U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued the March 2011 ACE Trade Account Owner Update, which provides information on the ACE deployment of Importer Security Filing reports for C-TPAT members, ISF status queries for Portal accounts, etc.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued the March 2011 ACE Trade Account Owner Update, which provides information on ACE Cargo Release, including CBP’s timeframe for awarding the contract for its development.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued the March 2011 ACE Trade Account Owner Update, which includes information on the deployment of the ACE Document Image System (DIS), including its timeframe for moving from testing to deployment.
According to CBP's ACE ABI CATAIR Change Record for 2011, the Importer/Consignee Create/Update chapter was updated on March 16, 2011 to correct output record descriptions. This chapter provides input and output record layouts for ABI filers to add information to or update existing name and address information in the Importer/Consignee File. This process was previously identified with CBP Form (CBPF) 5106 (Notification of Importer's Number or Notice of Change of Name or Address).
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an updated (April 2011) version of its comprehensive document on the Automated Commercial Environment entitled "ACE Frequently Asked Questions."
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an updated version of its spreadsheet of ACE ESAR A2.2 (Initial Entry Types) programming issues.
The International Trade Data System Board's recent fiscal year 2010 report on the status of ITDS states that it has completed a pilot on using product codes in import transactions involving toys, and that it was conducting other pilots that involve imported cut flowers and meat products.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an updated version of its spreadsheet of ACE ESAR A2.2 (Initial Entry Types) programming issues.
Registration is now open for the American Association of Exporters and Importers’ (AAEI) 90th Annual Conference, which will be held on June 5-7, 2011 in New York. Among others, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, Bureau of Industry and Security Undersecretary Eric Hirschhorn, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection ACE Executive Director Cindy Allen are expected to speak at the conference.
The International Trade Data System Board's fiscal year 2010 report on the status of ITDS states that while there is funding for the FY 2011 top three priorities, additional funds will be needed for the Participating Government Agency “shared requirements” envisioned for ACE Cargo Release.