Automated Manifest System (AMS) at Business Glossary
What is it? (USA) A module of the Automated Commercial System of U. S. Customs designed to control imported merchandise from the time a carriers cargo manifest is electronically transmitted to U.S. Customs until the cargo is properly entered, released by customs and delivered.Business Dictionary Term Definition Added By: Brayden
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