UAE Maritime Preload Cargo Information using CargoX’s filing service
The UAE is introducing its mandatory Maritime Preload Cargo Information (MPCI) programme from June 2025. CargoX can help you remain compliant with our dedicated MPCI service. It’s easy-to-use, allows you to manage, process and securely submit all the relevant data, and uses AI to speed up filing, reduce errors and ensure compliance.
IMPORTANT: Ocean carriers, freight forwarders, and NVOCCs can request their UAE MPCI ID on NAIC portal. This ID is required for cargo submission before loading, ensuring compliance with the UAE’s new Maritime Preload Cargo Information (MPCI) program.
UAE MPCI filing service launch is scheduled for June 2025.
- 1Apply for a UAE MPCI ID.
Visit the AIC portal and apply to receive a UAE MPCI ID.
- 2Login to CargoX.
Register or log in to the CargoX Platform.
- 3Enter your UAE MPCI ID.
Enter your UAE MPCI ID in the company details section on the CargoX Platform.
- 4Submit filing.
Start by filing the bill of lading data and submit the filing.
- 5Receive assessment response.
NAIC returns the assessment response with load, do not load or RFI.
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Why you should file MPCI on CargoX
After uploading your eBL data, our advanced AI system immediately analyses the document and auto-populates all required fields before submission, ensuring an efficient process with reduced errors.
One filing fee per filing declaration, no hidden costs. Pay only for what you spend with multiple payment options to top up your balance account.
When using CargoX, all your filings are recorded on the public ledger. This is tamper-proof, guaranteeing that all transactions and the data within them are secure, with any changes clear and transparent.
The CargoX filing service can be accessed and managed from anywhere in the world, providing greater flexibility and convenience for all parties.
CargoX APIs allow you to use your own tools without sacrificing the efficiency and integration opportunities on offer. So your teams and partners can use the systems they know without creating more work.
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Join the rapidly expanding eBL ecosystem, the CargoX Platform, where tens of thousands of companies have successfully sent millions of electronic trade documents globally in minutes, without major issues. Embrace the opportunity to elevate your business efficiency to new heights!
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What is the UAE MPCI program?
The UAE MPCI (Maritime Pre-Cargo Information) is an Advance Cargo Manifest system that requires shipping lines, freight forwarders, and NVOCCs to submit the filing before loading at the port of origin. This allows UAE customs to assess risks and ensure compliance before the cargo is shipped.
The implementation of Federal Law #52 of 2022 marks a significant milestone in the UAE's maritime security and trade facilitation efforts. This legislation requires that cargo information is electronically submitted before the cargo is loaded onto the vessel.
The programme's scope encompasses all containerised cargo, including both Full Container Load (FCL) and Less than Container Load (LCL) shipments, whether destined for import, transit, or transshipment to the UAE. With mandatory compliance from June 2025, businesses must be prepared to ensure uninterrupted operations.
Who it impacts
The MPCI programme requires changes in cargo documentation for everyone involved in maritime trade with the UAE. This new framework requires shipping lines, freight forwarders, and NVOCCs to adapt their existing procedures and systems.
Non-compliance can lead to significant consequences, including cargo loading restrictions, operational delays, and potential financial implications for shipping lines and local freight forwarders. However, this transformation also presents opportunities for organisations to modernise their processes and enhance their operational efficiency through digitalisation.
Getting ready for MPCI
Get up to speed and set up your business, operations and partners for compliance and success before June 2025.
First, you need to request UAE MPCI ID from NAIC here.
After receiving the UAE MPCI ID from NAIC, you can log in to the CargoX filing service where you save and associate the UAE MPCI ID with your company CargoX account.
Now you are ready for your first filing.
IMPORTANT: UAE MPCI filing service launch is scheduled for June 2025.
Partner with CargoX
As NAIC's certified provider, CargoX has developed a state-of-the-art service that addresses all aspects of MPCI compliance. Our solution seamlessly integrates with existing business processes through a sophisticated web-based interface that enables immediate deployment and requires minimal training.
For larger organisations, our robust API connectivity ensures smooth integration with enterprise systems, allowing for automated data flow and reduced manual intervention. The platform excels in real-time NAIC response management, providing instant feedback and status updates to ensure timely cargo processing.
Our commitment to operational excellence is demonstrated through a comprehensive set of features, including:
- 24/7 system availability.
- Best in class customer care, ensuring uninterrupted access across different time zones
- Advanced automated validation mechanisms that verify data completeness and accuracy before submission.
- State-of-the-art encryption and blockchain technology ensuring secure data transmission and storage.
- Full transaction documentation, creating a complete audit trail that delivers transparency and accountability throughout the process.
Implementing the CargoX filing service implementation is seamless and fast, causing minimal disruption to your operational processes. Full developer documentation, API specification and JSON-based data structure make it simple to integrate.
The CargoX filing service is a high QoE solution that eliminates the need for a full integration, making it perfect for small and medium-sized businesses. It is user-friendly and requires close to no training and resources.
Our pay-as-you-go model is clear and transparent, ensuring certainty without hidden costs.
