Overview

The Customs Brokerage Main Menu gives you access to all core functions for creating and managing customs brokerage operations.

Use the left Table of Contents to jump to any module. Inside each section you'll find a concise purpose statement, common user roles, key tasks, and placeholders for annotated images. When a module’s detailed guide is ready, the “Open full module manual” action will point to the dedicated document.

Open a File

Prerequisites: Customer and Shipper must be added to Customer and Shipper

Use this screen when you need to open an existing operational file for viewing or editing shipment, entry, and customer information.

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Forms Entry & Print

Purpose: Access and generate standard customs/logistics forms for data entry and printing.

Includes

CBP 7501 (Entry Summary)
Delivery Orders & Arrival Notices
House/Master Bill of Lading Forms

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Shipment Status / POD Entry

Purpose: Record shipment milestones and Proof‑of‑Delivery (POD) details for internal and client visibility.

Key Functions

Status milestone updates
POD capture (date/time, signer, document upload)
Client portal sync

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Automated Broker Interface (ABI)

Purpose: Central hub for ABI transmissions to U.S. Customs (ACE).

Includes

Entry Summary transmission
In‑Bond & Cargo Release submissions
Query & response tracking

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ISF and ACE Cargo Release Menu

Purpose: Manage ISF (10+2) filings and ACE cargo release workflows.

Functions

ISF creation, validation, and filing
ACE entry reconciliation
Error handling & response monitoring

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Liquidation Information

Purpose: View Customs liquidation data and final duty assessments linked to entries.

Includes

Entry liquidation status by date
Duty adjustments & refunds

Screen placeholder – Liquidation timeline

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Inquiry

Purpose: Rapid search across files, importers, carriers, entries, and references.

Filters

Entry number, importer, consignee
Reference #, carrier, date range
Status & transmission result

Screen placeholder – Global search

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File Close Out

Purpose: Close completed files and archive documents; validate billing and transmission completion.

Automation

Closure checklist & validation
Archive and retention tagging
Closure summary report

Screen placeholder – Closeout checklist

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Activity Reports

Purpose: Generate operational and management reports on demand or schedule.

Examples

Daily Entry Summary Log
Transmission Activity & Exceptions
Turnaround Time & SLA

Screen placeholder – Report parameters

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EDI Transmissions Menu

Purpose: Access to EDI transmission modules and monitoring.

Includes

Air (FWB/FHL) messages
Ocean/Rail (309/310/312) transactions
Status dashboards & error review

Screen placeholder – EDI dashboard

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Operations Administration

Purpose: Configure users, roles, transmission routes, and workflow rules.

Admin Tools

User & role management
Security & access levels
Routing & queue configuration

Screen placeholder – Admin settings

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Operations Maintenance & Print

Purpose: Maintenance tools for database hygiene, scheduled prints, and operational utilities.

Maintenance

File cleanup & archival utilities
Batch/scheduled print jobs
Data integrity checks

Screen placeholder – Maintenance console

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System Log-off

Purpose: Securely end the FasTrax session and return to login.

Notes

Before closing your session, make sure to log out from the server first.
Automatic session timeout policy (configurable)

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