by Danya Rielly | Sep 19, 2022 | Glossary
GLOSSARY Shipping Carrier A carrier is a company, firm, or individual who is legally permitted to transport goods by air, water, and land. Typically, the carrier collaborates with shippers to transport goods from one location to another. Airlines, shipping lines,...
by Danya Rielly | Sep 16, 2022 | Glossary
GLOSSARY Common Carrier What’s a common carrier? Common carriers, also known as public carriers, transport people or commodities and are liable for any probable loss of items during transport. They must also demonstrate to the regulator that they are “fit,...
by Danya Rielly | Sep 16, 2022 | Glossary
GLOSSARY Automated Commercial Environment The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) is the system through which the trade community reports imports and exports and the government determines admissibility. CBP trade applies expertise, technology, and automation to...
by Danya Rielly | Sep 15, 2022 | Glossary
GLOSSARY Application Programming Interface What is an application program interface? The application programming interface (API) is a way for two or more computer programs to communicate with each other. In essence, it is a type of software interface that offers a...
by Danya Rielly | Sep 15, 2022 | Glossary
GLOSSARY Automated Manifest System The Automated Manifest System (AMS) is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) computerized information transfer system. As a security safeguard, air and ocean imports into the United States require an AMS file with complete cargo...
by Danya Rielly | Sep 15, 2022 | Glossary
GLOSSARY AWB: Air Waybill An air waybill (AWB) or air consignment note is a receipt issued by an international airline for goods and evidence of the contract of carriage. It is not a document of title to the goods. The air waybill is non-negotiable. Non-negotiable...
