The CBP-Trade "Simplified Entry, Summary & Financial Workgroup" has updated its proposal for simplified trade processes, which will be discussed at the October 4, 2011 COAC meeting. The proposal lists 12 data elements for release under simplified entry, and discusses proposed qualifications for its initial pilot. Also included is more information on the Workgroup's proposal for simplified periodic summary and financial processes.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has made available previously recorded webinars on the role of the broker (09/16/11), CBP account management restructuring (09/14/11), ACE Post Summary Corrections (09/01/11), and simplified entry and financial processes (07/12/11). This is part of CBP's series of live webinars that are recorded and made available for subsequent on-demand viewing over the Internet. Presentation slides are also available for download.
According to CBP sources, the ACE Portal functionality enhancements that were part of M1 (e-Manifest: ocean and rail) included benefits for all ACE Portal users and were deployed on August 29 and September 6, 2011 as scheduled.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message announcing the issuance of Harmonized System Update 1106. This update contains 1,642 Automated Broker Interface records and 371 harmonized tariff records.
Officials at U.S. Customs and Border Protection state that the agency plans to add an enhancement by year’s end so that the original ACE entry summary filer will have visibility to the Post Summary Correction filing done by another party. In addition, officials state that a ‘quick fix’ to provide the original filer visibility via ACS can be used until then.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued CSMS #11-000226 on the new AM 100 Courtesy Notice of Liquidation Report for importers. This Information Notice provides instructions on locating and running the AM 100 report, as well as information on customization.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued CSMS #11-000225, which it states clarifies its recently published Federal Register Notice announcing the discontinuation of mailed paper courtesy notices of liquidation for entry summaries filed via the Automated Broker Interface (ABI). CBP states it issued this clarification in response to questions received from the trade community.
The Trade Support Network’s Integrated Communications Subcommittee1 issued an overview and held a recent press conference on the TSN plenary held on September 22-23, 2011. During the plenary, CBP discussed a two-part “simplified entry” proposal which includes simplified release (subset of ISF + some additional data) and simplified (periodic) summary.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued CSMS #11-000222 to extend to October 14, 2011 (from Sept 23) the deadline for brokers to enter ACE Entry Banks for Rail Line Release. In addition, CBP is experiencing a problem in the ACE Portal that prevents users from viewing and creating ACE Entry Banks for Rail Line Release. If a broker has already created the ACE Entry Banks and cannot view them, do not attempt to enter this data again. CBP will send out a notice when this problem has been resolved.
U.S. Customs and Border Inspection recently posted a revised version of its Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) 101 "Topic" document, which provides a useful general overview of ACE, including the ACE Secure Data Portal, account management capabilities, report capabilities, revenue capabilities, cargo control and release, and entry summary processing. The document also discusses future ACE features.