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Choosing the Right CBP ABI Software Vendor for your Business

Choosing the Right CBP ABI Software Vendor for your Business

Since the CBP requires importers to submit electronic documentation through the Automated Broker Interface, (ABI) importers need to have access to software that connects to CBP. ABI software makes it possible to file Partner Government Agency (PGA) documentation, entries, and entry summaries and can also be useful for querying ACE for other documentation such as manufacturer information (MID#), quotas, manifest queries, and entry summary status. ABI Software: What is it?

What is D2C eCommerce

What is D2C eCommerce?

Direct-to-consumer e-commerce, usually abbreviated as D2C eCommerce an eCommerce strategy where traditional business-to-business (B2B) organizations sell directly to consumers via an eCommerce site thus cutting out middlemen such as retailers and wholesalers. For instance, mattress manufacturers can sell their products directly to families on their website instead of sending them to a mattress store. Is the D2C Revolution a New Thing? D2C is not a new concept and has been

What is the CBP Automated Manifest System AMS1 1

What is the CBP Automated Manifest System (AMS)?

What is AMS? The Automated Manifest System (AMS) of the US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) is a combination of a cargo release notification system and an imported goods inventory regulation system. A critical component of the Automated Commercial System (ACS), it works with other components such as the National In-bond Control Program, the Cargo Selectivity System, and the Automated Broker Interface system of the ACS to ease clearance and

CBP Rule to Require Advanced Electronic Information Filling for International Mail

CBP Rule to Require Advanced Electronic Information Filling for International Mail

Customs and Border Protection is expected to publish in the Federal Register its interim final rule mandating the advance electronic information for international mail shipments on March 15, 2021. The interim final rule (IFR) was signed by DHS Secretary Mayorkas on Feb. 26, announcing regulations that allow CBP to implement provisions in the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act enacted in October 2018. These regulations will strengthen the sharing

Ocean Split Bill Guidance for the Ports of Los Angeles Long Beach 1

Ocean Split Bill Guidance for the Ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach

Port congestion has recently become a critical issue with ocean carriers deciding to split bills after or on arrival. To streamline release for such shipments, the Los Angeles Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association (LACBFFA) has been working with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to review the processing of split bills. The collaboration has resulted in Ocean Split Guidance for carriers as below: Ocean Split Guidance In some instances, carriers

CFS Warehouses Fulfillment Centers as an Entity Under Section 321

CFS Warehouses & Fulfillment Centers as an Entity Under Section 321

On February 18, 2021, Customs & Border Protection Agency (CBP) published a new ruling regarding fulfillment centers and domestic warehouses. Under Section 321, CBP can admit qualifying goods tax-free and duty-free as long as the goods are imported on one day by one person and have a value of $800 or less in the country of origin. In July 2020 an administrative ruling by the CBP recognized domestic warehouses and

Canada Border Services Agency CBSA RNS Release Notification System D4 Notices 8

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) RNS (Release Notification System) & ACI eManifest Notices (D4 Notices)

CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency) is a federal agency that was established in late 2003 to protect the country’s borders against illegal travel and trade. The organization incorporates nearly twelve thousand service men and women to help Canada build strong ties with the rest of the world. Some of the significant tasks that come under this corporate entity include administering trade programs like ACI (Advance Commercial Information) for international trade and

Clear US Air eCommerce Shipments at the Click of 2

Clear US Air eCommerce Shipments at the Click-of-a-Button | Single Platform for ACE Air eManifest (AMS Air) & Section 321 (Type 86)

Pickering, Ontario: CustomsCity Global Solutions Inc. today announced a new eCommerce all-in-one platform that connects customs brokers directly to CBP (Customs & Border Protection) for sending air manifest (ACE Air eManifest) and importer declaration (Section 321, Type 86) data to ABI (Automated Broker Interface).  This manifest & declaration data satisfies freight forwarder, warehouse & customs broker obligations under the Trade Act & also generates an electronic release for every shipment

Black Friday and Cyber Monday Statistics for 2020 1

Black Friday and Cyber Monday Statistics for 2020

The Black Friday and Cyber Monday Weekend is always a golden opportunity especially for companies that use e-commerce technology. The very online nature of these shopping holidays which has only been reinforced this year has seen an unprecedented change in how commerce is conducted. The shopping holidays have seen the revamping of customer service, direct to consumer programs, and curbside pickup among many other options. On the flip side, there

Upload Entry Type 86 to Clear Section 321 eCommerce Shipments

Upload Entry Type 86 to Clear Section 321 eCommerce Shipments

What is Section 321, Entry Type 86? Entry Type 86 under Section 321 is a voluntary entry type for electronic release and filing of eCommerce shipments which qualify for the de minimis regulations of Customs & Border Protection Agency (CBP). The de minimis provisions define goods that qualify for an Entry Type 86 as any shipment with a retail value of $800 or less in the country of origin. These