The following messages are summarized in the CBP ACE Air CAMIR document. ACE Air eManifest was formally referred to as AMS Air or Automated Manifest System. The FRI (Freight Report Inbound) message is used for reporting advance Air eManifest data to the CBP ACE eManifest system. This message is, however, not usable in amending air shipment data. When amending Air eManifest data the FRC message is used (see below for info on the FRC
An Express Consignment Carrier Facility (ECCF) refers to a shared or separate specialized facility that has been authorized by the port director to handle the inspection and clearance of express consignment shipments. It is, for the most part, a bonded warehouse with the authorization and capacity to process high volumes of parcels coming into the United States. Integrators such as DHL, UPS, and FedEx often operate as hubs as well
Automated Manifest System (AMS) Air The CBP legacy system was known as AMS Air. Later CBP upgraded and moved the AMS Air system platform to the ACE (Automated Commercial Environment) platform. After this move, CBP refers to the AMS Air system as ACE Air or ACE Air eManifest. Automated Commercial Environment (ACE Air eManifest) ACE Air eManifest system is a cargo manifest release and cargo notification system for air carriers, freight