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Japan Import Cargo Security - Info Box

Japan Advance Filing Rules (JP24)
INFORMATION & GUIDANCE

(A Portal Site for English Readers Since Sep. 2011 of Relevant Official Documents & Information)


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AFR (JP24) Comes Into Effect
At 00:00 Hours On March 10, 2014



This portal site is to provide a LINK TABLE of JP24 issues by reorganizing official documents and related information available by the authorities i.e. CTB (Japan Customs & Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance) and NACCS (Nippon Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System, Inc.), as well as the private sources such as the trade community of carriers/shippers and IT system/service providers who are expectedly to play a crucial role. Issues are grouped into 4-categories as above. This table may facilitate "English Readers" to understand and learn more about the new Japanese Import Cargo Security System. It is scheduled to start in March 2014.

A TABLE OF AFR (JP24) ISSUES - INFORMATION RESOURCES

CTB
(Customs)

NACCS
(System)

Japan Customs
http://www.customs.go.jp/english/
Implementation - Advance Filing Rules
http://www.customs.go.jp/english/summary/advance/index.htm
NACCS ( English Entry Page)
http://www.naccs.jp/e/index.html
NACCS - JP24 Issues
http://www.naccscenter.com/afr/

  - PDF document Web - Link to website (html)
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RULES &
REGULATIONS



 
 

The pink-boxed items are the most comprehensive official documents publised by Customs & Tariff Bureau (CTB) as the latest version as of 4/26/13 where the AFR (JP24) Rules and Regulations and Modus Operandi with IT System requirements are defined and illustrated.

CTB

1

2

3

4

 
 
 NACCS

1

Advanced Filing Rules on Maritime Container Cargo Information Sep. 2012
 
2
Information Session on gAdvanced Filing Rules on Maritime Container Cargo Informationh .
 


BUSINESS
PROCESS



NACCS

1

A General Guidance -Information Session on gAdvanced Filing Rules on Maritime Container Cargo Informationh
 

2

A General Guidance - Advanced Filing Rules on Maritime Container Cargo Information .... renewed on September, 2013
 
 
 Descartes

1

Web 
Descartesf Solution for Japanese Ocean AFR Compliance
 

2

A General Guidance - Advanced Filing Rules on Maritime Container Cargo Information .... renewed on September, 2013
 

3

Web 
Japanfs Advance Filing Rule, JP24, Now Required by Descartes VP-Mr. Jos Nuijten

 



TRADE
COMMUNITY



 General
Media
1
The Wall Street Journal of April 9, 2013 On Descartes Global Education
 
2
American Shipper June 2013 - Cargo Security, Japanese Style from Descartes Web
 
 

NACCS

The purpose of this PORTALtargets the trade community and is to provide relevant information to "Filers" on using NACCS to report maritime container cargo information to Japan Customs based on the Advance Filing Rules or so-called JP24 by trade, our BAL's original naming from the beginning in September 2011.
PORTAL
The website provides information on maritime container cargo information to Japan Customs

1

A General Guidance -Information Session on gAdvanced Filing Rules on Maritime Container Cargo Informationh
 

2

Service Provider - Proxy Application of Report ID
 

3

NACCS announces AFR Educational Seminar with Descartes in China, USA & EU
 

4

The first joint seminar with Descartes held in Shanghai on 3/27/13 - press realease
 

5

NACCS HELD JOINT INFORMATION SESSION IN THE UNITED STATES
 

6

NACCS HELD JOINT INFORMATION SESSION IN EUROPE
 
 Descartes

1

Web 
Educational Seminars In China
 

2

Educational Seminars In Japan (Descartes homepage)
 
3
 

4

 

5

 

6

 
 
BAL

1

 
JIFFA -AFR(JP24) Tokyo Seminar on 6/11/13 By S. Noda (In Japanese)
 


SYSTEM
REQUIREMENT



 NACCS

1

Information for SP on Advance Filing Rules
 
2
NACCS Signs First Service Provider Agreement with Descartes on 11/30/12
 
3
A List of Descriptions and Format Requirements - Reference Data/EDI Specifications /Procedure Specificationss
 
4
How to read Procedure Specifications
 
5
Procedure Specifications - Code: AMR/CMR/ATD/AHR/CHR/CDN
 
6
NACCS EDI Specifications for Service Provider
 
7

A List of Authorized Service Providers by NACCS (As of September 12, 2013)
-- A total of 18 (eighteen) Service Providers approved/registered

 
 Descartes

1

NACCS SIGNS FIRST SERVICE PROVIDER AGREEMENT
 
2
Descartes Chairman & CEO Art Mesher @ Business News Network (Video)
 
3
Web 
Descartesf Solution for Japanese Ocean AFR Compliance
 
4
Web 
Japanfs Advance Filing Rule, JP24, Now Required by Descartes VP-Mr. Jos Nuijten
 




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