Here is a paper that I published and presented at the Southern Association for Information Systems 2012 conference.
It proposes a standard data model to be used for customs EDI filings.
Standard Data Model for Customs EDI Filings
http://sais.aisnet.org/2012/Grecol.pdf
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STANDARD DATA MODEL FOR CUSTOMS EDIFILINGS
| Michael L. Grecol
GeorgiaSouthern University mgrecol@hotmail.com |
ABSTRACT
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is a popular way in which business entities exchange transactional data. A significant challenge in using EDI is that different entities have different specifications for the transmission of the same data. An example of this is border security filings that are required by many countries in order to gain admissibility of imported merchandise. Various countries require different EDI data formats. This paper will propose a standard data model named the Single Filing System (SFS) that captures the variability of these standardized formats and allows them to be used as database inputs and outputs. It simplifies the processing of shipment data for multiple heterogeneous EDI data formats prior to exporting containerized sea freight.
Keywords
EDI, Data Model, Customs Data Model, Security Filing, ABI, Data Format, B2B Protocol, Single-Window, SAFE Framework