{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"AMS filing","description":"AMS filing – short for Automated Manifest System filing – is the mandatory electronic advance cargo declaration submitted to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) before goods enter the United States. For ocean freight, the 24-hour rule applies: carriers must transmit shipper name, consignee, commodity description, weight, and routing at least 24 hours before loading at the foreign port. Air cargo operates under separate advance-notice requirements. Depending on the contractual arrangement, b","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/ams-filing","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T07:55:03.924410","citation":"https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/ams","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/ams-filing","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"AMS filing · AMS filing – short for Automated Manifest System filing – is the mandatory electronic advance cargo declaration submitted to U.S. · Quelle: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/ams"}