PRELIMINARY
OVERSEAS SHIPMENT
OPERATING CONCEPTS
AND
MILITARY AND COMMERCIAL
FOREIGN CUSTOMS INTERFACES
REVISION C
for the
DOD CALS IDE PROJECT
April 1998
Submitted by
ManTech Advanced Systems International, Inc.
West Virginia Technology Applications Operations Center
1000 Technology Drive, Suite 3310
Fairmont, West Virginia 26554
In support of
Contract DASW01-97-D-0006
and in compliance with
CDRL Sequence Numbers D003

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| Robert S. Kidwell | Jack G. Richman |
| Senior Technical Director | Executive Director |
| DoD CALS IDE Project | DoD CALS IDE Project |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES
PREFACE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
2.0 DoD OVERSEAS SHIPMENT EDI OPERATING CONCEPT
2.1 DTEDI Operating Concept
2.2 Model of Overseas Shipment Documents Process
2.3 Assessment of the Overseas Shipment Documents Process Operating Concept
3.0 CUSTOMS SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OVERSEAS SHIPMENT EDI OPERATING CONCEPTS
3.1 United States Customs Service
3.2 Department of Transportation
3.3 Assessment of USCS and DOT Operating Concepts
4.0 EXISTING MILITARY FOREIGN CUSTOMS PROCEDURES AND INTERFACES
4.1 Military Service and Defense Agency Roles
4.1.1 Military Traffic Management Command
4.1.2 Air Mobility Command
4.1.3 Military Sealift Command
4.1.4 Military Exchange Services
4.1.4.1 Army and Air Force Exchange Service
4.1.4.2 Navy Exchange System
4.1.5 Joint Traffic Management Office
4.1.6 Defense Commissary Stores
4.2 Status of Forces Agreement
4.2.1 The Netherlands
4.2.2 Republic of Germany
4.2.3 Japan
4.2.4 South Korea
4.2.5 Turkey
4.2.6 Panama
4.3 Existing Military Procedures and Interfaces
4.3.1 Military Traffic Management Command
4.3.2 Air Mobility Command
4.3.3 Military Sealift Command
4.3.4 Army Air Force Exchange Service
4.3.5 Joint Traffic Management Office
4.4 Military Cargo on Military Overseas Carriers
4.4.1 Exercise Driven Shipments
4.4.1.1 Surface Vessel Overseas Carriers
4.4.1.2 Airborne Overseas Carrier
4.4.2 Non-Exercise Driven Shipment of Cargo
4.4.2.1 Airborne Overseas Carrier
4.4.2.2 Surface Vessel Overseas Carriers
5.0 EXISTING COMMERCIAL FOREIGN CUSTOMS PROCEDURES, REQUIREMENTS, AND INTERFACES
5.1 Existing Commercial Procedures, Requirements, and Interfaces
5.1.1 The United Kingdom
5.1.1.1 Tariff Structure
5.1.1.2 Import Duties
5.1.1.3 Levy of Duties
5.1.1.4 Customs Surcharge and Indirect Taxes
5.1.1.5 Import Channels
5.1.1.6 Distribution
5.1.1.7 Ports
5.1.1.8 Free Trade Zones
5.1.1.9 Entry and Warehousing
5.1.1.10 Transit
5.1.1.11 Documentation Required
5.1.2 The Netherlands
5.1.2.1 Tariff Structure
5.1.2.2 Levy of Duties
5.1.2.3 Customs Surcharge and Indirect Taxes
5.1.2.4 Import Channels
5.1.2.5 Distribution
5.1.2.6 Ports
5.1.2.7 Free Trade Zones
5.1.2.8 Entry and Warehousing
5.1.2.9 Transit
5.1.2.10 Documentation Required
5.1.3 Republic of Germany
5.1.3.1 Tariff Structure
5.1.3.2 Import Duties
5.1.3.3 Levy of Duties
5.1.3.4 Customs Surcharge and Indirect Taxes
5.1.3.5 Import Channels
5.1.3.6 Distribution
5.1.3.7 Ports
5.1.3.8 Free Trade Zones
5.1.3.9 Entry and Warehousing
5.1.3.10 Transit
5.1.3.11 Documentation Required
5.1.4 Hungary
5.1.4.1 Tariff Structure
5.1.4.2 Import Duties
5.1.4.3 Preferential Duties
5.1.4.4 Customs Surcharge and Indirect Taxes
5.1.4.5 Import Channels
5.1.4.6 Distribution
5.1.4.7 Ports
5.1.4.8 Free Trade Zones
5.1.4.9 Entry and Warehousing
5.1.4.10 Transit
5.1.4.11 Documentation Required
5.1.5 Spain
5.1.5.1 Tariff Structure
5.1.5.2 Import Duties
5.1.5.3 Levy of Duties
5.1.5.4 Customs Surcharge and Indirect Taxes
5.1.5.5 Import Channels
5.1.5.6 Distribution
5.1.5.7 Ports
5.1.5.8 Free Trade Zones
5.1.5.9 Entry and Warehousing
5.1.5.10 Transit
5.1.5.11 Documentation Required
5.1.6 Italy
5.1.6.1 Tariff Structure
5.1.6.2 Import Duties
5.1.6.3 Levy of Duties
5.1.6.4 Customs Surcharge and Indirect Taxes
5.1.6.5 Import Channels
5.1.6.6 Distribution
5.1.6.7 Ports
5.1.6.8 Free Trade Zones
5.1.6.9 Entry and Warehousing
5.1.6.10 Transit
5.1.6.11 Documentation Required
5.1.7 South Korea
5.1.7.1 Tariff Structure
5.1.7.2 Import Duties
5.1.7.3 Levy of Duties
5.1.7.4 Customs Surcharge and Indirect Taxes
5.1.7.5 Import Channels
5.1.7.6 Distribution
5.1.7.7 Ports
5.1.7.8 Free Trade Zones
5.1.7.9 Entry and Warehousing
5.1.7.10 Transit
5.1.7.11 Documentation Required
5.1.8 Japan
5.1.8.1 Tariff Structure
5.1.8.2 Import Duties
5.1.8.3 Levy of Duties
5.1.8.4 Customs Surcharge and Indirect Taxes
5.1.8.5 Import Considerations
5.1.8.6 Distribution
5.1.8.7 Ports
5.1.8.8 Free Trade Zones
5.1.8.9 Entry and Warehousing
5.1.8.10 Transit
5.1.8.11 Documentation Required
5.1.9 Saudi Arabia
5.1.9.1 Tariff Structure
5.1.9.2 Import Duties
5.1.9.3 Levy of Duties
5.1.9.4 Customs Surcharge and Indirect Taxes
5.1.9.5 Import Channels
5.1.9.6 Distribution
5.1.9.7 Ports
5.1.9.8 Free Trade Zones
5.1.9.9 Entry and Warehousing
5.1.9.10 Transit
5.1.9.11 Documentation Required
5.1.10 Turkey
5.1.10.1 Tariff Structure
5.1.10.2 Import Duties
5.1.10.3 Levy of Duties
5.1.10.4 Customs Surcharge and Indirect Taxes
5.1.10.5 Import Channels
5.1.10.6 Distribution
5.1.10.7 Ports
5.1.10.8 Free Trade Zones
5.1.10.9 Entry and Warehousing
5.1.10.10 Transit
5.1.10.11 Documentation Required
5.1.11 Panama
5.1.11.1 Tariff Structure
5.1.11.2 Import Duties
5.1.11.3 Levy of Duties
5.1.11.4 Customs Surcharge and Indirect Taxes
5.1.11.5 Import Channels
5.1.11.6 Distribution
5.1.11.7 Ports
5.1.11.8 Free Trade Zones
5.1.11.9 Entry and Warehousing
5.1.11.10 Transit
5.1.11.11 Documentation Required
5.2 Existing Commercial Procedures
5.2.1 Preparing for the Shipment
5.2.1.1 Preparing the Cargo
5.2.1.2 Preparing the Paperwork
5.2.2 Ship Cargo
5.2.3 Pre-Alert Sent and Pre-alert Received
5.2.4 Cargo and Paperwork Arrive
5.2.5 Customs Clearance Paperwork Finalized
5.2.5.1 United Kingdom
5.2.5.2 Germany
5.2.5.3 Japan
5.2.5.4 Italy
5.2.5.5 Korea
5.2.5.6 Saudi Arabia
5.2.5.7 Turkey
5.2.5.8 Panama
5.2.5.9 Hungary, Spain, The Netherlands
5.2.6 Customs Paperwork Delivered and Cargo Cleared
5.2.7 Cargo Released to Consignee
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A: ELECTRONIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
APPENDIX B: LIST OF CONTACTED AND VISITED AGENCIES AND EMBASSIES
APPENDIX C: ACRONYMS
Figure 2.1-1 Bill of Lading from Shipper to Clearance Authority Operating Concept
Figure 2.1-2 Bill of Lading from Shipper to POD Operating Concept
Figure 2.1-3 Bill of Lading from POD to Consignee Operating Concept
Figure 2.2-1 Pictorial Diagram of IDEF0 Objects
Figure 2.2-2 Transportation Processes
Figure 2.2-3 A-0 Movement
Figure 2.2-4 A0 Movement
Figure 2.2-5 A1 Prepare Cargo
Figure 2.2-6 Transport Cargo
Figure 2.3-1 Business Case Model A-0 EDI Assertion Diagram
Figure 2.3-2 Business Case Model A0 EDI Assertion Diagram
Figure 2.3.1-1 Prepare Cargo EDI Assertion Diagram
Figure 2.3.1-2 DTEDI OSDP Operating Concept, Subproject 1
Figure 2.3.2-1 Transport Cargo EDI Assertion Diagram
Figure 2.3.2-2 DTEDI OSDP Operating Concept, Subproject 2
Figure 2.3.3-1 Release Cargo EDI Assertion Diagram
Figure 2.3.3-2 DTEDI Subproject 3
Figure 2.3.3-3 NATAP Foreign Customs EDI Interface
Figure 2.3.4-1 Monitor Cargo Status EDI Assertion Diagram
Figure 4.4.1.1-1 Military Freight Shipment by MSC (Exercise Driven)
Figure 4.4.1.2-1 Military Freight Shipment by AMC (Exercise Driven)
Figure 4.4.2.1-1 Military Freight Shipment (Non-Exercise Driven) by Air
Figure 4.4.2.2-1 Military Freight Shipment (Non-Exercise Driven) by Sea
Figure 4.4.3-1 DoD Normal Freight Shipment
Figure 5.2-1 Customs Clearance Process Activities
Figure 5.2.5.3-1 Example Japanese Customs Clearance Documents
Figure 5.2.5.5-1 Example Korean Customs Clearance Documents