CBP Updates its "Draft" Deployment Schedule for ACE E-Manifest: Truck (Release 4)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site an updated "draft" deployment schedule of land border ports with ACE e-Manifest: Truck capabilities.
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CBP notes that this draft deployment schedule will continue to be revised/updated, as necessary, and is subject to change. It is a reference guide only.
(CBP has previously stated that the use of e-Manifest: Truck is currently voluntary, however, CBP will begin implementation of a mandatory e-Manifest: Truck policy at certain ports beginning January 25, 2007. See ITT's Online Archives or 10/30/06 news, 06103005, for BP summary of this Federal Register notice.)
Ports Where ACE e-Manifest: Truck Will be Deployed in the Future
According to CBP, the following is an updated draft deployment for ACE e-Manifest: Truck in the future:
Ports Where ACE e-Manifest: Truck is Already Deployed
According to CBP's updated draft schedule, the following are the ports where ACE e-Manifest: Truck has already been deployed:
| Cluster | Sites | Deployment Date |
| Washington State | All Washington State ports, including Blaine and Sumas | 04/05/05 |
| Arizona | Nogales, Douglas, Naco, Sasabe, Lukeville | 07/25/05 |
| North Dakota | Pembina, Neche, Noyes, Walhalla, Maida, Hannah, Sarles, Hansboro | 08/24/05 |
| Michigan | All Michigan ports including Detroit, Port Huron, and Sault Ste. Marie | 10/04/05 |
| Laredo Area | Del Rio, Eagle Pass, Pharr/Hidalgo, Brownsville, Progresso, Rio Grande, Roma | 01/17/06 |
| El Paso | El Paso, Presidio, Santa Teresa, Columbus | 03/01/06 - 04/02/06 |
| Laredo Ports | Laredo Bridges | 04/22/06 - 05/04/06 |
| Otay Mesa | Otay Mesa, Calexico, Andrade, Tecate, San Luis | 05/10/06 - 05/26/06 |
| Buffalo2 | Peace Bridge, Lewiston, Trout River, Ogdensburg, Massena, Champlain, Rouses Pt, Alexandria Bay | 06/24/06 - 10/13/06 |
1 See ITT's Online Archives or 10/20/06 news, 06102010, for BP summary of CBP's October 2006 Modernization Monthly newsletter which discussed expansion of ACE to Vermont and New Hampshire.
2 According to CBP's updated ACE e-Manifest: Truck deployment map, as of 09/13/06 ACE e-Manifest: Truck had only been deployed at the Peace and Lewiston Bridges. (See ITT's Online Archives or 07/26/06 news, 06072605, for BP summary of CBP's general notice on deployment of ACE e-Manifest: Truck in New York.)
CBP Posts Updated ACE e-Manifest Deployment Map
CBP has also posted to its Web site an updated map of ACE e-Manifest: Truck deployment (current as of September 13, 2006). This map depicts ports where ACE e-Manifest has been deployed and those for which deployment is planned summer/fall 2006.
ACE e-Manifest: Truck draft deployment schedule (posted 11/06/06) available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/carrier_info/electronic_truck_manifest_info/e_manifest_schedule.ctt/e_manifest_schedule.pdf
ACE e-Manifest: Truck deployment map (updated 09/13/06) available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/carrier_info/ace_deploy_map.ctt/ace_deploy_map.ppt