Overview
AMS is an electronic information transmission system operated by U.S Customs and Border Patrol. Per CBP Regulations, 122.48a Electronic information for air cargo required in advance of arrival, CBP must electronically receive from the inbound air carrier and, if applicable, an approved party, information concerning the incoming cargo.
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CBP must receive such information no later than the time frame prescribed by 19 CFR 122.48a, paragraph b) Time frame for presenting data. (1) Nearby foreign areas. In the case of aircraft under paragraph (a) of this section that depart for the United States from any foreign port or place in North America, including locations in Mexico, Central America, South America (from north of the Equator only), the Caribbean, and Bermuda, CBP must receive the required cargo information no later than the time of the departure of the aircraft for the United States (the trigger time is no later than the time that wheels are up on the aircraft, and the aircraft is enroute directly to the United States).
How to transmit AMS Messages
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File AMS entries | To file AMS for all HAWBs with a single click: Login to AC Nova & navigate to shipment page Navigate to “Customs” tab Scroll down to AMS section Click “Send AMS” To file AMS for single HAWB:
Login to AC Nova & navigate to shipment page Scroll down to HAWBs section Search for HAWB within the grid and click HAWB link Scroll down to AMS section. Click “Send AMS”
| If the messages are not accepted by CBP, Nova will receive an error message (FER) from CBP If not, Nova will start receiving FSN/FSC 10 messages when milestones are met (i.e. MAWB Filed by carrier, Flight departed from last origin, Hold, Released etc.) A user won’t be able to file AMS entries for a HAWB which is in submitted status. User has to either amend or cancel AMS entries
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Amend AMS entries | To update AMS entries for all HAWBs with a single click: Login to AC Nova & navigate to shipment page Navigate to “Customs” tab Scroll down to AMS section Click “Send Amendment”. Select a appropriate code for amendment and click send. To update AMS entry for single HAWB:
Login to AC Nova & navigate to shipment page Scroll down to HAWBs section Search for HAWB within the grid and click HAWB link Scroll down to AMS section. Click “Send Amendment”. Select a appropriate code for amendment and click send.
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Cancel AMS entries | To cancel AMS entries for all HAWBs with a single click: Login to AC Nova & navigate to shipment page Navigate to “Customs” tab Scroll down to AMS section Click “Send Cancellation”. Select a appropriate code for cancellation and click send. To update AMS entry for single HAWB:
Login to AC Nova & navigate to shipment page Scroll down to HAWBs section Search for HAWB within the grid and click HAWB link Scroll down to AMS section. Click “Send Cancellation”. Select a appropriate code for amendment and click send.
| If the messages are not accepted by CBP, Nova will receive an error message (FER) from CBP. It’s a good practice to send a AMS query soon after the cancellation to check the status of file since CBP do not provide a response to cancellation. Nova is sending an automated message after a cancellation The HAWB AMS status is shown as Blank when AMS filing is cancelled.
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Query at MAWB level | NOTE: As a broker/CFS, we won’t be authorized to receive response for all query codes. These are the query codes normally used by brokers/CFS - 04 & 01. Login to AC Nova & navigate to shipment page Navigate to “Customs” tab Scroll down to AMS section Click “Send Query”. Select a appropriate code for information and click send.
| If the messages are not accepted by CBP, Nova will receive an error message (FER) from CBP. For 01, CBP will send routing information. If we need to get split file details sending a FSQ/01 will trigger the information For 04, CBP will send all FSNs generated at MAWB level. i.e. FSN/1F
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Query at HAWB Level | Login to AC Nova & navigate to shipment page Scroll down to HAWBs section Search for HAWB within the grid and click HAWB link Scroll down to AMS section. Click “Send Query”. Select a appropriate code for informatio and click send.
| If the messages are not accepted by CBP, Nova will receive an error message (FER) from CBP. To retransmit all FSN messages for all HAWBs you can, Navigate to Main Page → “Customs” tab Scroll down to AMS section Click “Send Query (All HAWBs)”. This will send a query with code “04” for all HAWBs attached to the MAWB.
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Inbound CBP Messages for AMS
Inbound Message | What happens in Nova? | Notes |
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FSC at HAWB level | FSC is usually transmitted as a response to the FSQ query send by the requestor FSC 10 is also automatically transmitted by CBP when airlines files MAWB. When Nova receives FSC/10, the arrival & cargo control line information is stored within Nova
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FSN at MAWB level | FSN/1F is received MAWB level. CBP transmits 1F when airline has departed the last foreign port. When Nova receives FSC/10, the arrival & cargo control line information is stored within Nova
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FSN at HAWB level | FSNs received at HAWB level will be for Hold, Hold release or release(1C) When a HAWB receives 1C, status of the HAWB is updated as “Released”, if there is no hold on the HAWB When a HAWB receives Holds, the AMS status is updated as “On Hold” irrespective of the released status. Nova captures entry number from FSN/1C and is displayed on HAWB UI page. When FSN/4E is received, the released status is cancelled, unless FSN/1C & FSN/4E are generated at the same time.
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References
https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2020-Feb/ACE-Air-Import_Msg_Types_amd2_Nov2016.pdf
https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2020-Aug/ACE-Air-Import_Msg_Line_Identifiers_2020Aug_508Compliant_0.pdf
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