From the Administration > Customer Masterfile, it is possible to send information to Customs in Australia to register the business and receive a CCID. This can be selected from the Options Menu. This can only be selected if a customer is displayed on the Customer Masterfile
ICS EDI CCID Submission Process
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Field Name |
Description |
Validation |
Default |
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Type |
This is the Customs Entity Type. This can consist of ABN Client (where you have the ABN on hand), Organisation (where you don’t have the ABN), or Individual. The associated fields to the Type will display. |
Mandatory |
Blank |
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ICS Role |
This is the type of business the Company / Individual is performing. Possible values are: Importer Exporter Exporter Agent Supplier SAC Communicator Air Cargo Reporter Sea Cargo Reporter |
Mandatory |
Blank |
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CCID |
This is the CCID reference received from Customs |
Optional |
From Customs |
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Business Name |
This is the business name |
Optional |
Blank |
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Address Type |
Select the address type from the pull down menu |
Mandatory |
Business Address |
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Address Line 1 |
This is the first line of the address |
Optional |
First line of address from Customer Masterfile |
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Address Line 2 |
This is the second line of the address |
Optional |
Second line of address from Customer Masterfile |
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Town/Suburb |
This is the suburb for the address |
Optional |
Town/Suburb from the Customer Masterfile |
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Post Code |
This is the zip code or post code for the address |
Optional |
Post Code from the Customer Masterfile |
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State |
This is the state for the address |
Mandatory for AU addresses |
State from the Customer Masterfile |
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Country |
This is the country for the address |
Mandatory |
Country from the Customer Masterfile |
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Contact Name |
This is the contact person for the business |
Mandatory |
Blank |
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Title/Purpose |
This is the job title for the contact person |
Mandatory |
Blank |
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Address Type |
Select a contact type from the pull down list. Various contact fields will appear relevant to the contact type chosen, e.g. if you select Mobile a Phone number field will appear |
Optional |
Blank |
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Evidence Ind. |
This indicates whether Evidence of Identity is included |
Optional |
No |
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Document |
This is the reference for the document |
Optional |
Blank |
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Issue Country |
This is the country issuing the identification document |
Optional |
Blank |
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EXDOC User |
This indicates if the business is an AQIS EXDOC user |
Optional |
Blank |
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Click on 
in the toolbar to send the application to Customs ICS.
The response will be displayed in the Submission field together with date of submission and which user sent the application.
History of the submissions to ICS can be seen using the Communications menu, EDI History
Use the 
in the toolbar of the EDI history screen to view EDI error messages in more detail.