Summary

The 'Customs-MPI' screen shows Customs/ MPI clearance messages that are linked to a Vessel Visit. The screen displays details for each cargo item on the Declaration (CDO number). All items on a declaration are either ‘Clear’, ‘Hold’ or ‘Cancelled’. Messages are linked and unlinked to a vessel per declaration. If one line item is linked, all other items on the same declaration are also linked by the system.

Users can review clearance messages then mark vessel visits as Clear for Load.

Display Messages

Filter by Exchange Type at these icons:

Selecting the Exchange Type will display either Exports (exchange type: Load) or Imports (exchange type: Discharge). All column headers for the grid can be sorted in alphanumeric order.

Load

The grid displays rows of clearance messages at the item level. If an item is linked to a vessel, all other items on the same customs declaration (CDO) are also linked to that vessel. Linking occurs at the CDO level.

Discharge

The grid content is organized into 3 layers:

1. Item: unique consignment item for example, a container number.

2. Packaging: packages within the consignment item are shown underneath the item. This is only generated from import messages.

3. Action: contains the instruction for the consignment, such as Hold or Clear.

Filter Messages

Messages can be filtered in multiple ways including:

1. Vessel Visit: filter by typing in vessel visit or voyage and select from the prompted results in the drop down.

2. View Vessel Visit: when clicked, a pop-up window appears with the vessel visit details. For example,

3. Date: defaults to the first and last day of the received messages (exception messages).

4. Exchange Type: ‘Discharge’ refers to imports (CIDO records) and ‘Load’ refers to exports (CEDO records). This is a sticky filter, and the selected type will be applied across all screens until cleared.

5. Clear Filters: this icon is a button that clears set filters.

6. Select by Transship: a dropdown of results that can be ‘Internation’, ‘Domestic’ or blank. This is determined by the results showing on the grid.

7. Importer / Exporter: a dropdown of results to be chosen from. These results are pulled from what is showing on the grid.

8. Status: when filtering with ‘Status', it searches the status at the item level, not action (for imports). Status will show as ‘Clear’, ‘Hold’, or 'Cancelled’.

9. Cargo Type: filter messages in the grid by cargo types, Container, Breakbulk, Bulk, Vehicle.

10. Unchecked Messages: this filters the items on the grid to show only those which have not been checked.

11. Search: free text search is available. Note: this does not allow for spaces which will result in a new line.

12. CSV: export a CSV document with the displayed items on the grid.

Detailed View

Open the detailed view pop up page for the corresponding item by clicking icon: or

The detailed view provides further information not shown in the grid. Users can export all columns on the detailed view grid by way of CSV file by clicking icon:

Example

Mark messages as checked

Users can mark messages as checked using the Chk column. Once all messages related to a vessel visit have been checked then users can mark the vessel visit as Clear for Load.

Mark Vessels as Clear for Load

For outbound voyages, users have the ability to set the vessel as Cleared for Load. This is a user decision and not automated by the system.

All messages must be marked as Checked before clicking ‘Clear for Load’. The system will present a warning if there unchecked CEDOs. Items can be cleared for load when the button is showing:

1. Clear for Load: is greyed out when there are no items to be cleared showing on the grid.

2. Cancel Clearance: allows for cancellation of the cleared for load.

3. View Audit: enables a pop-up window with the Clearance History, date and user.

Unlink CDOs from a Vessel

The unlink icon, , found on the right of messages, unlinks the consignment item from the vessel. When a message is unlinked, it will be moved from the Customs-MPI page to the Customs-MPI Exceptions page.