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Japan Ocean AFR (Advance Filing Rule)

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About Japan Ocean AFR

u On March 30, 2012, a Customs Law amendment passed through the

Diet in Japan.

u This amendment enacts the Advance Filing Rules (AFR), which

require a vessel operator or a non vessel operating common carrier

(NVOCC) to electronically submit information on maritime container

cargoes to be loaded on a vessel intended to entry into a port in

Japan, to Japan Customs in principle no later than 24 hours before

departure of the vessel from a port of loading.

u The Rules will be implemented in March 2014.

u The implementation of AFR shall be executed using electronic data

processing system managed and operated by Nippon Automated

Cargo and Port Consolidated System, Inc. (the NACCS Center).


WHEN – Key Time Information for Japan　ＡＦＲ

Time ActivityMarch 1, 2014 Accept filing00:00, March 11, 2014 Vessel departed after this time should file AFR

24 hours before vessel Departed POL

The deadline of filing for general

Before vessel departed POL The deadline of filing from Relaxed Area

Within 24 hours from filing Customs will notice the filer if any risk found

Nov 5 2013 – Feb 28 2014 Testing period


2013 2014

Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr

phases

【 Main Schedule】 ‐　The connection test and the operation test will start from the 5th of November 2013. ‐　Receiving cargo information will start from March 1, 2014 at 12 a.m.(midnight) 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 filing is on/after March 10, 2014 at 12 a.m. (midnight) in Japan Time (Greenwich Mean Time : March 9, 2014 at 3 p.m.).

Publicity of the Advance Filing Rules to therelevant industries

Designing a detailed operational plan and preparing for its implementation

Implementation of the Advance Filing Ruleson Maritime Container Cargo Information

Receiving cargo informationConnection test andOperation test

Designing, developing and testing ofoperational programs / Selection and registration of service providers


Timing of the Submission: Relaxed Deadlines

Locations outside of Japan* First port of arrival in Japan*

Area between the lines of long. 128 E゚ and long. 156 E゚ and between the lines of lat. 40 N゚ and lat. 54 N゚（People's Republic of China, Russia, and areas considered to be foreign countries (Khabomai, Shikotan, Kunashir and Iturup) Hokkaido

Area between the lines of long. 128 E゚ and long. 152 E゚ and between the lines of lat. 34 N゚ and lat. 50 N゚（Republic of Korea and People's Republic of China and Russia and areas considered to be foreign countries (Khabomai, Shikotan, Kunashir and Iturup)

Aomori, Akita, Yamagata and Niiata

Area between the lines of long. 133 E゚ and long. 152 E゚ and between the lines of lat. 43 N゚ and lat. 47 N゚ Iwate and Miyagi area

Area between the lines of long. 145 E゚ and long. 149 E゚ and between the lines of lat. 43 N゚ and lat. 47 N゚ Fukushima and Ibaragi

Area between the lines of long. 122 E゚ and long. 140 E゚ and between the lines of lat. 33 N゚ and lat. 46 N゚ (Republic of Korea and People's Republic of China and Russia only, excluding the area between the lines of long. 122 E゚ and long. 127 E゚ and between the lines of lat. 37 N゚ and lat. 46 N゚)

Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Kyoto and Hyogo (Sea of Japan side only)

Area between the lines of long. 117 E゚ and long. 131 E゚ and between the lines of lat. 30 -゚30.00’N and lat. 41 N゚ (Republic of Korea and People's Republic of China only, excluding area between the lines of long. 130 E゚ and long. 131 E゚ and between the lines of lat. 38 N゚ and lat. 41 N゚)

Osaka, Hyogo (Setonaikai-side only) and the Wakayama Area

Area between the lines of long. 117 E゚ and long. 140 E゚ and between the lines of lat. 30 -゚30.00’N and lat. 46 N゚ (Republic of Korea and People's Republic of China and Russia only) Tottori and Shimane

Area between the lines of long. 117 E゚ and long. 131 E゚ and between the lines of lat. 30 N゚ and lat. 42 N゚(Republic of Korea and People's Republic of China only, excluding area between the lines of long. 117 E゚ and long. 122 E゚ and between the lines of lat. 30 N゚ and lat. 30 -゚30.00’N)

Okayama, Hiroshima, Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime and Kochi

Area between the lines of long. 117 E゚ and long. 135 E゚ and between the lines of lat. 26 N゚ and lat. 44 N゚ (Republic of Korea and People's Republic of China and Russia only）

Yamaguchi, Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki and Kagoshima (excluding Amamicity and Oshima county）

Area between the lines of long. 117 E゚ and long. 131 E゚ and between the lines of lat. 17 N゚ and lat. 38 N゚ (Republic of Korea and People's Republic of China and Taiwan and the Philippines only）

Amami city and Oshima county of Kagoshima Pref. and Okinawa (excluding Ishigaki city, Miyakojima city, Tarama village of Miyako county, and Taketomi town and Yonaguni town)

Area between the lines of long. 114 E゚ and long. 128 E゚ and between the lines of lat. 15 N゚ and lat. 34 N゚ Okinawa (Ishigaki city, Miyakojima city, Tarama village of Miyako county, and Taketomi town and Yonaguni town of Yaeyama county only)

For certain locations outside of Japan with cargo bound for specified Japanese ports, the submission can be filed all the way up to the time of departure (i.e. not 24-hours before)

* The location and port parameters shown as currently defined by Japan Customs as above until additional modifications, if any, are made based on feedback from the trade.In addition, the above matrix is a refinement of existing regulations that went into effect in February 2007.

If this sounds complex, Descartes Japan Ocean AFR solution will help you flag shipments as indicated in the timing matrix above to help minimize complexity and streamline compliance


Russian Far East* South Korea* China* Taiwan*

Japanese Port* Korsakov Vlad-ivostok Pusan Pohang Inchon Tianjin

Xingang Dalian Qingdao Shanghai HongKong Kaohsiung Keelung

Hokkaido Before departure

Before departure

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Aomori, Akita, Yamagata and Niigata Before departure

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Iwate and Miyagi Before departure

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Fukushima and Ibaraki 24-hrs before

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Toyama, Ishikama, Fukui, Kyouto and Hyougo (Sea of Japan side)

24-hrs before

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Tokyo, Kanagawa and Chiba 24-hrs before

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Shizouka, Aichi and Mie 24-hrs before

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Tottori and Shimane 24-hrs before

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Wakayama, Osaka and Hyougo (Stonaikai-side) 24-hrs before

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Tokushima and Kouchi 24-hrs before

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Okayama, Hiroshima, Kagawa and Ehime 24-hrs before

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Yamaguchi, Fukouka, Sage, Nagaski, Oita & Kumamoto 24-hrs before

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Miyazaki 24-hrs before

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Kagoshima 24-hrs before

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Kagoshima (Amami city and Oshima country 24-hrs before

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Okinawa 24-hrs before

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Okinawa (Ishigaki city, Miyakojima city, Tarama village of Miyako country, and Taketomi town and Yonaguni town of Yaeyama country only)

24-hrs before

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Timing of the Submission: Relaxed DeadlinesFor certain well-defined and established shipping routes bound for specified Japanese ports, the submission can be filed all the way up to the time of departure (i.e. not 24-hours before)

* These locations and port parameters are shown as currently defined by Japan Customs as above until additional modifications, if any, are made based on feedback from the trade.

Again, If this sounds complex, Descartes Japan Ocean AFR solution will help you flag shipments as indicated in the timing matrix above to help minimize complexity and streamline compliance


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WHO – the liability for filing Japan　ＡＦＲ

Who Filing ActivityCarrier AMR – master B/L level cargo information

CMR – amendment on AMRATD – vessel departure date and time from POL

NVOCC AHR – house B/L level cargo informationCHR – amendment on AHR

AMR: Advance Cargo Information Registration

When to file?

24 hours before the loading of cargo

Outline Advance Cargo Information Registration of Ocean（Master）B/L’s

Unit of filing

For each Ocean（Master）B/L

Who obliged to file?

・Carrier (in the case of joint operation, each carrier needs to report)・Shipping Agents

Remarks ・The time and date of advanced filing of cargo for each B/L match those specified in the AMR procedure.・Break bulk cargos and empty containers are exempted from being reported.

ATD: Departure Time Registration

When to file?

After the departure date and time are finalized. （Data input must be completed before processing the DMF procedure.）

Outline Registration of the time and date of departure from the port of cargo loading

Unit of filing For each vessel and port of cargo loading

Who obliged to file?

・Carriers (in the case of joint vessel operation, each carrier needs to report)・Shipping Agents


Departure

AMR

Outside Japan

* ATD procedure is used to correct data registered in the original ATD procedure.

Correct

A

ATD

AMR

When to add, correct, or delete data?

CMRWhen ATD is completed, data can be corrected or deleted in CMR only when any

of the following advance notice is sent from Customs: HLD, DNL, DNU, SPD

CMRAdd

Delete

AddA

CorrectDelete

DC

Add


Departure

AHR

Outside Japan

Correct

AAHR

When to add, correct, or delete data?

CHR

When ATD is completed, data can be corrected or deleted in CHR only when any of the following advance notice is sent from Customs:

HLD, DNL, DNU, SPD

CHRAdd

Delete

Add

CorrectDelete

DC

Add

AHR: Advance Cargo Information Registration (House B/L)

When to file? 24 hours before the loading of cargo

Outline ・Advanced Cargo Information Registration regarding House B/L’s・House END (registration complete) is executed when all the House B/L’s under a Master B/L are filed.

Unit of filing For each House B/L

Who obliged to file NVOCC

Remarks ・The time and date of advance filing of cargo for each B/L match those specified in the AHR procedure.・Break bulk cargos are exempted from being reported.

House END is registered

A

ATD is registered by Carrier.


WHAT – the significant difference to AMS

Who Filing ActivityCarrier AMR – master B/L level cargo information

CMR – amendment on AMRATD – vessel departure date and time from POL

NVOCC AHR – house B/L level cargo informationCHR – amendment on AHR

Transshipment

both the cargo information based on Master B/L level and House B/L level are required to be filed at least 24 hours before departure from a port of

transshipment.


Japan Ocean AFR: The Changes

The number of data elements

The timing of the submission

The quality of the data submitted

1 2 3

There are four (4) major items that will be changed or refined with theimplementation of Japan Ocean AFR

4

The response from the customs


1 of 4: The Number of Data Elements

With Japan Ocean AFR, the number of required information will increase

Additional data elements:

• Consignee full address • Consignee telephone number • Consignee country code • Consignor full address • Consignor telephone number • Consignor country code • Notify-party full address • Notify-party telephone number • Notify-party country code • Harmonized System Code (HS Code) • Port of origin• Place of delivery • Fixed date of departure at the port of loading*• Master and House bills of lading numbers • Seal number• International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) code • United Nations Dangerous Goods (UNDG) identifier • Distinguishing presence of absence of information about

relaxing application to the deadline for filing(M)*

• Distinguishing the presence of absence of information about the House Bill of Lading(M)*

(M) For Master Bills of Lading Only * Optional data element. More details under ‘timing’ of the filing

Existing data elements:

• Consignee name• Consignor name • Notify-party name• Description of goods • Number of Packages • Total Gross Weight • Volume • Cargo marks and numbers• Carrier code • Vessel code / call sign • Port of loading• Port of discharge• Estimated date of departure

from the port of loading*• Master Bill of Lading (MBL)

number • Container number • Container- full or empty • Container size code • Container type code • Container ownership code

In addition to the existing data

elements, the following new

information will also be required


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2 of 4: The Timing of the Submission

The timing of the submission

The date and time of arrival at the port

of unloading

Current datasubmission timing

Fixed date and time of departure from the port of loading

Submission timing with Japan Ocean AFR

Question: Why is the new timing for submission for

Japan Ocean AFR based on the date/time of departure,

not the date/time of loading as is the case in

other countries?

Answer: It is difficult for both filers and Japan Customs to accurately gauge when a vessel will be loaded. Therefore, the date and time of departure from a port of loading is adopted for the basis of the time of the filing since both filers and Japan Customs can definitively confirm this.*

* In order to speed the movement of trade, preliminary registration of cargo information can also be performed before cargo loading, however a filing must be made no later than vessel departure.


3 of 4: The Quality of Data Submitted

Japan Ocean AFR will call for the submission of more robust and more accurate data

For example in the ‘Description of goods’ field:

Japan Customs has stated that the inclusion of a 6-digit Harmonized System Code is essential to perform risk-analysis

Clothing / Apparel

Previouslyacceptable

Previously, a simple description was acceptable

Women’s knitted shirts, 100% cotton’

More robust information will now be required

With Japan Ocean AFR, a more detailed description for each line-

item will need to be included.

This is in addition to inclusion of the correct HS code

An HS code will also need to be included for each item in a shipment. Incomplete filings

will not be accepted


4 of 4: Customs Messages

Advanced Notice (AN) Code Description

DNL Do Not Load – Per the risk assessment, Japan Customs has identified the cargo as high-risk

HLD Hold - The filing transmitted to Japan Customs via the NACCS center is incomplete or requires correction

DNU Do Not Unload – In the case that the vessel has already departed from the port of loading, per the risk assessment, Japan Customs has identified the cargo as high-risk and requests that the cargo should not be unloaded at a Japanese port

Alternately, the Do Not Unload code may be received when a vessel has departed from a foreign port of loading and the HLD (Hold) code was not cancelled or corrected

SPD Suspend – This code is unique in that it regard to the timing of the filing such as when: • The cargo information is not filed. In this case, a filing must be made or the cargo cannot be

unloaded in Japan

• The filing was made after the deadline. In this case, permission must be obtained by Japan Customs to unload the cargo

For both of the above, Japan Customs has stated that penalties could be assessed including “…imprisonment with labor for up to a maximum period of one year or a fine not exceeding 500,000 yen”

Japan Customs has stated that the following advanced notice codes will be transmitted in the case of exceptions within 24 fours from filing received.

Unless risks are recognized, no Advanced Notice code will be sent


In JapanDNL HLD

(1)

ATDAHR

CHR

Outside Japan NVOCC

DNL HLD

(2)

When the AMR procedure has already been completed, notification message will also be sent to the filer of AMR for reference.

●After the advance filing of cargo information based on the House B/L level, risk assessment results 　may be notified from Customs.

●Unless significant risks are recognized, no advance notice will be sent.

Confirm the code of message and add or correct data in the CHR procedure as required.

1 2

(1)

Carrier

Outside Japan

DNU HLD(2) When the AMR（DMF）procedure has already

been processed, notification message will also be addressed to the filer of AMR (DMF) for reference.

Confirm the code of message and add or correct data in the CHR procedure as required.DNU HLD

In Japan

http://www.customs.go.jp/english/summary/advance/

JapanCustoms


JapanSouth Korea

Pusan

Kobe

For Europe

Advance Filing Rules are applied at the last foreign port where cargo is loaded on a vessel heading for a port in Japan.

In the case of transshipment, cargo information is required to be filed with AMR and AHR procedures by no later than 24 hours before departure from the port where transshipment is made, regardless of the filing at the original port.

(Example) Cargo from Europe is unloaded and transshipped at the port of Pusan, South Korea, and heads for a port of Kobe.

Europe

AMR

AHRAHR

Carrier AMR

NVOCC


http://www.customs.go.jp/english/summary/advance/

Q : If an unscheduled transshipment of a cargo is conducted due to vessel schedule changes, is it required to be filed not only the cargo information based on Master B/L level from a shipping company, but also the cargo information based on House B/L level from a NVOCC linked to relevant Master B/L at least 24 hours before departure from a port of transshipment?

A : Even if an unscheduled transshipment of a cargo is suddenly conducted, as a general rule, both the cargo information based on Master B/L level and the cargo information based on House B/L level are required to be filed again at least 24 hours before departure from a port of transshipment.

Carrier

NVOCC

AMR

AHR

☆Even if an unscheduled transshipment of a cargo is suddenly conducted

Both the cargo information based on Master B/L level and House B/L level are required to be filed！


HOW – the methods to file Japan AFR

Methods Who canDirect 1. If your company has a gateway server in Japan

connecting with NACCS via dedicated line, and2. Your company is a current NACCS user having a

NACCS ID

You can file AFR via your gateway server in Japan using NACCS ID.

Indirect Carrier can file AFR through a contracted shipping agent in Japan who is a NACCS user

In other cases, you have to file through a NACCS certified Service Provider

The server connects with NACCS should be within Japan territory

Outside Japan In Japan

Carrier, Shipping Agent and NVOCC in JAPAN

Carrier, NVOCC

Carrier, NVOCC

NACCS

Service Provider (SP)

JapanCustoms

Dedicated line

EDI

EDI

Web

EDI

Connection between NACCS and filer’s own system is established only through servers located in Japan, not outside Japan.

Web application provided by SP

2. Connection via Service Provider(SP)

1. Gateway connection using filers’ own systems

Web Entry

Dedicated line

2

Same corporation

Name HQ（Offices）

The Descartes Systems Group Inc. Canada (USA, EU, China, Hong Kong, Japan etc.)

Trade-Van Information Services Co. Taiwan

Onesystem Limited Hong Kong

CargoSmart Limited Hong Kong (USA, EU, China, Japan)

TradeTech, Inc. USA (EU, India, China, Taiwan, Japan)

KTNET（Korea Trade Network Co., Ltd. ）　 Korea

CyberLogitec Co., Ltd. Korea (USA, China, EU)

NIPPON EXPRESS CO., LTD. Japan (USA, EU, Singapore, Hong Kong etc.)

Sankyu Inc. Japan (USA, EU, China etc.)

KL-Net Corp. Korea

CrimsonLogic Pte Ltd. Singapore (USA, Canada, China, India)

Tradelink Electronic Commerce Limited Hong Kong (China)

InterCommerce Network Services, Inc. Philippines

E-Freight Technology, Inc. USA (China, Taiwan, Malaysia)

CONEX France (EU, China, Japan)

WiseTech Global Pty Ltd Australia (USA, New Zealand, UK)

Dagang Net Technologies Sdn Bhd Malaysia

International Transport Information Systems Ltd Hong Kong (China, Thai, Singapore, Japan etc.)

By October 4, 2013

7※http://www.naccscenter.com/afr/lsp.html

List of Service Providers (by certified date)

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NACCS AFR

Search site

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Reporter ID Issuance System was released on Aug 26.

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Japan Ocean AFR Screenshots

Support filing through EDI

Various data formats

Support filing through Web portal

Contact us

The Descartes Systems Group Inc.

http://www.descartes.com

[email protected]

+ 1 800 419 8495

[email protected]

+ 81 90 7278 7919

[email protected]

+81 3 3435 7470　

Global Business Division Planning & Global Business DepartmentNippon Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System, Inc. (NACCS Center）

E-mail: [email protected]

Please visit Advance Filing Rules website of NACCS Center for detailed information on the connection scheme, specifications, and Service Providers.http://www.naccscenter.com/afr/

For more information on Advance Filing Rules, please also visit Japan Customs website.http://www.customs.go.jp/english/summary/advance/index.htm

For inquiries on this material, please contact us.

February 2013, by Regina Kenny

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