This module explains how to configure Electronic Advance Data (EAD) status checks in the International Postal System (IPS) to verify electronic customs data and improve compliance with international postal requirements.
EAD status checks let postal operators verify whether electronic customs data has been correctly exchanged and processed before mail items are transported.
You will learn how to configure the required interfaces with CDS and QCS Mail Big Data, enable EAD status checks in IPS and define the rules that determine when checks are applied. This module also explains the configuration options available to adapt EAD checks to your operational requirements.
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EAD status checks allow designated operators and carriers to verify that mail items comply with EAD requirements throughout the international postal supply chain. The functionality confirms whether ITMATT messages have been transmitted, identifies referral messages (for example, ASC, ERR and INC), verifies that responses have been received when required and detects situations where no EAD data or "Do Not Load" (DNL) messages exist.
This module explains the prerequisites for using EAD status checks: the configuration of CDS and QCS Mail Big Data interfaces, security tokens and API URLs (application programming interface uniform resource locators). CDS and QCS Mail Big Data are external data services that exchange and validate customs information. The module also demonstrates how to enable the feature in IPS, create EAD status check rules based on mail item attributes — origin, destination, mail class, handling class, product type and postal status — and configure exclusions where appropriate.
Completing this configuration allows postal operators to automate EAD verification, strengthen compliance with customs requirements and improve the quality and reliability of international mail processing.