May 1, 2010 - Mr. Masakazu Tomishima, the high profile and well known architect of SCM systems ex NEC joined BAL as Senior Advisor

Mr. Masakazu Tomishima, the high profile IT professional formerly ex NEC, has joined our company as Senior Advisor. His longtime career with the user-oriented approach in system design and architecture brings a variety of new values to BAL including the most effective use of new technology. His extensive network of contacts and personal connections, domestic and international as well as private and public sector, may create new business opportunities to us.

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April 19, 2010 - ISF (10+2) Impact On NVO AMS Non-Filer Explained At JIFFA Committee

With an invitation by the IT Committee of JIFFA (Japan International Freight Forwarders Association), BAL Management has made a report on the issues relative to possible impacts made by ISF new program on AMS business matters that are handled by Non-Auto Filers. The following issues are discussed:

1. ISF(10+2) in Progress (CBP Report of March 10, 2010)
2. ISF Needs Link to AMS via Lowest B/L Number−Challenges for Non-AMS Filer
3. Solution - A Use of Service Provider with EDI Automation

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A similar seminar to Tokyo held in March 2009 sponsored by JIFFA was conducted in Osaka with about 80 participants. The seminar covered the same topics as in Tokyo with one additional issue, i.e. Importer Security Filing Performance Report Card by CBP. Together with some filing status statistics for the period of January 26 thru March 14 recorded by Descartes Systems, the importancet of this Report Card System was emphasized. Online demonstration of ISF was also presented.

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With a total attendance of 298 people, a business seminar by JIFFA (Japan International Freight Forwarders Association) on the CBP’s new ruling, i.e. Importer Security Filing (ISF), was conducted where CEO S. Noda of BAL was the sole speaker at the two-hour session in the morning hours and the same in the afternoon at Zennin Kenpokaikann of Kayabacho in downtown Tokyo. There are four issues below that were explained by using a set of slides in 40 pages. A sample screen online demo connecting with Descartes systems center was made after the presentation.

Seminar Title:
- U.S. CBP’s New Ruling of 10+2 For Importer and the Role of Freight Forwarders -

1. Overview - The Cargo Electronic Filing System in U.S. by CBP
2. Import Cargo Ruling - AMS 24 Hour Rule
3. Ocean Cargo Importer - Security Filing Called 10+2
4.　How AMS and ISF Systems Work Together

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Descartes Systems Group has acquired the logistics business of privately-held Oceanwide Inc. The business by Oceanwide's logistics is focused on a web-based, hosted SaaS (Software as a Service) model that is ideal for customs brokers and freight forwarders who choose to outsource rather than procure or manage traditional enterprise applications behind their own firewalls. The combination of Oceanwide's logistics business and Descartes' Global Logistics Network (GLN) creates a powerful service offering for customers and adds an important community of customs brokers to the GLN. With Oceanwide bringing more than 700 participants to the GLN, including a broad community of customs brokers, the combination strengthens Descartes' position as a global leader in on-demand logistics management and customs filing solutions.

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An online demonstration, in addition to the introduction of Import2000 AMS, by using Descartes Systems service was made at the IT Committee of JIFFA (Japan International Freight Forwarders Association, Inc) relative to the CBP AMS 24-hour Rules. It was also briefly covered the issue of CBP's recent ISF (Importer Security Filing so-called 10+2) that appears a matter of interest among the committee members. This is, for Brainetta Ltd., the second opportunity to speak about Import2000 and Descartes service to the leading trade groups. To promote a stable development of international freight forwarding industry and its related business, JIFFA was organized by Ministries of Finance, International Trade and Industry and Transport joined by the private industries as a sole body for the facilitation of international trade procedures in Japan.

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In addition to our technical support of Import2000 service since the implementation of AMS’ 24hour rule back in 2003, we are happy to announce that Desartes Systems Japan has appointed BAL as its local Value-Added Reseller (VARs) for the GLN service. Descartes' logistics management solutions combine the Descartes Global Logistics Network with a variety of business applications to provide such as messaging services and other SaaS applications that help customers reduce administrative costs and bring greater business efficiency. While a wide range of solutions are available by Descates, we are now to focus this campaign on the three services as below;

- Messaging Service
- Cargo Track and Trace
- AMS Import2000 (the existing service as explained below)　

BAL offers an online U.S. Customts filing service on demand called Import2000 by Descartes Systems since January 2003. In partnership with Ocean Commerce who represents Descartes as sales agent in Japan, we support customers with our technical expertise on information systems in addition to marketing and sales contacts. Descartes operates the largest certified U.S. Customs Service Center in North America and currently delivering electronic gateway services access to the U.S. Custom such as AMS (Import2000), and related EDI Services.

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Descartes Systems has acquired Dexx, a Belgium-based European customs filing and logistics messaging provider. Dexx adds European customs filing capabilities and a community of connected European logistics organizations to Descartes' Global Logistics Network .

Dexx's customs offerings help shippers, cargo carriers and freight forwarders manage the movement and submission of customs filings and messages to a number of customs authorities. Dexx's commitment to automating logistics processes in Europe also resulted in its membership in EuroTradeNet (ETN), an entity designed to promote electronic trade focused on customs filings in the European region.

....... for the Descartes News Release on October 1, 2008

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An online demonstration of Import2000 with BALDOC Interface Program used by NVOCC clients for the EDI interace was made at the Special Committee of JASTPRO relative to the CBP AMS 24-hour Rules using the service available by Descartes Systems. JASTPRO, Japan Association for Simplification of International Trade Procedures, was organized by Ministries of Finance, International Trade and Industry and Transport joined by the private industries as a sole body for the facilitation of international trade procedures in Japan. Our presentation including online demo of Descartes Import2000 has addressed the issues of business automation of AMS filing in regard to the regulatory compliance of Customs in U.S.

Since becoming part of the Descartes Systems Group, we have been slowly merging Flagship Customs Services (FCS) operations into the larger Descartes corporate structure. Many of you have probably noticed these changes. On July 21, 2008 we will complete the transition by consolidating the FCS web site (www.tradegate2000.com) into the Descartes corporate web site (www.descartes.com). This move will also mean that access to Import2000 Customs Compliance and other services, now found through the login on the Tradegate2000 domain name, will be located under the Descartes domain name (www.descartes.com). This does mean that some of your business processes may change. We expect these changes to be minor but we want to inform you before the move to further minimize any inconvenience.
To login into your Import2000 and Export2000 account after this date, please go to the URL:
http://www.descartes.com/login.html

The Descartes MX Ocean AMS solution was released to comply with the new mandatory Mexican customs regulations that apply to all carriers, forwarders and NVOCC’s moving ocean shipments through Mexico. Descartes MX Ocean AMS helps the industry transmit ocean manifest required by the new Mexican customs regulations.. Brainetta will support customers in Japan with Ocean Commerce to make this new Mexican ASP service be a success.

A special business seminar on "U.S. Cargo Security" inviting Mr. Hashimoto of JMC as a guest speaker was held on Nov 30 in Tokyo. The latest issue of CBP's new so-called "!0+2"propsal was highlighted although its final ruling is somewhat slipping and rumored possibly released by the end of 2007.

BALDOC - Released an enhanced version of Profit/Loss feature (optional) to make users check if business enquriy is viable or not

BALDOC - Released a new upgraded version in two: Light and Standard so as to meet our customer needs in a variety.

Brainetta Ltd. (formerly Brainet Associates Ltd.) is our new company name after the registration is complete under the new governing law of Japan that was put in force since May 2006.

Flagship Customs Services In Japan
By Ocean Commerce Ltd.
With Tech-Suppport By Brainetta Ltd.

We have moved to a new location in the downtown of Tokyo Nihonbashi with an easy access to four subway stations nearby. Our phone and fax numbers are changed while our email addresses remain unchanged.