CBP has posted an updated version of its ACE ABI CATAIR Error Dictionary, a table containing detailed explanations of error messages for ACE entry summaries.
CBP has issued a CSMS message stating that it is aware that importers are receiving an error message when attempting to respond to CBP Forms 28, 29 and 4647 through the ACE Portal. CBP states is making every effort to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.
CBP has posted an updated version of its Excel spreadsheet providing details on ACE programming issues. The spreadsheet includes the issue number, date opened, description, status, scheduled delivery date, and comments.
CBP has posted an updated list of companies/persons who have developed software applications for ACE electronic truck manifest. All companies/persons who are listed have been through the CBP testing process.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message regarding carrier bond functionality that will be delivered with the deployment of e-Manifest: Ocean and Rail (M1).
On November 9, 2010, the Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions (COAC) met in Washington, DC to discuss a variety of trade issues.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced the release of its International Trade Data System Concept of Operations (ConOps).
CBP has posted instructions for all existing ACE portal account types, with the exception of truck carriers, on using the ACE reports tool. Instructions on running ACE reports for truck carriers are featured as a separate document.
CBP has posted the following ACE ABI CATAIR chapters for the production deployment of ACE Entry Summary, Accounts, and Revenue (ESAR) enhancements on October 31, 2010. (See ITT's Online Archives or 10/29/10 news, 10102908, for BP summary on the October 31 deployment of ESAR enhancements.)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has provided further details of the Memorandum of Understanding between five federal agencies signed in October 2010 to improve targeting and enforcement efforts at CBP's Commercial Targeting and Analysis Center (CTAC).