Smartimports

Smartimports is a Tradegate initiative designed to improve the efficiency of the import delivery order (DO) release process.

Smartimports 2007 release includes a number of new features:

• Send and receive Pre-Alerts and Arrival Notices
• Forwarder to forwarder electronic DOs (LCL)
• Receiving parties can request DOs, Pre-Alerts, Arrival Notices and cargo status via a web site
• An eIDO sub-set can be sent to CTOs via 1-Stop
• Generate PIN numbers and send to CTO and releasing party
• Any-to-any messaging for releasing parties
• Air Freight capable with consolidator to forwarder releases
• Use EDI and web forms concurrently

Benefits

• Savings in courier and document handling costs - potentially reduce up to 50% of courier charges
• Convenience - offering Import Delivery Order receipt and payment in the one process within minutes
• Time Saving - allows you the earliest possible access to imported goods.
• Provides enhanced customer service
• Smartimports enables you to receive your Delivery Orders in any format. It's your choice.
• Covers all Delivery Orders, maritime, airfrieght and forwarder Delivery Orders.
• FREE Help Desk support
• No software to buy or maintain
• Pay as you go, low cost charging.
• No need to write cheques, make secure e-payments irrespective of the bank you deal with.
• Forwarder to forwarder release of cargo eliminates the re-keying of Delivery Order information, you can easily capture, re-use and transfer.

Charging

Members pay $5 for a bundle of up to 999 documents (DOs, Pre Alerts or Arrival Notices). Non Tradegate members pay a monthly fee of $20 and $5.50 for the same service. All prices are exclusive of GST.

Payments

There is no charge attached to the Payments facility when it is used to pay for a DO. Best of all the payments facility will batch together multiple payments - imagine the savings in bank fees!

Guest Account

Try Smartimports now using the following account details:

• Account number - TG2655
• Login name - guest
• Password - higuest