CAFES to be Retired When M1 Deploys (M1 Expected in FY 2010)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message announcing that the Customs Automated Forms Entry System (CAFES) application will be retired from the CBP automated operations environment when ACE M1 (e-Manifest: Ocean and Rail), goes into production during fiscal year 2010.
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CAFES generates a modified CBP Form 7512 with a two dimensional bar code (PDF-417) and is used for non automated in-bond initiation at some land border and other locations. CAFES uses the 2D barcodes and scanners to expedite the processing of in-bond documentation.
CAFES Users Should Begin Preparing to Use Alternate Means
All CAFES users should begin preparing to use alternate means of in-bond initiation, such as the automated "QP-WP" application set.
M1 Scheduled to be Operationally Ready Near End of CY 2009
Current forecast is that M1 will be operationally ready for production deployment around the end of calendar 2009 (FY 2010). Further updates will be provided as the M1 project nears production implementation.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 06/19/06 news, 06061905, for BP summary announcing that once e-Manifest became mandatory, CAFES, etc. could continue to be used, but would not satisfy the Trade Act of 2002 requirements.
See ITT's Online Archives or 08/05/05 news, 05080515, for BP summary of an ACE FAQ which stated that ACE would eventually replace or integrate certain trade processing systems, including CAFES.)
CSMS 09-000263 (dated 07/09/09) available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17653&page=&srch_argv=09-000263&srchtype=all&btype=&sortby=&sby
CAFES information available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/automated/automated_systems/cafes/