The US government introduced AMS filing in 2004 to maintain the security and safety of its imports. Every freight forwarder has to file this paperwork 24 hours before the ship's departure from the port of shipment. Besides, the cargo would be detained at customs clearance.ĪMS filing is a document submitted to the US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) that lists all goods shipped to the country.
If all the AMS customs criteria for documentation aren't met within the deadline set by the US customs, the importer may incur a hefty fee. The system is now also designed to keep freight under inspection and guarantee the safety of goods imported by the US. Initially, the AMS was designed to minimize the time required to import cargo into the US. The Automated Manifest System (AMS) is an electronic transmission system that provides paperwork to US customs authorities before freight arrives.
