CBP Issues Presentations from its ACE Exchange Conference, Etc.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site a press release announcing that its three-day Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Exchange Conference addressing ACE's modernized, secure trade processing that took place in Chicago, Illinois on August 15-17, 2006 has concluded. CBP has also posted to its Web site 27 PowerPoint presentations that were presented during the conference.
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CBP states that this conference was the first in a series of educational forums on ACE. The next ACE Exchange Conference will be held in Tucson, Arizona from October 30-November 3, 2006.
Approximately 250 Truck Carriers & 350 Importers/Brokers Were In Attendance
According to CBP, approximately 250 truck carriers from the U.S and Canada attended the conference to learn about the electronic manifest (e-manifest) for trucks, the feature of ACE that by law becomes mandatory in 2007. CBP further states that more than 350 importers and brokers also attended to learn about e-manifest, the monthly payment feature and how to establish an ACE account.
(CBP has previously stated that conference would separately address the issues important to importers/brokers and truck carriers.)
27 Presentations Posted to CBP's Web Site
CBP has posted to its Web site 27 PowerPoint presentations from the conference, which have the following titles:
Secure Data Portal (ACE Portal) Overview for Brokers
Entry Summary, Accounts and Revenue (ESAR) A1 Broker
ESAR A2 Post Release and Finance
Establishing Non-portal Accounts (Brokers)
Periodic Monthly Statement Overview for Brokers
Broker Breakout Session - Broker's Perspective
Carrier Accounts Status and Overview
ACE Overview for Truck Carriers
Carrier and Broker Communications
Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Overview for Carriers
ACE Overview and e-Manifest: Trucks
Enhancements to ACE Deployment for e-Manifest
Free and Secure Trade (FAST) Overview for Carriers
ACE Filing Options for e-Manifest: Trucks - ACE Portal and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
Legal and Policy Update for Carriers
Creating an ACE Portal and EDI Account
Creating an ACE Portal Account for Importers and Brokers
ACE Overview for Importers and Brokers
Carrier and Broker Communication Presentation for Importers and Brokers
International Trade Data System (ITDS) Overview
Legal and Policy Update
ESAR A1 Importer Perspective
ESAR A2 Post Release and Finance
ACE Portal Overview for Importers
Importer Perspective
Establishing Non-portal Accounts (Importers)
Periodic Monthly Statement Overview for Importers
(See ITT's Online Archives or 04/24/06 news, 06042410, for BP summary of ACE Exchange conference announcement.)
CBP press release, dated 08/15/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/highlights/news_highlights/cbp_conference.xml
CBP presentations available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/ace_ex_conf/