CBP Posts Updated ACE/ITDS Standard Data Set, Megamatrix "Sample"

According to CBP, the SDS is being mapped to the data model developed by the World Customs Organization (WCO).

(System generated data elements and those provided by the government are not included in the SDS. Overall there are 377 data elements; 163 data elements on the manifest report and 325 on the entry/release report. Most of these items (126 manifest items, 165 entry/release items) are already being submitted electronically by the trade to CBP. In the future, an additional 37 data elements on the manifests and 160 data elements on the entry/release report will also be submitted electronically rather than by paper or separate forms.)

Also, an ITDS megamatrix "sample" has been posted. (According to CBP sources, the report to the trade is an extract from the megamatrix, and the megametrix includes everything that is reported by the trade, that is system generated, etc.)

Report Currently Reflects Data Needs of CBP and 22 PGAs

CBP states that this report reflects the informational needs of CBP and 22 Participating Government Agencies (PGAs). As more agencies are approved for incorporation into ITDS, the data set will be adjusted to meet their border information needs.

(CBP and sources indicate that approximately nine other PGAs are participating in ITDS but their data requirements are either not yet reflected in the overall SDS, or the PGAs are not directly involved in the process of clearing cargo. See ITT's Online Archives or 11/28/06 news, 06112815, for BP summary of updated information of the ITDS, which lists 29 PGAs.)

SDS to Cover Data Needs for Imports, Exports, and Land, Sea, and Air In-Transit

When completed, CBP states the SDS will cover U.S. government data needs for imports, exports, and in-transits by land, sea, and air. It will encompass information about conveyances, crew, and cargoes. These data elements are based on each agency's legal authority to collect and/or access this information. (The current material does not yet cover data elements that relate to exports only, those will be added at a later date.)

No single transaction will require reporting of all SDS elements, etc. CBP notes that no single international trade transaction will require the reporting of all parts of the SDS. In addition, the report does not differentiate between information that will be provided only once upon account establishment within ACE/ITDS and that which will be required on a transaction basis. In addition, over time changes in agency mandates will require adjustments to the data items and their definitions.

CBP presents SDS in series of spreadsheets. In is report, CBP presents the details of certain aspects of ACE/ITDS SDS in a series of spreadsheets, as described below:

Part I- manifest & cargo release entry data.This spreadsheet indicates what elements are currently being submitted electronically to CBP, the forms used for others, the data elements, data definitions, the WCO group it is mapped to, and which PGA requires the element, for manifest and cargo release entry data.

Part II- manifest data.This spreadsheet indicates what elements are currently being submitted electronically to CBP, the forms used for others, the data elements, data definitions, the WCO group it is mapped to, and which PGA requires the element, for manifest data.

Part III-cargo release entry data.This spreadsheet indicates what elements are currently being submitted electronically to CBP, the forms used for others, the data elements, data definitions, the WCO group it is mapped to, and which PGA requires the element, for cargo release entry data.

Part IV-forms.In addition, the report includes a spreadsheet that provides links to existing forms. This spreadsheet provides the form name, form description, information on who files the form, and the link to the PGA form Web site.

Comments may be submitted. CBP states that comments and questions can be submitted to either or both of the Trade Support Network-ITDS committee co-chairs, Sandra Scott (SScott@sasyncborders.com) and Max Castillo (mcastill@ora.fda.gov).

(ITDS sources have previously stated that the data elements and number of PGAs are expected to increase as a result of the passing of the "Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006" (SAFE Port Act). See ITT's Online Archives or 10/18/06 news, 06101820, for BP summary of the SAFE Port Act, which states, among other things, that all relevant Federal Agencies must participate in the ITDS, unless waived.)

ITDS SDS trade report and matrix sample (posted 12/14/06) available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/trade_support_network/requirements/intl_trade_data/