# AMS

Written by [Bonita Fowlersmith](https://help.shippabo.com/authors/1290282)

Updated at May 14th, 2025

The Automated Manifest System (AMS), operated by U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP), is an electronic system used to transmit detailed cargo information for air and ocean shipments entering the United States as a security requirement.

[the automated manifest system](https://help.shippabo.com/contact-us##search_query=the%20automated%20manifest%20system) [ams](https://help.shippabo.com/contact-us##search_query=ams)

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