Comprehensive guides and tools for manifest and declartion around the world
AMS (Automated Manifest System), the U.S. Automated Manifest System. The AMS in this tutorial is refer to the AMS Ocean which is required for ocean shipment; it is now called ACE Ocean (Automated Commercial Environment)
AMS requires that for all cargo entering or transiting through United States, the manifest information must be submitted to U.S. Customs 24 hours before the cargo is loaded onto the vessel at the port of departure. Upon receiving the information, the U.S. AMS system will automatically compare the data and flag the risks. For high-risk cargo, a "No Load" notification will be issued.