26 Millyard, Unit 7, Amesbury MA. 01913
Phone:
978-834-7803, FAX 978-834-7807, e-mail Kevin.gavin@tracking.com
Getting Started
The purpose of this document is to outline the WEB – AMS Application for use in meeting the January 31st 2003, deadline for filing Automated Manifest Sea Information with US Customs.
Table of Contents:
Section 1: Getting Started
Section 2: System Requirements
Section 3: General Overview and Product Description
In order to participate in filing Web-AMS manifests with US Customs you must meet one of the following criteria.
- You are a Registered NVOCC and you meet US Customs requirements to file AMS directly with the US Government. (See Customs FAQ)
- You are a participant with a registered NVOCC and will be required to participate as an AGENT/Export Forwarder.
Steps to get started:
1) Contact Sectra, LLC
2) Register with US Customs
3) Provide Sectra, LLC the attached information sheet
1)
Contact Sectra, LLC
Contact Kevin B. Gavin
978-834-7803. He will provide you an
overview and online demonstration of the application and its capabilities.
If you decide to use Sectra, LLC
as your Web-AMS provider, the following steps will be conducted:
a. Enter into contract with Sectra, LLC
b. Complete the information sheet (section 3)
2)
Register with US Customs by sending a letter with the
following elements:
- Company name and address
- Contact name, title, telephone number and e-mail address
- Request to participate as an NVOCC (or carrier) in AMS
- Statement of intent to use SECTRA, LCC as a service center for
submission of AMS data
- SCAC code
- Direct arrival US ports for your operations
- Onward destination points where aircraft or vessels move on
permits to process
- Number of arrivals per month
- Number of air waybills or master and house bills discharged per
month for each port
- Ports where you operate a bonded facility, with facility names
and FIRMS codes
Send to Kevin.gavin@tracking.com and mail
to:
Dan
Buchanan
Trade
Support
U.S.
Customs Service
10 Causeway Street, Room 822
Boston, MA 02222-1056
Phone:
617-565-6236
fax:
617-565-8190
daniel.Buchanan@dhs.gov
3) Fax the attached information sheet to Sectra, LLC
Sectra, LLC 26 Millyard Unit 7 Amesbury MA. 01913 Phone: 978-834-7803 Fax:
978-834-7807 e-mail: kevin.gavin@tracking.com |
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Section 2: System Requirements
Internet Browser
Web-AMS is utilized to operate most efficiently using Internet Explorer 5.0 or greater. If you do not use Microsoft Internet Explorer, download the software from the Microsoft website.
· Go to www.microsoft.com
· In the right hand column under downloads, click on Internet Explorer 6
Adobe Acrobat Reader
There are reports that operate using Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have this software you may download it for free by:
· Go to www.adobe.com
· Under support select ‘Download Acrobat Reader’
· In the blue box, click the Acrobat Reader icon
Section 3: General Overview and Product Description
The Application WEB – AMS is an internet based data warehouse for your SEA – AMS container manifest information. Data transmitted or entered into WEB – AMS is stored, formatted and sent to US Customs in an ANSI X12 EDI format meeting US Customs specifications. The WEB-Interface allows the entry of data into simple to use forms that catalog and format the data for transmission to US Customs.
Features:
- Easy to use WEB Interface with
automatic error checking BEFORE you send your transmission.
- Accessible world-wide using the
Internet
- 128 bit Encryption
- Enabled for groups
- Print Manifests
- E-mail alerts
- Collaborate with Partners
- Download information to your
production systems
- Upload information into your WEB-AMS
System