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Outline
1. What is the ‘AdvanceFiling Rules’?
2. Nippon Express AFR Web Service
3. Data Flow
4. B/L Data Entry options
5. Main Screen samples
6. Your Merit for using Nippon Express Service
7. Security policy
8. Helpdesk Support
9. B/L Entry Service
10. Home page /ContactInfo.

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1. What is the ‘AdvanceFiling Rules’ ①overview
AFR is the new system related to an amendment in Customs Tariff Law which
is settled by Japan’s legislative body, the National Diet in March 2012.
Under AFR, it is necessary to report information about goods stored in containers onocean freight destined for ports within JAPAN.

It is officially announced that AFR starts March 1st ,2014.
Receiving cargo information will start from March 1st ,2014 at12 a.m. in Japan time
(Greenwich Mean Time : February 28, 2014 at 3 p.m.).
The filers are obliged to file cargo information for container cargoes whose deadline of filingis on/after March 10th , 2014 at 12 a.m. in Japan Time (Greenwich Mean Time : March 9,2014 at 3 p.m.).

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31. What is the ‘Advance Filing Rules’ ②NACCS AFR Communication trial ScheduleＹｅａｒ 2013
OctCommunication
TrialPhase 0Ｙｅａｒ 2014
Nov

Dec

JanFebMar

AprPhase ILive
Phase II

Phase II

(1) Phase 0 (Connectivity Test) 1-Oct-2013 -> 20-Oct-2013 24:00

Nippon Express has already passed. Because we are using the existing communication line.
(2) Phase I (Function Validation Test) 5-Nov-2013 -> 28-Feb-2014

Actor: SP, Carrier, NVOCC
Operations: AMR/CMR/AHR/CHR/ATD via SP
CMR11/CHR11/IAR/IML/DNC/DNC11/MFI/MFR(3) Phase II (Operation Validation Test) 5 days in the middle of Jan and 5 days in the middle of Feb.

Actor: SP, Carrier, NVOCC, Customs (all related parties)
Operations: AMR/CMR/AHR/CHR/ATD via SP
CMR11/CHR11/IAR/IML/DNC/DNC11/MFI/MFR
The sample test scenarios will be prepared by NACCS in November on NACCS bulletin board.
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1. What is the ‘AdvanceFiling Rules’③Cargoes and Persons

Cargo to be filedThe cargoes to be filed under the Advanced Filing Rules on Maritime Container Cargo information based on Article 15-7 and 15-8 theCustoms Law are container cargoes loaded on foreign trading vessels intending to enter a port in Japan. The following, however, neednot be filed.
○ Empty containers○ Cargoes loaded on platform containers○ Maritime container cargo not discharged in Japan

Persons Obliged to file(1)According to Article 15-7 of the Customs Law, operators of foreign trading vessels carrying container cargoes intending to enter aport in Japan who know the cargo information based ocean (Master) B/L ( Shipping Companies)(2)According to Article 15-8 of the Customs Law and Article 12-9 of the Order for Enforcement of the Customs Law, consignors who

use carriage by shipping Companies, that know the cargo information based on House B/L to engage in the cargo transportation
business, and enter into freight contracts with Shipping Companies (NVOCC)

Engaging in cargotransportation business

Cargo information based on
House B/L (NVOCC)⇒Obliged to file

Cargo information based on Master
B/L （Shipping Companies）

CO- LOAD⇒Obliged to file
Cargo information based on
House B/L (NVOCC)
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⇒NOT obliged to file5

1. What is the ‘AdvanceFiling Rules’④Rules
Filing Methods
Filing in electric form by utilizing Nippon Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System (hereinafter referred to as ‘NACCS’)(1)Geteway connection using filers’ own system※Connection between NACCS and filers’ own system is established only through servers located in Japan , not outside Japan.
(2)Connection via Service Provider (SP)(3)Connection with packaged software provided by NACCS※This software is allowed to use only in Japan , not outside Japan.

Deadline of filing
In principle, 24 hours before departure from a port in a foreign country/territory

Penal provisions
Any person who does not submit cargo information until the deadline will be liable to imprisonment with labor for up to a maximum
period of one year or a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand yen.

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1. What is the ‘AdvanceFiling Rules’⑤Unacceptable Items
Japan customs requires to input concrete and detailed information on description of goods to easily identify the contents of cargo by
inputting the vague description of goods in the list given below, such filing will not be accepted. For example , ‘Parts’ is not be
accepted but ‘Motorcycle parts’ is accepted.
【Illustrative List of Unacceptable Description of Goods】

ApparelWearing Apparel
Ladies ApparelMens Apparel
Appliance
Auto Parts
Parts
Caps
Chemicals hazardous
Chemicals non-hazardous
Electric Goods
Electrics
Equipment
Flooring

Foodstuffs
Iron
Steel
Leather Articles
Machinery
Machines
Pipes
Plastic Goods
Polyurethane
Rubber Articles
Rods
Scrap

STC (Said to Contain)
General Cargo
FAK (Freight of All Kinds)
No Description
Tiles
Tools
Wires

※the list is not exhaustive. Unacceptable description of goods will be continuously added in the list.
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2. Nippon Express AFR Web Service
We have made a contract with NACCS center (Nippon Automated Cargo and Consolidated System,Inc) in March 2013, and support the obligations of the shipping company and forwarder (NVOCC) in
reporting electronically to Customs.
The service is members only. With our Web application, members can collectively control
declarations related to the container freight information based on the House B/L. Trial service
starts from October 2013. We are willing to comply with your requests such as automated data
import.
We provided plenty of options to make your operation convenient.
Please feel free to send us any of your enquiries.
We have 2 types of services for AFR
For NVOCCFor Shipping Carrier

AHR : Advanced House B/L

AMR : Advanced Manifest

CHR : AHR Correction

CMR : AMR Correction
ATD : Vessel Actual Departure

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3. Data Flow

Shipping Company
NVOCC

SubmitB/L Data

ServerSubmit
B/L DataEntry

Leased LineUPLOADＥＤＩ

Receive Status
Or
Inquiry via WEB

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InternetSend Result

Customs
Examination

Send Result94. B/L Data Entry options
The following 3 methods are available to the B/L Data entry.
Data Manual Entry to Web
Direct manual entry to our AFR WEB application.

UPLOADIf you are able toprepare CSV files with Nippon Express defined private format, you areable to UPLOAD your data from AFR website. This method will save your entry time.

EDI
If you have large number of B /L data, we will recommend you to have EDI with us.
We are able to receive data electronically. FTP protocol or AS2 protocol are available.
After your B/L entry from any of above method, your Entry data is shown to our website,then send NACCS by

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5. AFR Web Service

Login
Login Internet WEB

e-Invoice

Number of Submission
Statement check

FFFILLTTTTEERRRR

B/L Data

Master

Entry & Submit
Manual Entry
CSV UPLOAD
EDIInquiry
B/L Info & Status
NACCS Message
EDI Status
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115. Main screen sample

TOP Page

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125. Main screen sample ①B/L ENTRY

Data entry screen

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5. Main screen sample ②B/L SEARCH & SUBMIT toNACCS
Your B/L data will be displayed to this Search
Screen. Submission to the NACCS &Sending status can be monitored .

Nittsu cargo
Nittsu Japan

Nittsu Japan
031E
Nittsu Japan
031E
Nittsu Japan
031E
Nittsu Japan
031E
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5. Main screen sample ③INQUIRY NACCS Message BOX

NACCS response message canbe seen by this screen

M.B/L : AA13243544
M.B/L : AA13243555
M.B/L : AA13243566
M.B/L : AA13243574
M.B/L : AA13243565
M.B/L : AA13243590
M.B/L : AA132436756

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5. Main screen sample ④ e-Invoice

You can check your submission
data.

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5. Main screen sample⑤ Learning function

12345: NITTSU JAPANCorporation
13243: ABC Trade12311: A Shipping
33333: B Cargo
22435: C Logistics
43521: D Firm
19498: E Express

Your entry data will be
stored our database and canbe seen and selected foryour next entry.

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5. Main screen sample⑥ Filter function

You can create your own filter.
By this setting, your daily
search will be more easier.

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6. Your merit for using NipponExpress

DA TADA TANACCS Center and Nippon Express has stable & long term relation each other.
The Network line has been connected for long time by dedicated leased line since theNACCS service has started.
We are exchanging massive Import & Export data for support our daily operation.
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7. Security Policy ① Secured web AccessPrevent foul access withValidation check.

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7. Security Policy② Database Access policy

Nippon Express employee
can not be seencustomer’s AFR data.
Data is stored atrestricted area.

System Department

B/L Data

Only Authorized System
Administrator of Nippon
Express are able toaccess to the AFR
Database.

System Administrator

System Audit
System is monitored by the regular audit and Data Base access log is captured.
Non-Disclosure Agreement
Nippon Express & Customer will make a Non-Disclosure agreement for AFR
service.
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8.Helpsesk Support

Inquiry

SupportAFR Users

Helpdesk

Our Helpdesk will support your inquiry about AFR
in English ,Chinese and Japanese Mon/Fri 09：00 - 18：00（JPtime）
Constant update for Q&A in site

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9. B/L Entry service

Shanghai e-Technology ( NipponExpress’s Group Company ) are able tosupport your B/L data Entry to the AFRWebsite.
If you can send B/L info by e-mail (PDF)
48hours prior to the container loading,Shanghai e-Technology will be completed
input correctly and enable yoursubmission to the AFR.

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2310. Home page /ContactInfo.

HP

JAPANESE：
https://www59.nittsu.co.jp/afr/indexj.html:
ENGLISHhttps://www59.nittsu.co.jp/afr/index.html:CHINESE
https://www59.nittsu.co.jp/afr/indexc.html

CONTACT US
AFR Team
Information Technology Promotion Division
Tel : +81-3-5801-1281
Mail : nittsu-afr_support@nipponexpress.com

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