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IATA e-freight

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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