CBP Says ACE Portal "Shared Reports" & In-Bond Improvements in M1 Code Deploying Soon
According to CBP sources, the agency's recent Information Notice on e-Manifest: Ocean and Rail (M1) contains information on the general enhancements to the ACE Portal for all users that will be included with M1's code deployment later in August 2011. General Portal enhancements include new shared report functionality for all ACE report users, while ocean and rail improvements include automated in-bond authorizations for transportation companies with custodial bonds.
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(See ITT's Online Archives or 08/12/11 news, 11081212, for earlier BP summary announcing the availability of this notice. See ITT's Online Archives or 08/05/11 news, 11080501, for BP summary stating that the programming code for M1 will be deployed on August 20; the M1 trade pilot will begin no earlier than mid-September; and the port rollout is scheduled to begin in October.)
CBP states that the enhanced ACE Portal Functionality (both general and M1-related) includes (partial list):
New reports. New reports are available for importers and brokers. All broker and importer trade users with access to reports will see the new “Multi-Modal Manifest” folder under “Public Folders”. In addition to the new report folder, a new report has been added to the “Reference” folder, MMM 6003, FIRMS Code report. This report provides a list of Facilities Information Resource Management System (FIRMS) codes including name, status, type and location information.
In addition, brokers will have access to all reports in the “Trade Reporting” sub-folder while importers will have access to one report in the “Trade Reporting” sub-folder.
New shared report functionality. Any report posted to the new "shared reports" folder can be viewed by all users within the account that have access to reports, but will not be visible to other accounts. This will improve efficiency for the account by eliminating the need for multiple users to create similar reports.
In-bond authorizations by importing carriers. With the implementation of e-Manifest Rail and Sea, carriers with ACE Portal accounts will be able to designate which transportation companies they will allow to use their custodial bond to move imported cargo in-bond. ACE will automatically verify whether or not an in-bond carrier is authorized to move goods using the importing carrier’s custodial bond. This in-bond authorization file is only applicable for in-bonds submitted via EDI to the ACE ocean and rail functionality. Air AMS will not use this functionality at this time.
Viewing bond data. Ocean and rail carriers with ACE Portal Accounts will be able to view continuous bond data.
Entry banks for rail. With the deployment of e-Manifest: Rail and Sea, brokers and self-filers will also have the ability to create and maintain entry banks for “Rail Line Release”.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 08/02/11 news 11080222, for BP summary of July 2011 Trade Account Owner Update, which also lists the features and edits coming with M1. See ITT's Online Archives or 08/02/11 news, 11080154, for BP summary stating that CBP expects to turn off ACS/ABI applications for ocean and rail manifests by July 2012.)
(CSMS #11-000180, including link to Information Notice)