Shipping Units is conditional data input in AII. To avoid possible rejects, you should refrain from using this section unless you are specifically required by CBP to do so.
Field/Button |
Status |
Description |
Add |
Button |
Click to add a new shipment unit. This will open a new item in the Shipment Units screen. |
Edit |
Button |
Click to edit the shipment unit. This will open the selected item in the Shipment Units screen. |
Del |
Button |
Click to delete the shipment unit. |
Number of Units |
Mandatory |
Enter the number of outermost shipping units on this invoice. |
Unit Type |
Mandatory |
Enter the type of this outermost shipping unit, or choose from the pick-list by clicking the ellipsis. |
Add |
Button |
Click to add a new shipment unit ID. This will open a new item in the Shipment Unit Identifiers screen. For each shipment unit, you are required to have a shipment unit ID and a packaging unit ID. |
Edit |
Button |
Click to edit the shipment unit ID. This will open the selected item in the Shipment Unit Identifiers screen. |
Del |
Button |
Click to delete the shipment unit ID. |
OK/Cancel |
Buttons |
OK will save the shipment unit/ID. Cancel will cancel and go back to the main AII screen without saving. |
After completing the Shipping Units Tab, move on to the Allowances & Charges Tab.