Industry benefits

• Deliver US$1.2 billion industry annual savings upon full implementation.
• Reduce costs by:
  • Expanded use of electronic messages to all documents in scope.
  • Increased penetration and data quality of electronic messages.
  • Improve speed and reliability through exchange of electronic data.
• Ensure compliance with customs security requirements facilitated by advance electronic messages.
• Avoid large penalties through provision of accurate electronic data.

IATA's action plan

• Building on the success of the pilots, enable scalability by establishing new processes and electronic messaging standards compliant with an industry e-freight operating procedure.
• Extend capability and network opportunities by implementing e-freight in new locations.
• Define the implementation plan for new locations up until 2010.
• Champion a Message Improvement Program to increase penetration and data quality of electronic messages supporting documents in scope.
• Assess and facilitate technical solutions that allow all stakeholders in scope to participate in e-freight.
• Assess and support those locations without the regulatory and e-customs environment required to implement e-freight.

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