1. Import Security Filing 10+2
VAIBC February 24 2010
Jefferson Hotel – Richmond VA
Presented by Steve Pniewski – Artemus Group
2. Artemus Group – Who We Are?
•Over 50 years of experience in International Transportation & Trade
•Software & Service Center provider for AMS, ISF and ACI
•Shipping Training provider – Classroom, Webinar and Online
•Shipping Staffing and Placement Services
•Consulting and Support for Import/Export Businesses
3. Artemus Group Clients
• 100+ companies in 12 countries and 2000+ users of our online
software
• Ocean Carriers – Commercial, Bulk, Break Bulk & Tramp
• Freight Forwarders
• NVOCC
• Logistics/Intermodal/3PL providers
• Warehouse/Distribution/Manufacturing
• Importers /Exporters
• Governments Agencies such as the FMC and CBP
4. Comparison 24 Hr Rule versus 10+2 Rule
AMS – 24 Hour Rule Data ISF 10+2 Rule Data
• Manufacturer/Shipper Name and Address
• BL Number • Seller Name and Address
• Last Foreign Port Prior to US • Container Stuffing Location(s)
• Carrier SCAC • Buyer Name and Address
• Carrier Voyage Number • Import of Record
• Date of Arrival, 1st US Port • Consignee Name and Address
• Country of Origin of Goods
• US Port of Unlading
• Consolidator(s) Name and Address
• Quantity, Unit of Quantity • Ship to Name and Address (Starting of “the
• 1st Foreign Place of Receipt Five”)
• HTSUS Code/Description • HTSUS Code/Description
• Weight/Measure
12. Booking Party
• Shipper Name and Address
13. Foreign Port of Unlading
• Consignee Name and Address 14. Place of Delivery
• Vessel Name, Country and Lloyds #
• Hazmat Code if applicable • Bill of Lading Number (the 11th element)
• Container #, Seal #
• Date/Time Departure of Foreign Port PLUS 2 for the Master Carriers
20. Stow Plan
21. Container Status Messages
5. Carrier/Ship Line/NVO/FF Experience
Timeliness of Filing – AMS 24 Hour Rule and ISF
Opportunity to provide more services to the client
Worry about liability/fines directed to inaccurate or
incomplete data – Bond Protection!
Commodity Codes – AMS versus ISF – 6 Digits or 10
Digits – European or US Code etc, etc.
EIN-PASSPORT Numbers – 5106 Forms
6. Bond – Mysteries and Myths – AMS View
•Does an Importer Need a Bond to File an ISF – NO. You can have your
ABI broker or your AMS Provider (Carrier, NVO, FF) file for you
•Can an Importer SELF FILE? - Yes. For this, you will need a bond.
Activity 1, 2 3 or 4 Bond is needed. There are also now available ISF bonds 1,
2, 7, 8 & 10.
•Can an NVO , Master Carrier or Freight Forwarder who files AMS
today for an Importer, also file the ISF for them without obtaining
another bond (other than the Type 3 Carrier Bond you already have today) –
Yes, you can file ISF today without an additional bond.
•Does the Importer Bond # need to be given to the filer to send your
ISF through AMS? No, If the importer has a bond, US Customs will have
this linked to their EIN Number and therefore does not need the additional
information sent to them.
7. Shipping Line Challenges
ISF 10 – Gathering Data from the clients at origin and destination. Being the
“bad guy” about not providing the BL Numbers to Clients in a timely manner
Stow Plan – Providing stow plan messages just after sailing, then making
changes when changes occur.
ISF 5 – Foreign to Foreign Shipments – Reporting the Booking Party Data
and Destination details prior to loading.
Container Status Messages – EDI - Tens of Thousands of Equipment moves
being sent to many different vendors and now directing those same moves to
US Customs for shipments destined to the US.
8. Import Security Filing
Started Offering Reporting Abilities in December 2008. Soft
Start to Rule, Jan 2009.
1000+ filings a month being reported. 7% of total shipments
reported to US Customs come through the AMS Portal.
Accuracy of first filing started out at 39% in March 2009 to
now being 94% in Jan 2010.
Late filings in average less than 1 per month out of over 1000+
shipments reported each month
Monthly filing volumes continue to increase
every month.
9. AMS – Manifest Provider
US CUSTOMS
ABI - Broker Importer
THEY ALL NEED TO FIT TOGETHER