CBP Updates its "Draft" Deployment Schedule for ACE e-Manifest: Truck at the Ports that Don't Yet Have It, Etc.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site an updated "draft" deployment schedule for equipping 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 therefore subject to change. It is intended as a reference guide only.
(CBP is in the process of making ACE e-Manifest: Truck mandatory for advance cargo information purposes at land border ports that have deployed and tested ACE. (See ITT's Online Archives or 01/24/07 news, 07012415, for BP reminder of the January 25, 2007 effective date for the first group of ports mandated to submit ACE e-Manifest: Truck, and CBP's phased enforcement plan. See ITT's Online Archives or 01/19/07 news, 07011905, for BP summary announcing the second group.)
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:
| Cluster | Sites | Deployment Date |
| Maine | Calais (Ferry Point and Milltown)1, Eastport, Lubec, Vanceboro, Forest City, Orient, Houlton, Monticello, Van Buren, Hamlin, Madawaska, Fort Kent, Estcourt, Limestone, Jackman (Coburn Gore, St. Aurelie, St. Juste, and St. Pamphile), St. Zacharie2, Fort Fairfield, Easton, Bridgewater | 03/19/07 - 05/10/07 |
| Idaho/Montana | Eastport, Roosville, Porthill, Whitlash, Del Bonita, Wildhorse, Sweetgrass, Piegan3,4, Willow Creek, Turner, Morgan, Scobey, Opheim, Raymond, Whitetail | 01/24/07 - 02/22/07 |
| Minnesota | Roseau, Grand Portage, Pinecreek, International Falls, Baudette, Lancaster, Warroad | 05/22/07 - 06/11/07 |
| Alaska Ports | Dalton Cache, Skagway, Alcan | 06/20/07 - 06/28/07 |
1 Note that for ports that inlcude other port crossings, the port crossings will be listed in parenthesis.
2 Note that St. Zacherie has the same port code as Jackman.
3 This port will be deployed as soon as it has been upgraded to accept ACE.
4 The port of Piegan oversees the port of Chief Mountain, which is only open during the summer time.
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:
5 Note that San Luis is located in Arizona; however, it was deployed with the California ports due to its geographical location.
6 This port will be deployed as soon as it has been upgraded to accept ACE
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 January 2007). This map depicts ports where ACE e-Manifest has been deployed and those for which deployment is planned summer 2007.
ACE e-Manifest: Truck draft deployment schedule and map (updated 01/07) available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/carrier_info/deploy_schedule.ctt/deploy_schedule.pdf
BP Note
Information in this notice that differs from the ACE e-Manifest: Truck deployment schedule or map was obtained through CBP sources.