ISF ASN Importer

EFT ISF+ASN Platform

E-Freight Technology Inc. (EFT)

ASN - Advance Shipping NoticeASN - Advance Shipping Notice ISF – Importer Security FilingISF – Importer Security Filing

Combined ISF and ASN ServicesCombined ISF and ASN Services

About E-Freight Technology (EFT)About E-Freight Technology (EFT)

E-Freight is a leading software company in Logistics & International Shipping.

E-Freight has applied advanced application knowledge with the latest Internet technology in

EDI - Electronic Data Interchange

B2B - Business to Business Interface

B2G - Business to Government Connection

US - ISF, AMS, AES

Canada - ACI

ISF and ASN

ISF : Importer Security Filing

ASN : Advance Shipping Notice

ASN is an electronic version of a printed packing slip that tells the importer how a supplier has packed their items for shipment.

ASN, also tells the importer that the goods have been shipped so they can be expecting the shipment.

ASN can decrease the unloading time, expedite more accurate receiving at the warehouse, and consequently improve product turns.

What is EFT ISF+ASN

E-Freight has combined the ISF+ASN into a platformfor importers.

It’s an affordable web-based system for you to control all your international shipments.

It’s linked with the US CBP system where you can monitor your ISF Filing Activities from this platform.

Suppliers can EDI commercial invoices and packing slips to this platform to prepare the ISF and ASN.

The combined ISF+ASN information can be programmed to port into your Broker’s ABI system.

How does EFT ISF+ASN work?

The EFT ISF+ASN service can be installed in your server.

It can be easily interfaced with your in-house PO system and preload the PO to prepare for ISF Filing.

All your Suppliers can log in this EFT ISF+ASN platformTell you which POs are ready for shippingEDI the Packing Slip to the platform to prepare ASN

You can have standardized

Commercial InvoicePacking List

Freight forwarders can sign in, enter Bill of Lading Number, Container Stuffing Location, Consolidator to complete the ISF requirements.

ISF+ASNPlatform

Your In-House system

EFT ISF+ASN Flow

Supplier 1 System

CBP ISF

PO

ASN

Importer’s Environment

Shipment

Forwarder

ISF Filing

ABI System

Supplier 2 System

Supplier 3 System

ISF General Notice from CBPISF General Notice from CBP

On July 17, 2009, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a General Notice announcing guidelines for the mitigation of liquidated damages issued as a result of improper ISF filing.

Starting from January 2010, CBP has expressed that they will offer mitigation for penalties and liquidated damages on a case-by-case basis.

There are four situations that may initiatethe issuance of liquidated damages:

1. The importers’ failure to file an ISF($10,000 / do not load/ do not unload etc)

2. A late submission ($5,000)

3. An inaccurate submission ($5,000)

4. The failure to withdraw a filing ($5000).

Liquidated Damages

CBP already records your ISF filing statistics and generate a monthly progress report.

E-Freight received this report and found out . . .

With thousands of importers filed from our EFT-eISF system . . .

Late Filing rate 55 %

ISF Progress ReportISF Progress Report

CBP ISF Progress Report SampleCBP ISF Progress Report Sample

Supplier

Origin Forwarder

Co-Loader

Custom Broker Destination Forwarder

Late Filing $5000 . . . who’s bond?Late Filing $5000 . . . who’s bond?.

Who has the best knowledge of Sail Date?Who’s watching the information flow?

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Who has the best knowledge of Sail Date?Who’s watching the information flow?

I. To avoid Penalty Early Preparation

. By this time, you should have mapped your Articles or Items with HTS Codes already.

When PO is issued, transmitted to your ISF+ASN portal and verify the 8 data elements in earlier stage.

PO HeaderImporterBuyerSellerConsignee No.Ship to (if applicable)

PO Line ItemArticle HTS CodeCountry or OriginManufacturer

Review the POs in EFT ISF+ASN

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Review Detail PO Information

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II. To avoid penalty you need to monitorWho’s doing What and When

2009-02 2009-03 2009-04-08 2009-04-20

Importer -Supplier

Submit ISFBefore Sail

Verify ISF Detail

Supplier / Forwarder

ImporterBuyerSellerConsignee Ship to

__________

HTS CodeManufacturerCountry ofOrigin

POs are transmitted

to your ISF+ASN

Server

Contact Forwarder for

Booking__________

Select POs for Shipment__________

Prepare ASN

BuildPO Data

Origin Forwarder

Forwarder & Supplier

Plan Shipment

B/L NumberSail DateContainer Stuffing LocationConsolidator

Submit 24 Hours

before Sail

.

Booking Stage : Supplier selects POs for Shipment

Select POs

.

Shipment is generated from the PO Selection

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Suppliers verify shipping quantities

1. You can adjust Ship Qty if the line is partial shipped.

2. Click Post to confirm Shipment Quantity and lock the Quantity information

3. Forwarder can fill in Container Stuffing Location, Build and Submit ISF.

Submitted ISF with CBP ISF Transaction No.

Check CBP Return Code

Check SF10 CBP Detail Status

S1 AMS Bill Matched to Importer Security Filing

S2 AMS Bill not Matched to Import Security Filing – Cancel in 30 days

S3 AMS Bill not Matched to Import Security Filing – Cancel in 25 days

S4 AMS Bill not Matched to Import Security Filing – Cancel in 10 days

S5 AMS Bill not Matched to Import Security Filing – Cancelled

01 ISF Filing Rejected with Error

02 ISF Filing Accepted

03 ISF Accept with Warning

1) The B/L Number filed by ISF must match with the B/L Number filed by AMS.

2) CBP will issue a S1 message if the B/L No. in ISF Fling matched with AMS Filing.

3) If S1 is not received, the filing is not complete.

4) A 3Z message will be issued in AMS system as notification of B/L No. matched.

III. To avoid Penalty Accurate Data

. ISF Data should be entered by the party with thebest knowledge and control of the information.

1) Supplier knows which POs are ready to ship.

PO-005 PO-007

Partial PO-002

2) Forwarders knowFiling Deadline (Sail Date)

B/L No. to match AMS Filing

Container Stuffing Location

3) Suppliers prepare packing list and ASN for Importer.

Prepare ASN - Manifest Data

Prepare ASN – Generate Detail Carton Information

Print Standardized Commercial Invoice & Packing List

Standardized Reports1. Commercial Invoice Summary

by HTS Code 2. Detail C-I by POs & Items3. Packing List

EFT ISF+ASN Environment

YourPO

SystemEFT MQ

CBP ISF

Supplier 1

Forwarder 1

EFTISF+ASN

PO EDI

Filing Status

Submit

ASN

Supplier 2

Supplier 3

Forwarder 2

Booking

ASN

ISF

ISF

CBP Expected ISF Filing DifficultiesCBP Expected ISF Filing Difficulties

• CBP has always expressed that they understand the impact ISF will have on the Trade and Supply Chain processes.

• They don’t expect the transition to be smooth and easy.

• This is why there is a 1-year Grace Period for Importers, as well as other members of the Trade, to “Phase – In” the ISF Requirements into their own business practices.

• What CBP does want to see is effort and an Improvement in the Error Rate. If the error rate is improving, the less likely a fine will happen if an error occurs once informed ISF Compliance begins.

TeamworkISF Filing Participants

1) Importer / Buyer Issue PO

2) Supplier Select POs & Booking

3) Forwarder Complete / Submit ISF

4) Supplier Finish Packing Lis for ASN

5) Importer Monitor ISF Status

BenefitCentralized Shipping Data

• Save ISF Filing Cost

• Standardized Commercial Invoice and Packing List

• Advance Shipping Notice

• ASN data can be used for ABI interface

E-Freight Technology Inc.E-Freight Technology Inc.

www.efreightech.com

Los Angeles2225 W Commonwealth Ave, #307Alhambra, CA 91803, U.S.A.Tel : 626-943-8418Contact: William / Venny / Jeffreyemail : jma@eftlax.com Shanghai

Hongkou Area, DongbaoxinRoad 258 Ally, 1, # 2701

Tel : 021-6383-0279Contact: Chen Ma

Email: chm@eftlax.com