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**INTRODUCTION INT-1**

The specific procedures to be followed by the importing trade community
to participate in Air AMS.

**OVERVIEW OVR-1**

A brief overview of the various functions and responsibilities of Air
AMS participants.

**REQUIREMENTS REQ-1**

The standard process for bringing Air AMS participants on-line.

**MESSAGE** **OVERVIEW MSO-1**

Brief description of how messages are constructed and how message
formats are presented in this document.

**AIR AMS MESSAGE TYPES MST-1**

Presents each Air AMS message type and the components necessary for each
message type.

> **Freight Report Inbound (FRI) MST-1**
>
> To report consignment and scheduled arrival information for air
> waybills.
>
> **Freight Express Inbound (FXI) MST-2**
>
> To report consignment and arrival information of express courier
> shipments at a courier hub or an express consignment carrier facility.
>
> **Freight Report Change (FRC) MST-4**
>
> To amend previously accepted air waybill records or to provide
> original air waybill data outside of the time requirements for FRI
> transmissions or to provide data for air waybills arriving via a
> non-Air AMS carrier.
>
> **Freight Express Change (FXC) MST-5**
>
> To amend previously accepted express air waybill records or to provide
> original express air waybill data outside of the time requirements for
> FXI transmission or to provide data for express air waybills arriving
> via a non-Air AMS carrier.
>
> **Freight Report Cancellation (FRX) MST-6**
>
> To cancel a previously accepted air waybill record.
>
> **Freight Report Hold/Release/Denied Entry (FRH) MST-6**
>
> To place a hold/release/denied entry on a previously accepted air
> waybill record.
>
> **Freight Express Cancellation (FXX) MST-7**
>
> To cancel a previously accepted express air waybill record.
>
> **Freight Express Hold/Release/Denied Entry (FXH) MST-7**
>
> To place a hold/release/denied entry on a previously accepted express
> air waybill record.
>
> **Freight Status Notification (FSN) MST-8**
>
> To notify the airline or cargo terminal operator of an action taken by
> CBP or another government agency or to notify CBP of the status of
> cargo.
>
> **Freight Status Information (FSI) MST-9**
>
> To notify the AWB nominated agent not in possession of the cargo
> (freight forwarder) of an action taken by CBP or another government
> agency.
>
> **Flight Departure Message (FDM) MST-10**
>
> To notify CBP of a flight departure from the last foreign airport
> enroute to the United States.
>
> **Freight Error Report (FER) MST-10**
>
> To notify the message originator of an error(s) in a previous message
> to CBP.
>
> **Freight Status Query (FSQ) MST-11**
>
> To request the status on an air waybill.
>
> **Freight Status Conditions (FSC) MST-11**
>
> To respond to queries (FSQ) generated by Air AMS participants.

**MESSAGE LINE IDENTIFIERS MLI-1**

> **Standard Message Identifier (SMI) MLI-3**
>
> Denotes the Air AMS type of message being sent.
>
> **Cargo Control Location (CCL) MLI-4**
>
> Identifies the first airport of arrival in the United States and the
> originating airline or FIRMS code.
>
> **Air Waybill (AWB) MLI-5**
>
> Valid air waybill and optional package tracking identifier (excluding
> FSQ/FSC message types).
>
> **Air Waybill (AWB) MLI-7**
>
> Valid air waybill and part arrival reference (FSQ/FSC message types
> only).
>
> **Waybill (WBL) MLI-9**
>
> The details of an air waybill.
>
> **Arrival (ARR) MLI-10**
>
> Flight arrival information for air waybills arriving on a single
> aircraft (excluding FSC/FSN/FSI/FRX/FXX message types).
>
> **Arrival (ARR) MLI-12**
>
> Flight arrival information for air waybills arriving on more than one
> aircraft (FSC/FSN/FSI/FRX/FXX message types only).
>
> **Hold/Release/Denied Entry Information (HLD) MST-13**
>
> Indicator of whether FRH/FXH message if for hold or release or denied
> entry and comments explaining the reason for the action.
>
> **CBP Entry Detail (CED) MLI-14**
>
> Used only with express consignment processing participants.
>
> **Agent (AGT) MLI-15**
>
> Used to allow an Air AMS participant other than the importing air
> carrier to provide additional information for a master air waybill and
> all related house air waybills.
>
> **Shipper (SHP) MLI-16**
>
> The shipper\'s name and address.
>
> **Consignee (CNE) MLI-17**
>
> The consignee\'s name and address.
>
> **Transfer (TRN) MLI-18**
>
> In-bond or local transfer information.
>
> **CBP Shipment Description (CSD) MLI-21**
>
> Required for express house air waybills and in-bond transfers.
>
> **FDA Freight Indicator (FDA) MLI-22**
>
> Indicates that freight for an air waybill or consolidation is subject
> to FDA requirements.
>
> **Reason For Amendment (RFA) MLI-23**
>
> Required for message types FRC, FRX, FXC or FXX.
>
> **Departure (DEP) MLI-24**
>
> Required for message type FDM. Accepted only from the importing Air
> AMS carrier.
>
> **Airline Status Notification (ASN) MLI-26**
>
> Required only in a FSN message sent to CBP.
>
> **CBP Status Notification (CSN) MLI-27**
>
> Required in a FSN message sent from CBP.
>
> **Error (ERR) MLI-28**
>
> Required in a FER message sent from CBP.
>
> **Freight Status Query (FSQ) MLI-29**
>
> Used by an Air AMS participant to request the current status of an air
> waybill record in Air AMS.
>
> **Freight Status Condition (FSC) MLI-30**
>
> The Air AMS response code to the FSQ message sent by the Air AMS
> participant.
>
> **Text (TXT) MLI-31**
>
> A text message used with the FSC status code to respond to an FSQ
> message sent by an Air AMS participant.
>
> **Error Report Flight (ERF) MLI-33**
>
> The carrier code, flight number and scheduled date of arrival sent in
> line 2 of the Freight Error Report (FER) message.

**APPENDICES**

**APPENDIX A A-1**

Provides Entry Codes, Amendment Codes, Posting Codes, General Order
(G.O.) Status Codes, Error Codes, ISO Country/Currency Codes, CBP
Domestic Airports

**APPENDIX B B-1**

Provides Air AMS message examples.

**APPENDIX C C-1**

Cross reference of data elements.

**APPENDIX D D-1**

Header Data Required for Transmissions to/from CBP.

**GLOSSARY GLO-1**