportation or
Transportation and Exportation enter the port code for the final foreign
destination.
6. Shipment Value: Enter the Shipment Value in US Dollars. Do not
include cents
7. Previous Inbond Number: If the shipment has a previous inbond
number enter it. If not leave blank.
The vessel name, port of discharge, voyage number, ETA, and vessel flag will
automatically be filled in from the shipment information you entered when
originally adding this bill.
To save and submit the paperless inbond to US
Customs click on Submit to US Customs Button. To save the inbond information
without submitting click on Save Inbond Record.
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Inbond Arrivals and Departures
When a subsequent Inbond arrives at it destination port it must be arrived and/or

exported.
Immediate Transportations (61) only needs to be arrived when it arrives at
its destination.
Immediate Exportations (63) only need to be departed (exported)
Transportation and Exportation (62) need to be both arrived and departed
(exported)
To arrive an inbond move enter the date in YYYY-MM-DD format and the time in
HH:MM format. Then click on submit arrival
To export an inbond move the date in YYYY-MM-DD format and the time in
HH:MM format. Then click on submit departure.
View Results
Click on the View Results button to view the current status and any disposition
codes associated with this inbond move.
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PERMIT TO TRANSFER (PTT)

Permit to Transfers are inbond movement within the same port. Usually for
moving containers from the pier to CFS stations. To enter a PTT click on the
PTT button from the AMS homepage.
To search for an existing PTT enter the MBL number and click Search.
Creating a New PTT
From the PTT Screen click on New PTT button and the following screen will
appear.
NOTE: All PTTs are processed using the carriers MBL information.
Enter the SCAC code of the carrier and the MBL number of the carrier and click
continue.
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Based upon the SCAC code and MBL number you entered the SCAC code, Bill
Number (MBL), Vessel Name, Port of Discharge, Voyage Number, Voyage ETA
and Vessel Flag fields will automatically be filled in by the AMS system.
If the PTT is only for one container enter the container number in the container
number field. If the PTT is to cover all containers on the MBL leave this field
blank.
Enter the FIRMS code of the CFS station where you are moving the freight to.
Contact the CFS station to find out their FIRMS code.
Enter the Bonded Carrier ID of the trucker who will move the shipment from the
pier to the CFS station. NOTE: The Carrier ID number is the importer
number on file with US Customs for that trucker. If the bonded carrier id
format is two numbers, a dash, then followed by seven numbers place two
zeros at the end.
(For example: 99-1234567 would be entered as 99-123456700)
After completing this screen click the Submit button to submit the PTT to US
Customs.
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Results typically come back quickly from US Customs. You can view your
results by searching from the PTT page.
Enter the MBL number of the carrier. DO NOT INCLUDE THEIR SCAC CODE.
Then Click Search.
To search for all PTT based upon their status leave the Bill Number blank and
select the appropriate status from the drop down list. Then click search.
The AMS Permit to Transfer (PTT) summary screen will appear with a list of all
PTTs that matched the MBL number you are searching for. To view the detailed
results of the PTT click on the View Results button.
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AMS CODES MAINTENANCE

The AMS system has been setup for your convenience. When you first are
setup in the AMS system, the lading ports and the most common carrier SCAC
codes are already in the system for you.
If you need to add to the codes available to you, you may go to the Maintenance
button from the AMS Home Page. From here you will be able to perform either
Ports (Lading Ports) or SCAC (Carrier Code) Maintenance.
To add additional foreign ports of lading as the need arises, click on Ports
Maintenance. It will display a list of available countries.
Place a check next to the

countries you wish to add.
Click Select Checked Countries
Go to the AMS Home Page, log
out of the AMS system and log
back in. The ports for that
country will now be available
for your use.
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To add additional SCAC Codes, select SCAC Maintenance.
Now Select Add New SCAC Code.

Enter the SCAC Code and the Carrier Name.
Then click Add New SCAC. You will need to logout of the AMS system and log
back in for this change to take effect.
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Generate Billing Report

The generate billing report button from the AMS home page allows you to view
all HBLs created for any given month for your login.
For Master users this button will be labeled Generate Master Billing Report
and the user will receive a report for all logins for their SCAC.
Select the month and year you wish to generate the report for and click on the
Select a Month And Year to View button.
The system will generate a report for that month of all the HBL numbers and the
date and time they were created.
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CUSTOMS QUERY (Optional Feature)

The Customs query function is available to those clients who subscribe to this
optional feature. If you do not currently subscribe to this service and would like
to, please email ams@iesltd.com for more information.
The query function allows user to query the disposition codes associated with a
carriers MBL, a NVOCCs HBL or to find the current status of an Inbond
movement.
To query the shipment status click on the Customs Query button on the AMS
home page.
To query the status of a carriers MBL enter the carriers SCAC code in the Bill
Issuer field and MBL number in the Bill Number field and click the submit button.
Leave inbond number blank.
To query the status of a NVOCCs HBL, enter the NVOCCs SCAC code in the
Bill Issuer field and HBL number in the Bill Number field and click the submit
button. Leave inbond number blank.
To query the current status of an Inbond move, enter the inbond number and
click the submit button. Leave Bill Issuer and Bill number fields blank.
The results of your query will be returned from US Customs usually within a few
minutes.
To view the results of any queries you have submitted to US Customs, click on
the View Results button. The results are only current as of the time they are
received from US Customs. If you are waiting on a release and it does not
show, you will have to re-query the shipment later to get a new set of results from
US Customs.
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NOTE: All US Customs releases, Inbonds and PTTs are now processed
against the MBL records. These items will not show if you only query your
HBL record.
When you click on the view results button, the IES AMS system will present you
with a list of your queries the most recent of which would be listed first. If the
Query Results status shows Pending that means the results of your query have
not yet been received from US Customs. If you are waiting on results of a query
click on the Refresh button to have the results screen refreshed.
To view the results of a query that has been processed by US Customs click on
the View Results link next to the BL or inbond that you wish to view. The results
will be listed in a screen similar to the following:
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FREQUENTLY ASKED IES AMS QUESTIONS:

Q. My bill of lading has 16 characters, your systems only allows for 12.
A. This field is limited by US Customs Services; you should not use your
SCAC code as part of you BL number. Your SCAC code is
automatically sent to US Customs Services.
Q. I have a consolidated container, how do I report this.
A. Since AMS is designed to report by BL number, and you have multiple
BLs in this container, you need to report the same container number for
each BL. You only report the contents that relate to each BL.
Q. Where can I find a listing of all US Customs disposition codes?
A. You can find a listing of all US Customs disposition codes by clicking on
the following link: Disposition Codes
Q. I made a mistake, is US Customs going to fine me?
A. We at IES have no control over what issues US Customs Services may
penalize or deny loading for AMS issues. Issues such as these can be
addressed with the US Customs 24 Hour Rule Help Desk.
Q. Is the House B/L a required field?
A. Yes, this field is required by US Customs. This field can be no longer than
12 characters long.
Q. Is the Master B/L required when filing?
A. Yes, the MBL number is mandatory. It can be no longer than 12
characters long. The IES AMS system, automatically sends the SCAC code
of the carrier to US Customs, it should NOT be included as part of the MBL
number.
Q. If my cargo is moved via a feeder vessel (Ex: Viet Nam to Hong Kong)
should I list the feeder vessel as the carrier?
A. The vessel listed must be the one (Mother Vessel) calling the first U.S.
port. In this case you would list the vessel departing Hong Kong. You
must file 24 hours prior to the vessels Hong Kong departure.
Q. Is the Shippers full name and address a required field?
A. A minimum of the Shippers name and first line of address is required.
The Shipper information should be complete and accurate.
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Q. Is the Consignees full name and address a required field?

A. A minimum of the Consignees name and first line of address is required.
The Consignee information should be complete and accurate.
Q. Is the Notify Info required?
A. This is NOT mandatory field unless the Consignee is listed as To
Order If the consignee is listed as to order, you should list the actual
consignee in this section.
Q. Is the Also Notify Info required?
A. This is NOT required but should be completed if listed on the B/L.
Q. When submitting to US Customs do we receive a confirmation?
A. Yes, all results from US Customs are viewable within the B/L on the view
results page.
Q. Do we need to have the exact spelling of the vessel?
A. No, the spelling does not need to be exact although you should make
every effort to have it so.
Q. Can we resubmit the B/L after sailing?
A. Though any field in the shipment can be update after sailing, shipment
information must be as accurate as possible when submitting via AMS
before sailing. Changes to you shipment information could result in US
Customs holds and inspections.
Q. Can I save the entire shipment information without hitting the submit
button?
A. Yes, your shipment information is automatically saved as you change
from screen to screen. No shipment information will be sent to US
Customs until you hit the Submit button. You must submit your AMS
shipments 24 hours prior to the vessel departure.
Q. How do we notify US Customs that the vessel has arrived in the US Port
of Discharge?
A. For all shipments entered in AMS after January 10th, 2004, the carriers
are responsible for arriving the vessels.
Q. Where can I find the US Customs FAQs?
A. http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/carriers/24hour_rule/ and then select
Frequently Asked Question on the 24 Hour rule.
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Appendix:
Disposition Codes
Disposition Codes
Code
1A
1B
1C
1F
1G
1H
Name
Description
Entered: Intensive
examination required
Released: Intensive
examination completed
Entered and released:
General examination
CBP hold removed at
port of in-bond
destination
CBP hold placed at
port of in-bond
destination
CBP hold placed at
port of discharge
Generated as a result of selectivity processing or CBP manual posting:

Writes ENT quantity to the bill
Writes REL quantity to the bill
Writes ENT/REL quantity to the bill
Generated as a result of a CBP hold removal posting affecting the port
of in-bond destination: The bill returns to previous status from
"HELD": ENT/REL quantities unaffected
Generated as a result of a manually posted CBP hold effective in the
port of in-bond destination: Release is denied: Bill status changes to
"HELD": ENT/REL quantities unaffected
Generated as a result of a manually posted CBP hold effective in the
port of discharge (conveyance arrival): Release is denied: Bill status
changes to "HELD": ENT/REL quantities unaffected
Generated as a result of a manually posted removal of a CBP hold
effective in the port of discharge (conveyance arrival): Bill status
returns to previous status: ENT/REL quantities unaffected
Generated in response to IT, TE, and IE bill data input by AMS
participants or CBP: ENT/REL quantities unaffected
1I
CBP hold removed at

port of discharge
1J
In-bond movement
authorized: Bill of
lading open
Bill of lading late in 5
days
1K
1L
Bill of lading late
1M
1N
Bill of lading message

transmission
Overage
1O
Shortage
Advisory generated for IT, TE, and IE in-bond bills created by AMS
participants that have not been arrived at destination 5 days before the
expiration of the transit period: ENT/REL quantities unaffected
Advisory generated for IT, TE, and IE in-bond bills created by AMS
participants that have not been arrived at destination by the expiration of
the transit period: ENT/REL quantities unaffected
Generated as a result of CBP action: Free form message regarding the
bill
Advisory generated when ENT/REL quantity exceeds AMEND quantity
as a result of entry posting through selectivity or manual posting: This
code is also generated as a result of landed quantity verification by CBP:
Actual count greater than manifested amount: Amended quantity
affected and carrier response (A01) expected
Generated as a result of landed quantity verification by CBP: Actual
count less than manifested amount: Amended quantity affected and
carrier response (A01) expected
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Disposition Codes
Code
1P
1Q
1R
1S
1T
1U
1V
1W
1X
1Y
2F
2G
2H
2I
Name
Description
Within case shortage,

goods specifically
manifested
Lay order extended
Generated as a result of landed quantity verification by CBP: Actual

count of merchandise within cases is less than manifested amount:
Amended quantity affected and carrier response (A01) expected
Generated as a result of input of a G01 message code 2 by an AMS
participant: Extension is allowed only once: Extension days vary from
port to port: ENT/REL quantities unaffected
Pending eligible
Advisory generated 2 days before the expiration of lay order: Indicates
General Order
ENT/REL quantities on the bill are less than AMEND quantity
Ordered to General
Advisory generated at expiration of lay order: Indicates discrepancy in
Order
ENT/REL quantities and AMEND quantity on the bill have not been
resolved by end of lay order
Seized
Generated as a result of manual posting by CBP indicating that the
manifested or partial quantity of the bill has been seized for violations:
The seized quantity amount is written in the ENT/REL quantity fields
Sent to General Order
Generated as a result of manual posting by CBP or G01, G03 records
indicating that the manifested or partial quantity of the bill has been
removed to a general order facility: The quantity sent to GO is written
in the ENT/REL quantity fields
Lay order extension
Generated as a result of input of a G01 message code 2 by an AMS
rejected
participant: This is the second or subsequent request, or the port does
not have a lay order extension period
Within port transfer
Generated as a result of a participant request for PTT, T01, or by manual
authorized: Bill of
posting of a PTT by CBP: ENT/REL quantities unaffected: GO
lading remains open
program bypassed
Transfer for Exam
Generated as a result of on-line input by CBP to designate a transfer to a
CES (container examination station) for enforcement/compliance exam.
CES exams may be generated independently of Cargo Selectivity or
other enforcement systems. CES exams may be unrelated to the entry
information from the filer.
MVOC-NVOC Bill of Generated to NVO when the SCAC and bill number transmitted by the
Lading Match
NVO in the B04 record matches that of the contract carrier (MVOC).
USDA miscellaneous
Generated as a result of a USDA miscellaneous hold removal posting
hold removed at port of affecting the port of in-bond destination: The bill returns to the previous
in-bond destination
status from "HELD": ENT/REL quantities unaffected
USDA miscellaneous
Generated as a result of a manually posted USDA miscellaneous hold
hold placed at port of
effective in the port of in-bond destination: Release is denied: Bill
in-bond destination
status changes to "HELD": ENT/REL quantities unaffected
USDA miscellaneous
Generated as a result of a manually posted USDA miscellaneous hold
hold placed at port of
effective in the port of discharge (conveyance arrival): Release is
discharge
denied: Bill status changes to "HELD": ENT/REL quantities
unaffected
USDA miscellaneous
Generated as a result of a manually posted removal of a USDA
hold removed at port of miscellaneous hold effective in the port of discharge (conveyance
discharge
arrival): Bill status returns to previous status: ENT/REL quantities
unaffected
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Code
3F
3G
3H
Name
Description
Other Government
Agency hold removed
at port of in-bond
destination
Other Government
Agency hold placed at
port of in-bond
destination
Other Government
Agency hold placed at
port of discharge
Generated as a result of a manually posted removal of an Other

Government Agency hold effective in the port of in-bond destination:
Bill status returns to previous status: ENT/REL quantities unaffected
3I
Other Government
Agency hold removed
at port of discharge
4A
Override
4C
Override
4E
Entry cancelled
5H
Entry Processing Hold
5I
6H
Entry Processing Hold

Removed
No-Load
6I
Release of No-Load
01
02
Port of discharge
changed
Entry Advisory
03
Port of Entry Change
04
Add Second Notify

Party
11
Arrival of in-bond complete movement
Generated as a result of a manually posted Other Government Agency

hold effective in the port of in-bond destination: Release is denied: Bill
Generated as a result of a manually posted Other Government Agency
hold effective in the port of discharge (conveyance arrival): Release is
unaffected
Generated as a result of a manually posted removal of an Other
Government Agency hold effective in the port of discharge (conveyance
arrival): Bill status returns to previous status: ENT/REL quantities
unaffected
Generated as a result of selectivity processing: Overrides 1C or 1B:
Subtracts REL quantity from bill is preceding notification was 1C or 1B
Generated as a result of selectivity processing: Overrides 1A to a 1C:
Writes REL quantity to the bill: ENT quantity unaffected
Generated as a result of selectivity processing: Indicates previous entry
posting was withdrawn by the broker: Subtracts ENT/REL quantities
from the bill, if the previous entry posting resulted in a 1C or 1A,
followed by a 1B, or subtracts the ENT quantity, if the entry posting
resulted in a 1A
Generated as a result of selectivity processing: Indicates previous entry
posting has been targeted for a document discrepancy exam. Release is
denied. Bill status changed to "HELD". Subtracts rel quantity from bill
if preceding notification was 1C or 1B.
Generated as a result of selectivity processing: Bill status returns to
previous status. Writes rel quantity to the bill.
Generated by CBP. Cargo should not be loaded to a vessel sailing or
transiting CBP territory.
Generated by CBP. Cargo may again resume loading to a vessel
destined for sailing or transiting CBP territory.
Generated when a rail carrier changes the port of discharge in the consist
record - first port
Generated to a rail carrier as a result of an entry being filed against a bill
either through selectivity or manually
Generated when a rail carrier changes a port of entry - port of entry is
different in consist from original bill
Generated to a rail carrier when a new second notify party SCAC code is
assigned to a bill in an amendment to the consist record during train
consisting
Advisory generated when a paperless or conventional in-bond has been
arrived at destination as a complete movement by the AMS participant
or by CBP: ENT/REL quantities unaffected
42
Code
Name
Description
12
Arrival of in-bond bill of lading
13
Arrival of in-bond
container
14
Delete entered
quantity (transaction
delete)
Delete released
delete)
Delete entered/released
delete)
Overdue vessel arrival

arrived at destination by the bill of lading by the AMS participant or by
CBP: ENT/REL quantities unaffected
arrived at destination by the container/seal by the AMS participant or by
CBP: ENT/REL quantities unaffected
Generated as a result of CBP action through the transaction delete
function: Subtracts the ENT quantity
15
16
17

function: Subtracts the REL quantity
function: Subtracts the ENT/REL quantities
Advisory generated to AMS participant is a vessel (conveyance) has not
been arrived in AMS 2 weeks after EDA: ENT/REL quantities
unaffected
Advisory generated to participant when an entry has been filed in the
port of destination against an in-bond bill that is enroute: Not a release:
ENT/REL quantities unaffected
Advisory generated when a conveyance is arrived in AMS by the AMS
participant or by CBP
Generated by CBP or AMS participant action after paperless or
conventional in-bond has been arrived at northern border intermediate
port: Deletes all arrivals in all bills associated with the in-bond number:
18
Master in-bond
advisory
19
Actual conveyance
arrival
Delete Arrival of
In-bond at
Intermediate
Port-Complete
Movement
Delete Arrival of
In-bond at Intermediate conventional in-bond has been arrived at northern border intermediate
Port-Bill of Lading
port: Does not affect other bills associated with the in-bond number:
Delete Arrival of
In-bond at Intermediate conventional in-bond has been arrived at northern border intermediate
Port- Container
port by container-seal: Deletes arrival from each bill associated with the
container: ENT/REL quantities unaffected
Delete Arrival of
In-bond at
conventional in-bond has been departed from northern border
Intermediate Portintermediate port: Deletes all departures from all bills associated with
Complete Movement
the in-bond: ENT/REL quantities unaffected
Delete Departure of
In-bond at
conventional in-bond has been departed from northern border
Intermediate Port-Bill intermediate port by bill of lading: Does not affect other bills associated
of Lading
with the in-bond number: ENT/REL quantities unaffected
Delete Departure of
In-bond at Intermediate conventional in-bond has been departed from northern border port by
Port-Container
container-seal: Deletes departures from each bill associated with the
20
21
22
23
24
25
43
Disposition Codes
Code
Name
Description
26
Delete Transfer of
Liability for In-bond
27
Delete Transfer of
Liability for Bill of
Lading
28
Delete Transfer of
Liability for Container
50
Export of in-bond complete movement
51
Export of in-bond - bill

of lading
52
Export of in-bond
container
53
Overdue export
54
Carrier bill delete
55
Carrier bill add
56
Carrier bill change
57
Change arrival of
in-bond complete
movement
Change arrival of
in-bond - bill of lading
Generated by CBP or AMS participant action after transferring custodial

liability for an in-bond movement from one bonded carrier to another by
the complete movement: Transferred liability is deleted from all bills
associated with the in-bond number: ENT/REL quantities unaffected
the bill of lading: Does not affect other bills associated with the in-bond
number: ENT/REL quantities unaffected
the container-seal: Transferred liability is deleted from all other bills
associated with the container-seal: ENT/REL quantities unaffected
Generated when paperless or conventional in-bond is exported from the
destination port as a complete movement by the AMS participant or by
CBP: Writes ENT/REL quantities in all bills associated with the
in-bond number
destination port as a bill of lading by the AMS participant or by CBP:
Writes ENT/REL quantities in all bills: Does not affect other bills
associated with this in-bond number
Generated when paperless or conventional in-bond is exported by the
container from the destination port by the AMS participant or by CBP:
Writes ENT/REL quantities for the container in each bill associated with
the container
Advisory generated to AMS participant when paperless or conventional
TE or IE in-bond movement is not exported from the destination port
within 30 days after the in-bond arrival: ENT/REL quantities in the bills
are unaffected
Generated in response to an amendment (A01) transmission from the
AMS participant deleting a bill from the manifest
AMS participant adding a bill from the manifest
AMS participant changing the quantity in a bill of lading without
deleting it from the manifest
Generated when a paperless or conventional in-bond is arrived at
destination as a complete movement by the AMS participant or by CBP,
subsequent to the original arrival: ENT/REL quantities unaffected
destination by the bill of lading by the AMS participant or by CBP,
destination by the container/seal by the AMS participant or by CBP,
58
59
Change arrival of
in-bond container
44
Disposition Codes
Code
Name
Description
60
Change export of
in-bond complete
movement
61
Change export of
62
Change export of
in-bond container
63
Delete arrival of
in-bond complete
movement
Deleted arrival of
Delete arrival of
in-bond container
Delete export of
in-bond complete
movement
Delete export of
Delete export of
in-bond container
Generated when a paperless or conventional in-bond is exported from

the destination port as a complete movement by the AMS participant or
by CBP, subsequent to the original export: New export date written to
all bills associated with the in-bond number: ENT/REL quantities
unaffected
Generated when a paperless or conventional in-bond is exported from
the destination port as a bill of lading by the AMS participant or by
CBP, subsequent to the original export of the bill: Does not affect other
bills associated with the in-bond number
destination port by container/seal by the AMS participant or by CBP,
subsequent to the original export of the container: A new export date is
written to all bills associated with the container
Generated as a result of CBP action through the supervisory update
function: ENT/REL quantities unaffected
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
Bill On-File - must

arrive by container
Penalty
71
Intensive hold for

USDA placed at port
of discharge
72
Inspection/document
review hold for USDA
placed at port of
discharge

function: Subtracts ENT/REL quantities in all bills associated with the
in-bond number
function: Subtracts ENT/REL quantities
function: Subtracts ENT/REL quantities in all bills associated with the
container
CBP Generated when a user is nominated as a Secondary Notify Party
(SNP) by a rail, carrier or NVO participant.
Generated as a result of CBP action: Indicates a CF5955A, Notice of
Penalty, has been issued regarding the bill: Not a seizure: ENT/REL
quantities unaffected
Generated as a result of a manually posted USDA intensive hold
unaffected
Generated as a result of a manually posted USDA inspection/document
review hold effective in the port of discharge (conveyance arrival):
Release is denied: Bill status changes to "HELD": ENT/REL quantities
unaffected
45
Disposition Codes
Code
Name
Description
73
Fumigation hold for

USDA placed at port
of discharge
74
Intensive hold for

USDA removed at port
of discharge
Inspection/document
removed at port of
discharge
Fumigation hold for
USDA removed at
port of discharge
Intensive hold for
USDA placed at port
of in-bond destination
Inspection/document
placed at port of
in-bond destination
Fumigation hold for
USDA placed at port
Intensive hold for
Inspection/document
removed at port of
in-bond destination
Fumigation hold for
PTT cancelled
Generated as a result of a manually posted USDA fumigation hold

unaffected
Generated as a result of a manually posted removal of a USDA intensive
hold effective in the port of discharge (conveyance arrival): Bill status
inspection/document review hold effective in the port of discharge
(conveyance arrival): Bill status returns to previous status: ENT/REL
fumigation hold effective in the port of discharge (conveyance arrival):
Bill status returns to previous status: ENT/REL quantities unaffected
Generated as a result of a manually posted USDA intensive hold
Generated as a result of a manually posted USDA inspection/document
review hold effective in the port of in-bond destination: Release is
unaffected
Generated as a result of a manually posted USDA fumigation hold
Generated as a result of a manually posted removal of a USDA intensive
hold effective in the port of in-bond destination: Bill status returns to
previous status: ENT/REL quantities unaffected
inspection/document review hold effective in the port of in-bond
destination: Bill status returns to previous status: ENT/REL quantities
unaffected
fumigation hold effective in the port of in-bond destination: Bill status
CBP Generated as a result of CBP action or carrier/NVO transmission.
Generated as a result of on-line input by CBP
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
Transfer for exam

cancelled
Arrive in-bond at
intermediate port
Arrive bill of lading at

intermediate port
Generated when a paperless or conventional in-bond has been arrived at

a northern border intermediate port as a complete movement, either by
the AMS participant or by CBP: Arrives all bills associated with the
in-bond number: ENT/REL quantities unaffected
a northern border intermediate port by the bill of lading, either by the
AMS participant or by CBP: Does not affect other bills associated with
this in-bond number: ENT/REL quantities unaffected
46
Code
Name
Description
87
Arrive container at
intermediate port
88
Depart in-bond from

intermediate port
89
Depart bill of lading

from intermediate port
90
Depart container from

intermediate port
91
Transfer of liability for

in-bond
92

bill of lading
93

container
94
Broker download
95
In-bond deleted
96
Manifest Consist
97
Conveyance Hold
98
Release Conveyance
99
Train Consist Deleted
AR
Archived

a northern border intermediate port by the container/seal, either by the
AMS participant or by CBP: Arrives each bill associated with the
Generated when a paperless or conventional in-bond has departed from
a northern border intermediate port as a complete movement, either by
the AMS participant or by CBP: Departs all bills associated with the
a northern border intermediate port as a bill of lading, either by the AMS
participant or by CBP: Does not affect other bills associated with the
a northern border intermediate port by container/seal, either by carrier or
by CBP: Departs each bill associated with the container: ENT/REL
Generated in response to action either by the AMS participant or by
CBP in transferring custodial liability for an in-bond movement from
one bonded carrier to another by the complete movement: Liability is
transferred in all bills associated with the in-bond number: ENT/REL
one bonded carrier to another by the bill of lading: Does not affect other
bills associated with the in-bond number: ENT/REL quantities
unaffected
one bonded carrier to another by the container/seal: Liability is
transferred in all bills associated with the container/seal: ENT/REL
Indicates that a copy of the input information, associated with the bill of
lading contained in the status notification, has been electronically
provided to the ABI entry filer as identified in the bill of lading data
Generated in response to action by CBP: An in-bond created by CBP
on-line has been deleted via on-line function: All non-automated bills
associated with the in-bond are also deleted.
This will be used in the ABI NS Application, Record Identifier 30. It
indicates that Consist data is being transmitted in the ABI NS
Application set.
Generated as a result of on-line input by CBP. Indicates that an entire
conveyance, loaded and empty container/equipment, is being held by
CBP. This notice is transmitted to a filer only.
Generated as a result of on-line input by CBP. Indicates that a level
hold has been removed. This notice is transmitted to a filer only.
This will be used in the ABI NS Application, Record Identifier 30. It
indicates that the bills are no longer associated with that particular train.
Generated when bills are archived and moved off-line.
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Disposition Codes
Code
Name
Description
NP
Notification Pending
SR
Shell record
Used only in the ABI IN Cargo/Manifest Status Query application to

indicate that the notification in question has been suppressed pending a
triggering event.
Advisory generated in response to CBP entry processing: Advises the
AMS participant that an entry has been filed against an AMS bill that
has not been transmitted: Not a release
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Valid Manifest Unit Codes Are:

Code Description
AMM Ammo Pack
BAG Bag
BAL Bale
BBL Barrel
BDL Bundle
BEM Beam
BIC Bing Chest
BIN Bin
BKG Bulk Bag
BKT Bucket
BLE Bale
BLK Bulk
BOB Bobbin
BOT Bottle
BOX Box
BRG Barge
BSK Basket
BXI Box with inner container
BXT Bucket
CAB Cabinet
CAG Cage
CAN Can
CAR Carcass
CAS Case
CBC Container Bulk Cargo
CBY Carboy
CCS Can Case
CHE Cheeses
CHS Chest
CLD Car Load, Rail
CAN Household goods, Containers, wood
CNB Container MSC-ISO Military Airlift Container - Internationals Standards
Organization, Light weight 8x8x20 foot air
CNC Container, Navy Cargo Transporter
CND Container, Commercial Highway lift
CNE Engine Container
CNF Multiwall Container Secured to Warehouse Pallet
CNT Container
CNX CONEX - Container Express
COL Coil
CON Cones
COR Cord
CRD Cradle
49
CRT Crate
CSK Cask
CTN Carton
CUB Cube
CYL Cylinder
DBK Dry Bulk
DRK Double Length Rack
DRM Drum
DSK Double Length Skid
DTB Double Length Toe Bin
DUF Duffel Bag
ENV Envelope
FIR Firkin
FLO Flo-bin
FLX Liner Bag Liquid
FRM Frame
FSK Flask
FWR Forward
GAL Gallon
GOH Garments on Hangers
HED Heads of Beef
HGH Hogshead
HMP Hamper
HPT Hopper Truck
HRB On Hanger or Rack in Boxes
HRK Half-Standard Rack
HTB Half-Standard Tote Bin
JAR Jar
JUG Jug
KEG Keg
KIT Kit
KRK Knockdown Rack
KTB Knockdown Tote Bin
LBK Liquid Bulk
LIF Lifts
LOG Logs
LSE Loose
LUG Lugs
LVN Lift Van
MLV MILVAN - Military Van
MRP Multi-Roll Pack
MSV MSCVAN - Military Sealift Command Van
MXD Mixed Type Pack
NOL Noil
OVW Overwrap
PAL Pail
50
PCK Packed - not otherwise specified

PCL Parcel
PCS Pieces
PIR Pims
PKG Package
PLF Platform
PLN Pipeline
PLT Pallet
POV Private Vehicle
PRK Pipe Rack
QTR Quarters of Beef
RAL Rail (Semiconductor)
RCK Rack
REL Reel
ROL Roll
RVR Reverse Reel
SAK Sack
SBC Liner Bag Dry
SCS Suitcase
SHK Shook
SHT Sheet
SID Sides of Beef
SKD Skid
SKE Skid elevating or lift truck
SLP Slip Sheet
SLV Sleeve
SPI Sin Cylinders
SPL Spool
SVN SEAVAN - Sea Van
TBE Tube
TBN Tote Bin
TKR Tank Car
TIN Tin
TKT Tank Truck
TLD Intermodal Trainler/Container Load (Rail)
TNK Tank
TRC Tierce
TRI Triwall Box
TRK Trunk or Chest
TRY Tray
TSS Trunk, Salesmen Sample
TTC Tote Can
TUB Tub
UNP Unpacked
UNT Unit
VEH Vehicles
51
VPK Van Pack

WDC Wooden Case
WHE On Own Wheels
WLC Wheeled Carrier
WRP Wrapped
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IES AMS MANUAL

The Software Solution for the Future of Freight

LOGGING INTO THE AMS WEBSITE

The IES AMS website is located at: http://ams.iesltd.com/AMS/

The AMS Home Page

Creating a New Shipment

Since we are creating a New Shipment, select New Voyage.

In the New AMS Voyage Screen:

The first 2 sections are Shipper Info and Consignee Info:

The shipper and consignee information must be entered exactly as it

The Vessel Name, Vessel Flag and

Mandatory. Enter the city or country name in which the

There are four types of BLs in the AMS system

Enter the ETA (Estimated Date of Arrival) in the following format:

To add container information click on Add Container Information Button.

Enter the appropriate Seal Number(s) if freight is containerized. If entered there

US Customs Services will process the information submitted to them, usually

To view/modify an existing BL, click on the BL number in red.

Click on the ETA of the voyage you wish to arrive.

HOW TO MOVE A BL TO ANOTHER VOYAGE

The shipment now has been moved in the AMS website.

COPYING A BILL OF LADING

Subsequent Inbond Moves

Adding a new inbond record

Subsequent Inbonds can be either paperless (for paperless MIB participants) or

Inbond Arrivals and Departures

When a subsequent Inbond arrives at it destination port it must be arrived and/or

PERMIT TO TRANSFER (PTT)

AMS CODES MAINTENANCE

Place a check next to the

To add additional SCAC Codes, select SCAC Maintenance.

Now Select Add New SCAC Code.

Generate Billing Report

CUSTOMS QUERY (Optional Feature)

FREQUENTLY ASKED IES AMS QUESTIONS:

Q. Is the Consignees full name and address a required field?

Generated as a result of selectivity processing or CBP manual posting:

CBP hold removed at

Bill of lading late

Bill of lading message

Within case shortage,

Generated as a result of landed quantity verification by CBP: Actual

Generated as a result of a manually posted removal of an Other

Entry Processing Hold

Entry Processing Hold

Port of Entry Change

Add Second Notify

Arrival of in-bond complete movement

Generated as a result of a manually posted Other Government Agency

Arrival of in-bond bill of lading

Advisory generated when a paperless or conventional in-bond has been

Generated as a result of CBP action through the transaction delete

Export of in-bond complete movement

Export of in-bond - bill

Carrier bill delete

Carrier bill add

Carrier bill change

Generated by CBP or AMS participant action after transferring custodial

Generated when a paperless or conventional in-bond is exported from

Bill On-File - must

Intensive hold for

Generated as a result of CBP action through the supervisory update