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 Cargo Data Overview
(02/14/2008)To facilitate the sharing of cargo related data CBP will leverage the processes employed by the International Trade Data System (ITDS). ITDS is an organization comprised of federal agencies requiring data on cargo inbound to the United States. For more information on ITDS, please visit their website.
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ITDS ) The International Trade Data System (ITDS) is a "single-window" system for electronic filing of import and export documentation. ITDS is not a separate computer system, but a suite of functions to be provided through the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), the new trade processing system of Customs and Border Protection (CBP). ITDS is being developed and will be operated by CBP with the collaboration of 40 other government agencies represented by the ITDS Board of Directors. Importers, exporters, and transport companies face numerous and often redundant reporting requirements, both paper and electronic, from multiple Federal agencies. The ITDS "single-window" will provide for a single electronic filing rather than separate filings to multiple agencies. ITDS will also help the government provide international trade data that are more accurate, complete, and timely. ITDS will enhance Federal agencies’ ability to target risky cargo, persons, and conveyances. ITDS can particularly enhance the effectiveness of agencies with an import safety mission. |
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