Intermodal Customer System --> Border and Port Administration Center:
customs information
Definitions
customs information (Information Flow): Information about the goods being shipped and the consignee and consignors involved that is required by Customs for the importation or exportation of goods across national boundaries. In the United States this information is handled by government authorized portals and is outside of the PCIS. Electronic notices of cargo release are sent by Customs to the marine terminals and BCOs and may be entered into the PCIS.
Intermodal Customer System (Source Physical Object): The 'Intermodal Customer System' represents organizations that engage in the shipment of freight, either originator (consigner or shipper) or recipient of the cargo shipment. They enable the movement of goods on routes that require the use of other modes of transportation such as heavy rail, air, sea, etc. The Intermodal Customer System includes those personnel responsible for the movement of freight across international borders.
Border and Port Administration Center (Destination Physical Object): 'Border and Port Administration Center' represents back-office systems and databases run by domestic and foreign governmental agencies responsible for the regulation of trade, and the enforcement of customs and immigration laws. These agencies include U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its counterparts in Canada and Mexico. DHS includes components like Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Other agencies include the Maritime Adiministration, Coast Guard, and Port Authorities for ports and secondary trade agencies (e.g., U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, other USDOT departments, etc.), and agencies from other trading nations. The systems they manage coordinate activities related to land border crossings and ports. These systems support import/export cargo processing and enforcement operations at the port of entry, including programs such as FAST, Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), Nexus (Canada), SENTRI (Mexico), and US-VISIT.
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This Triple is described by the following Functional View Data Flows:
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This Triple has the following triple relationships:
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Port: Customs - Secure Internet (ITS) (0)
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(None-Data) - Secure Internet (ITS) (43)
Selected Solution
Port: Customs - Secure Internet (ITS)Solution Description
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Characteristics
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Time Context | Recent |
| Spatial Context | Regional |
| Acknowledgement | True |
| Cardinality | Unicast |
| Initiator | Source |
| Authenticable | True |
| Encrypt | True |
| Interoperability | Description |
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| Regional | Interoperability throughout the geopolitical region is highly desirable, but if implemented differently in different transportation management jurisdictions, significant benefits will still accrue in each jurisdiction. Regardless, this Information Flow Triple should be implemented consistently within a transportation jurisdiction (i.e., the scope of a regional architecture). |
Security
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| Confidentiality | Integrity | Availability | ||
| Rating | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | |
| Basis | Any information related to clearance, border control, cargo impoundment, release or related customs information should be protected from casual observation, as this information could be used against affected parties causing financial or legal harm. | Any information related to clearance, border control, cargo impoundment, release or related customs information needs to be correct and timely so as to not negatively impact the movement of goods, which could cause financial or legal harm. | Any information related to clearance, border control, cargo impoundment, release or related customs information needs to be correct and timely so as to not negatively impact the movement of goods, which could cause financial or legal harm. | |
| Security Characteristics | Value |
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| Authenticable | True |
| Encrypt | True |

