What is a Port Community System (PCS)?
A Port Community System (PCS) refers to an open and neutral platform that connects multiple systems, thus enabling the secure and intelligent exchange of information between the different organizations that make up an airport or seaport community. It is a shared platform that is organized and used by public and private stakeholders that may include key stakeholders such [...]
Uploading Section 321 Shipment Data Using JSON, XML or CSV
Section 321 is a shipment type used in the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ACE system that allows low-value shipments of <=$800 USD to be cleared through the border without paying duty or tax. To qualify for Section 321 shipment type any goods being imported into the US should not exceed a value of 800 US dollars. Such [...]
Steps Taken During a Single Window Consultancy
Single Window Requirements The Single Window is an intelligent platform that makes it possible for importers, exporters and government agencies to exchange information easily and efficiently. The single window requirements can typically be classified into three stages; Pre-arrival, Arrival, and Post Arrival. Pre-Arrival Checklist Some of the documentation required and services provided include Cargo Manifests Trade Declarations [...]
What is an Electronic Certificate of Origin (e-CO)?
For the majority of certificates of origin created around the world most of them are completed manually ie. filled out by hand. Exporters then have to take them to the Chambers of Commerce who would then stamp them to be certified. But in a business environment that is forever changing, the need for modernizing the certificate or origin [...]